Franschhoek Tatler - June 2018

June 2018

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New Museum Manager

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New MP in, speaker out?

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James Vos, Stellenbosch’s new DA MP

Selfe continued to explain the process by saying that “Should the executive committee decide that the person should resign, he has 48 hours to do so. If he does not resign, his membership, also as a member of the council, will be ended. In such an event the caucus has to elect a new speaker. The new speaker then also has to be approved by the Federal Council.”

Petite and pretty

Sarah Ruth Eichler (8) who lives outside Franschhoek on the R301 was recently crowned Miss Petite South Africa 2018 in Pretoria. In May next year she is invited to attend the Little Miss Universe pageant in Turkey.

This is how it happened. Last year Sarah was selected to represent the Western Cape as a Mr & Miss Junior South Africa 2018 finalist. She was one of nine 7 to 8 year olds from around the country in the Miss Petite age group. At the pageant the contestants were judged in different categories: casual wear, evening wear and interviews, and for fun there was also a themed wear round for which the organisers chose ‘Futuristic Sci-Fi’ as a theme this year. Sarah went as a futuristic ballerina.

Sarah attended the pageant along with her mother, modelling coach Reana van Tonder and ten other models (and their mothers) from her modelling school.

These pretty girls brought home four of the main titles as well as several runner-up titles to the Western Cape.

At home, Sarah is a bubbly, determined and a real girly girl; she loves unicorns, attending ballet lessons, dressing up and trying on makeup. She says that wearing princess dresses and spending time with her modelling friends are what she enjoys most about pageantry and that being in the limelight makes her feel excited. Her older sister was a pageant queen and she couldn’t wait to be old enough to follow in her sister’s footsteps.

She is the third of five children and says, “My siblings are my best friends.” Together they ride their bikes, play ball games, climb rocks on the farm where she lives and in summer they swim a lot. All five children are homeschooled by their mother with Sarah currently doing Grade 3. Her favourite subject is spelling and she is currently reading The Girraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl.

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During her year of reign, Sarah will be attending various events as a VIP, supporting a number of charities (like Dance For All, Little Fighters Cancer Trust and the SPCA) and trying to find sponsors in order to raise the funds needed to participate internationally in Turkey. Sarah admires Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, South Africa’s Miss Universe 2017, and dreams of also entering an international pageant.

She says, “When I first saw Demi on TV I saw that she was one of the shortest contestants. She showed me that dynamite comes in small packages and even though I am little, I can still change the world.”

If you would like Miss Petite South Africa 2018, Sarah Eichler, to attend your function/charity event or if you would like to become one of her sponsors, please contact her mother at misspetitesa@gmail.com.

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Stellenbosch has a new DA MP. James Vos has replaced Andricus van der Westhuizen, who has been assigned to the George constituency. Vos serves as the Shadow Minister of Tourism.

In other political news James Selfe, Chairman of the DA’s Federal Council, confirmed in early May that a large majority of the Stellenbosch Town Council’s DA caucus asked permission to table a motion of no confidence in the council’s speaker, Cllr Donovan Joubert. This permission was granted and according to the Eikestadnuus the motion was to have been tabled at a DA caucus meeting on 16 May. At the time of going to press the outcome of the motion was still unknown, but should it have been successful the issue would have been referred back to the DA’s Federal Executive Committee to decide on the way forward. Selfe said that in that case the Federal Executive Committee would have to decide whether to ask the speaker to resign or not. As part of the process the speaker would have the opportunity to present reasons why he should not resign.

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Cricket final goes down to the wire

The Groot Drakenstein Games Club’s Under-12 Cricket Tournament, after eight weeks of roundrobin, quarter and semi-finals, resulted in a very apt final between Bridge House Prep and Pniel Primary.

On a beautiful late summer’s day, Wednesday 16 March, the two finalists arrived to prove who will become the champion for 2018. What was very pleasing was the number of parents and educators who came to support the players.

Bridge House batted first, making 94 in their allotted 20 overs, an easy score for Pniel to achieve, or so it seemed. With only one run needed for Pniel to win and with Bridge House having to get only one wicket, a draw was on hand. The ball was bowled, the batsman hit it into the air, the closest fielder made a gallant attempt to catch it, but alas, it was just too difficult to take. Pniel won by one wicket. Well done to both teams for taking the game to the wire and providing us all with a worthy final.

The tournament, which has been running for twelve years and given over 2000 learners from eleven junior schools in the greater valley an introduction to the game, was not pardoned from the effects of the drought. Although the Club has a borehole, the general source of water is from the reservoir which ran dry early in the spring. This resulted in the Club only being able to water the pitch from the borehole; and

Pniel Primary and Bridge House Prep faced each other in the final of the Groot Drakenstein Games Club’s Under-12 Cricket Tournament.

with its full season’s commitments, needed to restrict the weekly use of the field so that proper preparation could be done without too great a negative effect on it. This meant that the u12 Tournament’s roundrobin phase was limited to two games a week instead of four, resulting in some schools only playing two games. The Tournament was completed successfully on time and it can be said that most of those who took part benefitted from it.

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Draft municipal budget tabled

The draft municipal budget (also known as the Medium Term Revenue and Expenditure Framework – MTREF) for the financial years 2018/2019, 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 was tabled before the town council at its April meeting.

The main challenges informing the compilation of the 2018/19 MTREF are: • “The on-going difficulties in the national and local economy; • “Aging infrastructure; • “The need to reprioritise projects and expenditure within the existing resource envelope given the cash flow realities and declining cash position of the municipality; • “The increased cost of bulk water and electricity, which is placing upward pressure on service tariffs to residents. Continuous high tariff increases are not sustainable - as there will be point where services will no-longer be affordable; • “Wage increases for municipal staff that continue to exceed consumer inflation, as well as the need to fill critical vacancies; • “Reductions in allocations of National and Provincial grants due to a worsening fiscal outlook; and • “Limited resources to deal with all key priorities.”

The Integrated Development Plan (IDP) served as the guiding document in the compilation of the budget.

The total budget for the 2018/2019 year is R2 232 368 369 of which R1 712 727 618 (77%), is allocated to the operating budget and R519 640 751 (23%) to the capital budget.

Overall revenue is budgeted to increase by 6.12%.

Average tariff increases: • Property Rates 5.70%: Rates rebates to senior citizens and disabled persons are available to qualifying ratepayers with a monthly income of R15 000 or less.

• Electricity 7.30%: This is slightly less than the 7.32% increase in electricity bulk purchases for the 2018/2019 financial year approved by NERSA (National Electricity Regulator of South Africa) for implementation by all municipalities.

• Water 15.00%: This tariff is designed to cater for current and future capital investment in basic water infrastructure and the need to generate surpluses.

• Sanitation 9.00%: Sanitation services are classified as economical services. This means that the service charges for sanitation must cover the cost of providing the service, i.e. it must at least break even.

New kit for FHS first netball team

As it currently does not break even the municipality will implement an above inflation tariff increase.

• Refuse removal 9.00%: Refuse removal services are also classified as economical services. This means that the service charges for refuse must cover the cost of providing the service. Here the municipality will also implement an above inflation tariff increase to reach the break-even point.

Operating Expenditure • Annual operating expenditure is budgeted to rise from R1 575 255 472 in 2017/2018 to R1 712 727 618 in 2018/2019. This 8.73% increase is primarily due to increases in several expenditure categories, such as: • Employee Related Costs – 14.53% • Remuneration of Councillors – 7.05% • Depreciation – 1.50% • Finance Charges – 46.47% • Bulk Purchases (water & electricity) – 10.41% • Other Expenditure – 3.36% Capital Budget The capital budget increased from R499 855 135 in 2017/2018 to R519 640 751 in 2018/2019.

The allocations to the various directorates aren’t comparable to those of the previous budget year because of organisational restructuring in the municipality. This restructuring particularly affects the Municipal Manager’s office, Human Settlements (which no longer exists), and Infrastructure Services (which has taken over most of the functions of the previous Human Settlements Directorate.) The amounts allocated to the various directorates for the 2018/2019 financial year are as follows: • Municipal Manager – R4,485,000 • Planning and Development – R12,910,000 • Community and Protection Services – R32,778,504 • Infrastructure Services – R442,217,247

Amy Kleinhans (left) and Alrishka Macaskill (right) with the FHS first netball team in their new kit

Franschhoek High School’s first netball team is going into the netball season with brand new kit thanks to the generosity of Terbodore Coffee Roasters and a little help from local resident Amy Kleinhans.

Amy’s housekeeper, whose daughter plays for the team, approached her to help find a sponsor for new uniforms as their old ones were in a dire state.

• Corporate Services – R26,800,000 • Financial Services – R450,000 The main funding sources for the capital budget are the capital replacement reserve, an external loan (R160 000 000), National Government and Provincial Government.

Specific Projects: The following specific projects of interest to the Franschhoek Valley were identified in the detailed capital budget. Projects are listed with the amounts and the budget years in which expenditure is planned.

In addition to these projects the area may also benefit from certain other municipality-wide projects.

• Upgrading Franschhoek Library: R160,000 (2019 / 2020) • Franschhoek: Furniture Tools and Equipment: R60,000 (2018 / 2019) R65,000 (2019 / 2020) R65,000 (2020 / 2021) • Franschhoek: Book Detection system: R170,000 (2018 / 2019) • Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve: Upgrade of Facilities: R1,500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Franschhoek Pedestrian Paths: R500,000 (2019 / 2020) • Public Ablution Facilities: Franschhoek: R500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Upgrading of Franschhoek Municipal Offices: R100,000 (2018 / 2019) • Infrastructure Improvement - Franschhoek Electricity: R2,000,000 (2018 / 2019) R1,500,000 (2019 / 2020) R1,500,000 (2020 / 2021) • General System Improvements - Franschhoek Electricity: R2,000,000 (2018 / 2019) R2,000,000 (2019 / 2020) R2,000,000 (2020 / 2021) • Replace Switchgear - Franschhoek Electricity: R1,000,000 (2018 / 2019) R2,000,000 (2019 / 2020) • Franschhoek: New Groendal 2 Sub: Substation

Amy approached Michael Macaskill and the team at Terbodore Coffee Roasters and they immediately came on board as the anchor sponsor for the new kit.

On 24 April the team and their coach met with Amy and Alrishka Macaskill to enjoy a coffee at the Big Dog Café and to show off their new kit. Their coach says the new kit is motivating the team to do well this season.

building and switchgear: R1,000,000 (2018 / 2019) • Reseal Roads - Franschhoek CBD: R2,000,000 (2019 / 2020) • Reseal Roads - Groendal & Surrounding: R2,750,000 (2020 / 2021) • Upgrade Gravel Roads – La Motte & Franschhoek: R2,500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Upgrade Gravel Roads – Wemmershoek: R2,500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Reseal Roads - Klapmuts, Raithby, Meerlust, Wemmershoek, La Motte, Maasdorp: R1,500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Upgrade of WWTW: Pniel & Decommissioning of Franschhoek: R10,000,000 (2018 / 2019) R35,000,000 (2019 / 2020) R25,000,000 (2020 / 2021) • Upgrade of WWTW Wemmershoek: R3,500,000 (2018 / 2019) R4,500,000 (2020 / 2021) • Main Road Intersection Improvements Franschhoek: R1,700,000 (2018 / 2019) R1,700,000 (2019 / 2020) • Main Road Intersection Improvements Franschhoek – Design: R500,000 (2018 / 2019) • Taxi Rank – Franschhoek: R3,000,00 (2018 / 2019) • Establishment of Informal Trading Sites Groendal: R2,700,000 (2018 / 2019) • Groendal Library Furniture Tools and Equipment: R65,000 (2018 / 2019) R65,000 (2019 / 2020) R75,000 (2020 / 2021) • La Motte Clubhouse: R1,000,000 (2019 / 2020) R1,000,000 (2020 / 2021) • Structural Upgrading Community Hall La Motte: R1,000,000 (2018 / 2019) R1,500,000 (2019 / 2020) • La Motte Old Forest Station (322 BNG & 106 GAP Housing Units): R1,000,000 (2020 / 2021) The final budget will serve before council at its June meeting.

Budget Summary by Directorate Directorate Op. Income R Op. Exp R Cap. Exp. R Total Budget R Municipal Manager 360,000 30,232,351 4,485,000 34,717,351 Planning & Development Services 71,543,195 104,508,518 12,910,000 117,418,518 Infrastructure Services 1,077,892,328 939,734,242 442,217,247 1,381,951,489 Community & Protection Services 137,269,341 367,423,643 32,778,504 400,202,147 Corporate Services 12,161,933 174,476,944 26,800,000 201,276,944 Financial Services 422,123,138 96,351,921 450,000 96,801,921 Total 1,721,349,935 1,712,727,618 519,640,751 2,232,368,369

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New manager at Huguenot Memorial Museum

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The Huguenot Memorial Museum has a new manager. Anita van der Merwe (nèè Du Preez) has taken over the reins from Elvira Johannes who was transferred to the Paarl Museum during 2017.

Anita has more than 20 years’ experience in the cultural sphere, during which time she worked in several parts of the country. She obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Library and Information Science from Stellenbosch University as well as a post-graduate qualification in Museum Studies. Her MA degree dissertation dealt with Cultural Landscapes.

She joined the Western Cape’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport in 1997; initially as the Visual Art Genre developer in the Art and Culture section and later as a Heritage Researcher with a focus on geographic names – a role she still fulfils.

Anita is a passionate garagiste winemaker and, fittingly, a French Huguenot descendent. She says she is excited by the opportunities offered by her new position and looks forward to becoming a part of the Franschhoek community and its activities.

Anita van der Merwe

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2018 Bellingham wines built to last

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Harvest 2018 is complete and Richard Duckitt, Chief Winemaker at Bellingham is enjoying a momentary reprieve.

The Cape’s devastating drought played a dominant role in this year’s harvest: the Winelands were declared a disaster area and the outlook at the start of the vintage wasn’t a positive one. A plunge in yields was to be expected, but this fear was compounded with the effect the drought would have on quality - as lack of water during the critical veraison period can affect berry composition, and in particular sugar accumulation and concentration.

These fears did not come to fruition at Bellingham: “At the onset of harvest, people were expecting a below average vintage, however, going on what we are tasting and seeing in the cellar, vintage 2018 was an above average vintage,” says Richard. “Our yields are down a little, but the quality is definitely not.”

This is attributed mainly to water stress resulting in smaller berries and more concentrated flavours, something that is seen across the spectrum of white and red wines. In some instances, winemakers were

forced to pick earlier, at lower sugar levels. “We see lower alcohol levels but beautiful intensity. The wines are delicate and balanced,” Richard reveals.

Vintage 2018 also equally favoured standout varieties on the white and red wine front: “Sauvignon Blanc is extremely expressive this year, they have the most beautiful nose and acidity, and currently show a lot of yellow fruit. Chenin Blanc is similarly beautiful and concentrated, aided by the fact that we only picked from 2 out of 10 blocks that are younger than 35-years old.”

“The red wines really surprised me,” says Richard, “they have some of the smoothest, roundest tannins I’ve tasted. Pinotage is the best I’ve seen in a long time.

Our Shiraz is also showing phenomenal structure and intensity.”

Overall, consumers can expect well-structured, but understated and classy wines when buying Bellingham Wines’ with ‘vintage 2018’ on the label – “and with the beautiful acidities we are seeing, they are definitely built to age, too,” concludes Richard.

In my experience of flying, irrespective of whether in first, business or economy class, I have yet to be disappointed with the wines served; except perhaps when travelling to Europe with no South African wines on board. A great deal of time and effort goes into the sourcing of wines as I found out after reading about the ‘Cellar in the Sky’ awards in the March 2018 of Business Traveller.

I was intrigued to learn that some of the lesser known airlines had won prestigious medals. In the first class section winners included Oman Air and Korean Air – the overall winner being Singapore Airlines. In business class were Jet Star, Icelandair, Eva Air and Aeroflot. Overall winner?

Singapore Airlines again. High-end winners of gold were Qantas, Air France, Qatar and, of course, Singapore Airlines.

Economy class was not included in the competition.

SAA, although participating with 32 other carriers, received no mention. (In 1986 SAA came second overall after Air New Zealand and followed by Qantas and Pan Am.) Of interest to those who fly regularly, and not only in forward cabins, is that the palate changes at altitude.

In Germany (where else?) a hyperbaric chamber is used to replicate aircraft conditions and is used for tasting in-flight drinks and meals. Research shows that wines taste weaker at altitude and while acidity perception increases, sweetness perception decreases. This is taken into account when selecting wines for the inflight list.

Back to the awards. Chardonnay dominated in first class whites; while Bordeaux, a northern Rhône and an Argentinian Malbec came tops for reds. By the way, Air France is the only airline serving free champagne in economy on long-haul flights. Those who Emirate northwards may be interested to know that Emirates (and Etihad) did not even participate.

Influenced by Allah, perhaps? (May He rest in eternal peace.) Both first and business classes offered only French champagne. Other wines came mainly from France and Australia with smaller quantities from New Zealand, Portugal and that one Argentinian Malbec. Nothing from Italy, Germany, Spain or the USA and, of course, nothing from South Africa. I believe that if they had the time and space to include economy class wines they would have netted a far wider spread of suppliers including South Africa.

My only comment is that while our wines are of sufficient quality, availability becomes a negative factor. Consider, for instance, that Malaysia Airlines passengers consume up to 400 000 bottles a year – nearly 1100 bottles per day. Our quality wines would

be hard pressed to produce such volumes.

So, what were the results? Best first class red, scoring 96/100, went to Oman Air’s M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie les Becasses 2014 Rhone. Best white was Qantas’s 96/100 Penfolds Reserve Bin 15A Chardonnay 2015 from Adelaide. Best sparkler was jointly won by Air France, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines and Qantas for their Champagne Tattinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blanc 2006 (with a label like that you really can’t lose!).

Headed by Charles Metcalf, co-chairman of the International Wine Challenge, some 250 wines were tasted blind by four other Masters of Wine over a two- day period. I understand that while they remained remarkably sober, the spittoons were full.

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6 | June 2018

92 for Holden Manz Cab Sauv In ‘13 Questions’ the Tatler combines the serious with the silly. We start by posing our subjects ten random questions from our ever-growing database. They then get to ask themselves a question, before the interview concludes with two questions from the editor.

Adeola ‘Shaun’ Makanjuola - New tennis coach at Franschhoek Tennis Club Two role models?

Mr Sola V Bajulaye and Professor Paula Ansley have taught me much.

Your biggest fear?

My biggest fear is being alone while facing extremely difficult feelings such as pain, loss, shame, and regret.

What do you do when you can’t sleep?

Get out of bed and go to the kitchen to make myself a cup coffee, sit on the couch and watch a romantic comedy until I get tired.

What type of music moves you?

Old schools music: Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson Where did you go to school?

Nigeria The different career path that you could have gone on?

Real estate agent or journalism.

If you had a motto, what would it be?

Climb until you reach the top Favourite gadget/tool?

Any Apple or Samsung product.

Beach or mountains?

Definitely mountains.

What’s your karaoke song?

“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston or “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.

Tell our readers a little about your home town, Akure, in Nigeria.

Akure is a city in south-western Nigeria, and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State. The city had a population of 484,798 as at the 2006 population census. The Akure Kingdom is a traditional state with headquarters in Akure, It is the successor to an ancient Yoruba city state of the same name. The city encompasses almost 1000km² and is located at 350 m above sea level. The climate is tropical with average temperatures in the high twenties and high humidity.

Akure has two television and seven radio stations. It is the trading centre for a farming region where cocoa, yams, cassava, corn, cotton and tobacco are grown.

How did you become a tennis coach? Where have you played tennis?

I started playing tennis at a very early stage, thinking that I would just pass through the game and nothing more. As I grew up I realized that I was playing tennis every single day and began to develop more interest in the game.

Wanting to study to be a real estate agent or a journalist took a backseat when tennis became ME. I’ve played in the Europe, Africa and North America and have always thought of one day giving back through being a tennis coach. I followed that dream until I became a tennis coach.

Would you ever give up on your dreams?

No. That’s why my motto is ‘Climb until you reach the top’.

Holden Manz Wine Estate’s Cabernet Sauvingon 2013 was awarded 92 points in the 2018 Prescient Cabernet Sauvignon Report at the new Zeitz Mocaa Contemporary African Art Museum in Cape Town on 8 May. This was the 7th annual Cabernet Sauvignon Report which attracted a record of 89 entries from 74 producers. All wines were tasted blind by an experience panel of three judges chaired by Christian Eedes, the editor of Winemag.co.za.

A record 40 wines were ranked 90 points and above, indicative of the high quality of the 2015 vintage which dominated submissions. Only 6 wines were ranked above 92 points, of which all but one were from the 2015 vintage.

The Holden Manz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 exudes luxury and finesse. Initial whiffs of red plums and raspberry give way to cassis. Black liquorice, cedar and peppery spices combine on the palate with notes of cocoa dancing on top and a steely granitic underbelly.

Gerard Holden, Co-Proprietor of Holden Manz Wine Estate commented “The success of the Holden Manz Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 is a clear demonstration of the quality of our terroir and the resulting ageing capacity for our red wines. The 2013 is developing beautifully and will continue to evolve over the next few years. Priced at only R160 per bottle, this wine is excellent value especially when compared against the average price for all the 92 point wines of over R350 per bottle.”

In what was a significantly Stellenbosch-dominated competition it was good to see Franschhoek represented with other Franschhoek wines receiving recognition including La Bri Limited Release 2015 (89 points), Rickety Bridge The Bridge 2015 (89 points), Haut Espoir 2012 (88 points), Môreson Magia 2015 (88 points), Môreson Mata Mata 2016 (88 points) and Rickety Bridge Paulina’s Reserve 2015 (88 points). www.holdenmanz.com | 021 876 2738

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New app makes restaurant bookings easy

Dineplan has launched South Africa’s first instant booking platform for restaurants. The app enables patrons to browse and instantly make restaurant reservations based on a variety of criteria.

The team behind Dineplan wanted to make it easy to secure and manage a restaurant booking on-the-go, so it included a broad list of features and functionality.

The Dineplan app allows users to conduct locationbased searches, create lists of their favourite restaurants, browse customer ratings and even research different cuisines on offer. Diners can also check a restaurant’s operating hours and even share reservation information with fellow diners including Google Map locations.

Dineplan partnered with Bluegrass Digital, a creative technology company with over 20 years of international web development experience, to develop the app.

According to Greg Whitfield, a director at Dineplan, “We wanted to create an app that was simple for the general public to use to find and instantly book a table at any one of the 1 000 South African-based restaurants

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currently using Dineplan.”

Dineplan not only offers a platform for restaurant patrons, it also has a reservation solution that makes it easier for restaurant owners to manage bookings. When a restaurant combines this reservation management software with the app, guests can view a restaurant’s availability in real-time and make bookings that are confirmed immediately.

“Having always been a B2B company, the idea behind bringing out the mobile app for public use was to test the B2C waters by creating something specifically for consumers,” says Whitfield.

“Bluegrass really helped us realise our ideas - while adding a few of their own - throughout the entire design and development phases,” Whitfield concludes.

The National Wine Challenge, incorporating Top 100 SA Wines announced their results on 17 May during a gala dinner at Spier.

Red wines accounted for 60% of entries once more with white wines representing 40% of entries. Around 17% of red wine entries gained Top 100 status. White wines enjoyed a winning ratio of 15% for a similar status.

Four Vignerons de Franschhoek members have wines in the Top 100. Allée Bleue was one of the top performers of the evening with no fewer than four wines in the Top 100. Babylonstoren followed closely on its heels with three wines in the Top 100. La Bri and La Motte each have one wine in the Top 100.

Allée Bleue made the cut with their Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2014, Shiraz 2015, L’Amour Toujours 2014 and Pinotage 2016.

Winemaker Van Zyl du Toit had this to say about their performance: “Winemaking is not what I do, it is who I am. So when one or more of your wines are adjudged by your peers, wine judges or customers to

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Babylonstoren was awarded for their Nebukadneser 2016, Shiraz 2016 and Chardonnay 2017.

La Bri Affinity 2014 cracked the list for them, while La Motte’s Pierneef Syrah Viognier once again proved why it is a regular on this list – this time with the 2016 vintage.

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Boschendal triumphs again at the International Wine Challenge 2018

Boschendal wine estate is celebrating an impressive performance at this year’s International Wine Challenge (IWC).

The Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Chardonnay 2016 was awarded stand-out accolades scoring 96 points and securing the title of top South African Chardonnay and Best Elgin Chardonnay for the second year in a row.

The IWC is accepted as one of the world’s finest and most meticulously judged wine competitions. The challenge follows a rigorous judging process. Every wine is blind tasted and judged based on its faithfulness to style, region and vintage. Each medal-winning wine is tasted on three separate occasions by at least 10 judges.

This year Boschendal also garnered Silver for their Boschendal 1685 Chardonnay 2017, Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Merlot 2015 and Boschendal Appellation Series Sauvignon Blanc 2017.

The Estate’s accolades were part of a stellar performance from South Africa at the wine challenge. South Africa, the eighth largest producer of wine in the world, was awarded 303 medals overall, including 15 gold, 127 silver and 161 bronze.

Holding multiple South African and international awards, Boschendal winemaker and Chardonnay expert Lizelle Gerber says, “Being named the best Chardonnay in South Africa is a very proud moment for us, especially going up against such outstanding wines. To be judged the best and garnering a gold for a second year in a row is an amazing accolade for the estate and our wonderful Chardonnay team. This is one of the reasons we bought Highfield Vineyards in Elgin last year as the grapes we source from there are exceptional.”

La Couronne 2016 Chardonnay tops!

La Couronne Wine Estate is overjoyed at the news that their 2016 Chardonnay not only won a gold medal at the recent International Wine Challenge, but also walked away with the trophy for Best Franschhoek Chardonnay.

According to the estate’s Eldorette Carinus 653 Chardonnay still wines were awarded medals, from bronze to gold. La Couronne’s was one of only 10 of these to also be awarded a trophy.

Winemaker, Henk Swart, says the 2016 vintage is “a lovely, complex, medium weight Chardonnay with scented vanilla spice, some honey and pear that shows tangy, saline acidity and a long, refreshing finish.” www.lacouronnewines.co.za | 021 876 3939

Boschendal winemaker Lizelle Gerber

IWC’s co-Chair, Oz Clarke, says “Another fantastic year for South Africa at the International Wine Challenge where we saw lots of class across a range of styles. South Africa already has a fantastic reputation for its output of quality wines of great value.

Increasingly we’re also seeing new and established winemakers excel with great classic varieties as well as with more unusual grapes.”

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Vitamin C may help shorten colds – research soluble bubbles made from phospholipids. Liposomal encapsulation of vitamin C helps improve absorption and protects against degradation as the contents pass through the harsh digestive system and into the blood.

A study shows improved concentrations of vitamin C in the body through liposomal delivery while research shows its advantages include high bioavailability and absorption compared to other oral supplementation. It has also shown to increase intracellular delivery and to be more cost effective as lower doses can be taken.

Nutritional expert Vanessa Ascencao says Liposomal Vitamin C has shown to be significantly more bioactive than ordinary vitamin C supplements and may be taken throughout the year, but especially in winter. She shares the following tips for the winter season: • Increase intake of vitamin C, B, D, zinc and echinacea to help boost the immune system and fight illness.

• During a cold, drink plenty of hot water with lemon and honey, green tea or chicken soup to help relieve congestion and dehydration.

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Since July 2017 the six coordinators, who work together as a team, have taken full responsibility for steering the Well-being Support Initiative across the six schools. The committee view the Wellbeing Initiative as an investment in their own future as it evidently enables them to gradually transform their schools into environments in which people can flourish despite challenges, relationships can be more stable and equity can become a reality. The process is ongoing and in their view will eventually benefit the whole Franschhoek community. The coordinating team would therefore like to request the Franschhoek community to reach out and become part of the Franschhoek Holistic Wellbeing Schools initiative – the first of its kind in South Africa.

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The Wellbeing Support Teams include teachers, learners and parents and are led by a coordinator.

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“Given the consistent effect of vitamin C on the duration of colds, and its safety and low cost, it would be worthwhile for individual common cold patients to test whether therapeutic 8 g/day vitamin C is beneficial for them,” said head researcher Dr Harri Hemilä.” Self-dosing of vitamin C must be started as soon as possible after the onset of common cold symptoms to be most effective,” he added.

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Tatler Motoring Michele Lupini

Does x mark the spot?

X-Class vs. Triton vs. Navara vs. Hilux vs. Amarok Mercedes-Benz says its new X-Class redefines what a bakkie should be. Michele Lupini rounds it up with its biggest rivals to see how competitive it really is.

Look up the adjective ‘competitive’ – it means, ‘as good as or better than items of a similar nature or price’. Now hold that thought…

The Mercedes Benz X-Class bakkie is here, so we gathered it and the finest four-by-four double-cab turbodiesel four-pot bakkies on the market together to figure out if X really marks the spot …

Mercedes says X-Class is on a new level and to be honest, in most respects it delivers on that promise – there’s more of a Mercedes stamp on X-Class than there is a Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota or VW stamp on Triton, Navara, Hilux or Amarok and I like the X-Class look.

Swing open the doors and it’s quite clear that its cabin sets X-Class apart as a Mercedes-Benz rather than a bakkie – it takes bakkie cabins to another level altogether – beautifully snapped together and crafted from the best materials to bring a level of kit unheard of in a bakkie. The Mercedes’ steering however lacks telescopic adjustment that some of its rivals do offer and it lacks goodie space and while the Merc certainly raises the bar, the rest are all pretty good...

On the road, the biggest capacity 130kW 420Nm

2.8-litre Hilux wins the 0-100 km/h race over the smallest 132kW 420Nm 2-litre Amarok, with the 133kW 430Nm 2.4-litre Triton next up ahead of the identically equipped 140kW 450Nm 2.3 litre duo, with the Mercedes pipping the Nissan.

Over a quarter-mile, Amarok edges Hilux, with the Merc tied in third with the Mitsubishi, which bounces back with the best overtaking acceleration ahead of the Mercedes, the Toyota and the VW, so there’s nothing to split them in performance. Same with economy and emissions – they all compete very closely in every performance aspect.

But the Mercedes enjoys an advantage on the road – on cue, it has a more sophisticated feel, rides well on smooth surfaces and is quiet and plush to drive. The others also deliver a surprisingly good ride on smooth tarmac, although the group spreads apart over bumpier surfaces, where X-Class remains best composed on the dirt and better dealt with our route than the rest.

Getting down to bakkie basics, X-Class has the best payload, just ahead of the Mitsubishi, with the Nissan a close third and the Hilux and Amarok some way off.

The Merc, the Nissan and the Toyota tie the towing contest with 3.5-tonne braked trailer abilities, with Amarok and Triton close behind.

So, Mercedes-Benz certainly has delivered a bakkie blow in X-Class. It looks the part, has a cabin like an S-Class and packs enough clever spec to elevate the bakkie to a new level. Yes, there are trivial concerns, but sit in a X-Class and you are clearly in a Merc.

I’d even concede that I’d be happy to pay a premium for an X-Class and that it should be the most expensive of its rivals. But remember that thought I asked you to hold up top around Mercedes-Benz’

Giordano’s yellow coat

New colours and a sponsor well earned 17-year old Bridge House matriculant Giordano Lupini earned a new sponsor for his Burly Pro GTi Challenge campaign when he won independent energy company SA Oil’s #FuelMyRace competition that sought out young racing talents to best promote its new Accelerate Special Gasoline brand.

“We’re excited to have Giordano on board as the very first brand ambassador from our #FuelMyRace competition,” SA Oil Media and Marketing Manager Marie Rocher confirmed. “We love Giordano’s car’s new look and look forward to seeing him compete on track!”

Giordano found out about the competition in December and entered straight away before being chosen as one of six finalists in March and asked

to create a video around two drums of SA Oil Accelerate 102 Special Gasoline supplied for his last race. “That bit was easy,” Giordano explained. “The fuel really proved its worth and we had fun creating the video, but I am delighted to have now been selected as the first of Accelerate Special Gasoline’s Racing Ambassadors!

“Being part of the SA Oil team suits us down to our new yellow colours in recognition of my great grandfather painting his red Formula 1 Scuderia Lupini Cooper Maserati yellow for John Love to win the 1961 Killarney van Riebeeck Trophy race and now I’m looking forward to proudly flying the Accelerate Special Gasoline flag high on my yellow GTi!”

boast of ‘competitive’ pricing? Well price is one area where X-Class absolutely fails to compete, in spite of its claims otherwise.

See, X-Class is not at all competitively priced. Triton – the most elastic, most economical and cleanest burning bakkie here – sells for R540K; the quickest, best-selling Toyota Hilux sets you back R585K; the Nissan – largely the same thing as the Merc under the skin, costs R591K and the superb Amarok goes for R605K. And based on that, I was ready for X-Class to come in this side of R700K. But Mercedes-Benz demands all but R800K for this X 250 d Power, which quite frankly seems a bit much…

Sure, people buy Mercedes-Benz on other merits

and this bakkie represents a breakthrough for the brand and straight up, I rate it as hands down the best bakkie here.

But that asking price puts it out of context and I simply cannot figure how the Mitsubishi can possibly set one back a quarter-million rand less than the Mercedes?

All of which allows our brilliantly positioned Best Bakkie Mitsubishi to take an unexpected win here, ahead of Amarok, with the Merc tied for third with Hilux and Navara. Maybe Mercedes needs to read that definition up top, but its ludicrous pricing blunts an otherwise brilliant X-Class effort to allow its competitive rivals to fight another day…

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How long does brake fluid last?

FRANSCHHOEK MOTOR MUSEUM FATHER'S DAY HAPPENINGS As has become tradition, the Franschhoek Motor Museum will be having some special events on Father's Day, Sunday 7 June.

Among the planned activities throughout the day are a 'bonnets up' for many of the cars on display, engine 'start-ups' and demonstration runs around the quadrant. There will also be a slot car circuit for the public to 'have a go' – cars will be provided.

Bookings to visit L'Ormarins are required as usual. See the information panel below, and normal entry fees apply – except for Dads, who are admitted free.

Main Photo: Father’s Day on Sunday, 7 June, will once again see the FMM quad put to full use for demos and other activities

LEVANTE ON TRIAL Maserati SA recently loaned FMM a Maserati Levante S Gransport to display on the museum's stand at the Knysna Motor Show and for a few days' evaluation. The SUV is powered by a twin-turbo 2 979 cm3 60-deg V6 pumping out 316 kW at 5 750 r/min and 580 N.m of peak torque between 4 500 and 5 000. It is mated with a ZF eight-speed multi-mode auto transmission and a Q4 all-wheel drive system with an active transfer case that can apportion drive from 0:100 to 50:50 as grip conditions demand. As befitting its premium status, the Levante is equipped with a host of high-tech features and is certainly a state-ofthe-art machine.

FMM curator Wayne Harley thoroughly enjoyed his time with the car including driving it to and from the show. He considers the Levante to be on par with other premium rivals such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. “But what the Maserati offers is Italian style

The Levant S Gransport takes to the Plaaspad combined with air of exclusivity – it makes you feel a bit special,” he said. On PlaasPad, the Levante S proved to be a superb performer with excellent dynamics, while off-road its ability to traverse challenging terrain with ease was also impressive. An SUV for all seasons.

So how often should you change your brake fluid?

Dewald Ranft, Chairman of the Motor Industry Workshop Association (MIWA), an association of the Retail Motor Industry (RMI), says this is a common question customers ask their workshop mechanics.

The braking system of the vehicle remains one of the most overlooked systems in the vehicle and can be one of the most critical too.

Ranft explains that brake fluid is essential for a car’s brakes to work properly. Over time, Brake fluid can absorb moisture from the atmosphere which reduces its boiling point and therefore effectiveness. This moisture absorption also compromises the integrity of the brake system components such as the rubber seals and the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS).

“Brake fluid is a vital part of the brake system so customers are right to be concerned about proper maintenance,” he says. Most brake fluid manufacturers recommend changing brake fluid every 18 months or 60 000km.

Brake fluids are glycol-based DOT 3, DOT 4 and DOT 5.1.

Ranft says consumers must be careful not to confuse the DOT 5.1 brake fluid with DOT 5 brake fluid, which is a silicone-based brake fluid that is not compatible with normal road going vehicles. DOT 5.1 has seen an enhancement in the properties of glycol-based DOT 4 brake fluid in order to provide a number of safety improvements such as a higher boiling point. “This results in better braking under increased loads and speeds. It also has improved lubrication properties which assist the high pressure components of the modern braking systems.

“Finally,” Ranft says, “Although it is more resistant to

deterioration over time, regrettably it does not extend the service lifespan beyond the 18 month period.”

Unfortunately brake systems do become contaminated. In this event it is necessary to completely flush out all of the existing contaminated brake fluid and replace it with new fluid. Flushing ensures that the brake system will perform at its best.

He offers a word of warning, however, saying brake fluid types aren’t easily interchangeable; however this only applies to non-glycol based brake fluids. Although DOT3, DOT 4 and DOT5.1 can be interchanged, it is not a recommended practice.

“It’s not like the old days where one brake fluid, or one transmission fluid, worked in all makes and models. There are so many now that you have to be aware of, and different manufacturers have different recommendations,” says Ranft, who, following the lead of the brake fluid manufacturers, recommends a brake fluid flush and change every eighteen months or 60 000 kilometres. It’s important to note that this is not a do-it-yourself procedure.

The technology in modern brake systems can put you at risk if you fail to follow the flushing and servicing procedure to the letter. Rather contact your manufacturer or visit your nearest MIWA service centre for further clarification on when to change your brake fluid. If in doubt, stop at any MIWA workshop, where they can advise if the fluid requires changing he concludes.

“Bad Brakes kill. Do not leave your braking system to chance. Have it professionally checked regularly.

Given the high cost of brake components, the peace of mind gained through this relatively inexpensive procedure makes it worthwhile,” he concludes.

JUDGEMENT DAYS

Franschhoek Motor Museum's Wayne Harley and the museum's media consultant Mike Monk were the invited judges at this year's Knysna Motor Show. In the limited time available the pair was hard-pressed to choose winners for the trophies allocated to car categories such was the quality of the entries. But after independently making decisions and then comparing notes, their short-lists were closely matched so choosing worthy winners was relatively straightforward. Wayne is chief judge at the annual Concours SA and Mike will be joining the team of judges for this year's event to be held on August 10-12 at Steyn City, Johannesburg.

Some decisions were easier than others, but after some pondering, note taking and head scratching judges Mike and Wayne managed to agree on the winners.

FMM SLOT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP Round 3 The third round of the 2018 FMM Slot Car Championship took place in May. The popular Touring Car Championship features a wide range of models from historic through to modern day, each falling into separate classes. Included in the mix are magnetised and non-magnetised slot cars, which are also categorised separately. At the May meeting, Pieter Venter's Jaguar XKR-S was the winner from Andres du Plessis' similar car and Mike Monk's Zakspeed Ford Capri third. Fastest lap on the night was shared by Andre's Jaguar and Günther Ras' Zakspeed Capri. By finishing

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fourth, Thys Roux's Maserati MC Trofeo leads the championship log with 34 points followed by Joe Inus' Fiat Abarth TC1000 with 33 and Mike Monk's Capri third with 26.

In the Sports Car Championship, Jon Lederle's Audi RS5 DTM was again overall winner and recorded the fastest lap. Mark Venske's BMW M4 DTM was second and Japie Aranjies' Chaparral third. Jon comfortably heads the championship with 33 points with Mark second on 22 and Donny Tarentaaal's Audi RS5 DTM third with 20.

Meetings are held at 19h00 on the first Wednesday of each month.

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MUSEUM OPERATING HOURS: Visiting is currently by appointment only – phone 021 874 9002 to make a reservation. There is ample secure parking on site. Motorcycles and buses larger than 23-seaters should park at Anthonij Rupert Wyne from where visitors will be transported to and from the museum by charabanc.

Opening hours are – Monday to Friday 10h00 to 17h00 (last admittance 16h00), Saturday and Sunday 10h00 to 16h00 (last admittance 15h00). The museum is open on most public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday.

ENTRY FEES: R80 adults, R60 pensioners and motor club members (with membership ID), R40 children (ages 3-12).

Guided tours are available upon request at no charge. An on-site Deli offers refreshments and a selection of wines produced by Anthonij Rupert Wyne.

Tel: 021 874 9000 Fax: 021 874 9100 Email: fmm@fmm.co.za Web: www.fmm.co.za

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Hospice News

Colleen Douglas

A belated thank you to the Uncorked Band for an amazing evening in March and helping us raise over R25 000. It truly was an evening of fabulous entertainment.

Our winter dinner theme this year is ‘The Great Gatsby’. Join us at Café BonBon, in the fire-lit Studio on 30 June at 19h00. A complimentary glass of sparkling wine on arrival will be followed by an evening of delicious gourmet food prepared by Chef Grant and his team. Soft piano music will be provided

by Alfio. Lucky ticket draw. Raffle R50 per ticket – beautiful jewellery donated by Diamond Works. Cash Bar. Tickets available from Hospice. R350pp Sue Norman felt that she needed a community

Probus Club Mark Tanner Our next meeting will be on 4 June when we shall be addressed by John Rogers. John will talk on ‘Darwin at the Cape’, a fascinating look at one of Darwin’s most important discoveries, and it all happened at Sea Point!

For July we have been lucky to secure Steve Mills who established Investec Asset Management and had further experience with Sanlam. Steve is a recipient of the prestigious ‘Raging Bull Award’ and will talk about finance today which should solicit some interesting questions.

I have no idea who we have for August, only that it is a secret worth waiting for, so please watch this space.

What is probus all about?

In South Africa there is a rapidly growing number of Probus Clubs, which offer retirees the facility to

Rotary News Mark Tanner Who is a Rotarian? A Rotarian is a person committed to helping their community, who wants to associate, work and socialise with a group of likeminded individuals. In doing so, business becomes more than merely the basis of livelihood; it becomes

project and our garden was the one she selected. She contacted her suppliers for donations of water wise plants and trees, AgriMark for pot soil, fertilizer, GH Builders for gravel and Sue provided more plants and labour. A very dear friend of Hospice, Sue also donated money towards this project. Our garden has been transformed and is looking great again and will be amazing in spring. Thank you so much to all who supported Sue in this project. We are truly grateful.

We sent out an appeal for a deepfreeze for our croissants that required to be kept frozen for the Literary Festival, Bastille and going forward. Two were donated to us immediately. Thank you to Mrs Bell from Franschhoek and to Rhoda from Val de Vie. We are in need of volunteers to assist our shop manager over the busy period in our shop between 11h30 -13h30, Monday to Friday. Anyone interested in assisting us, please give me a call on 021 876 3085 or pop in to discuss.

There are still tickets available for the Nik Rabinowitz show on 2 June. R 200pp manage successfully the transition from high pressure executive, professional and other vocational activity to a calmer way of life.

This is achieved through these features of membership: • Opportunities to extend compatible social contacts and maintain an interest in the topical issues of the day.

• Nurturing positive attitudes to ageing through group recreation and the sharing of information on issues of concern to Senior Citizens.

• Support in grief and illness.

• Speakers at monthly luncheons who provide a fresh mental challenge and stimulation.

• We are a-political and non-sectarian • We are mindful of the fact that costs are an important consideration. Membership fees, therefore, are kept to a minimum; while monthly luncheon costs vary.

• Probus is not a Service/Fund Raising organization.

For more information please contact Mark Tanner on 082 773 9217.

a way of serving competently and unselfishly.

Rotarians are committed to service and use every opportunity to further the needs of the community through their occupations. In addition, as Rotarians strive to meet high ethical standards, opportunities are created for business with other Rotarians, knowing you are dealing with people with the same ideals as you.

The internationality of Rotary creates opportunity to expand your horizons through Rotary and its many international programmes.

Visitors are welcome to attend meetings. For more information please contact Mark Tanner on 082 773 9217.

SPCA News

Graeme Comrie THANK YOU to all the golfers, sponsors and donors that supported the successful SPCA Golf Day held on a beautiful winelands autumn day at Pearl Valley on 10 May. Something Different: I thought this month we would allow extracts from Lilly, Haneley and Nathan’s weekly report to give an insight as to what happens each and every week in the clinic and surrounding areas: “On Wednesday we had our second mobile clinic in Langrug. We saw 5 dogs and 9 cats. Most people are saying yes for sterilization of their animals. Next week we will again stand at a different spot; but still in Langrug. We have also finished with patrolling Culemborg Street.”

“We visited the corner house at Verdun road.

Although the shelter is big enough for the dog there, it is missing two side planks. We have asked them to replace it and to move it, so it will be better for the dog during winter months. Will check again next week, if this has been done – dog still in good condition.”

“We also checked on the dogs at Steinmetz, the little settlement. Dogs are in good condition. There is one female dog that currently has puppies and needs to be sterilized as soon as puppies are weaned. The rest of the dogs have all been sterilized previously.”

“We visited the Groot Drakenstein area on Thursday. We receive calls during the week from this area about dogs needing attention; which we then book for Thursdays, unless it is an emergency.”

“We did a drive through patrol through Langrug and Beaucoup de l’eau Street.” We saw 34 dogs at the Groendal evening clinic.

“On Tuesday Annette showed us where they were on Saturday in Langrug. We went back later to treat with Nexgard. There was one tan, male dog; which we went back to treat for Billiary. We checked on him on Wednesday, he was eating better and was much livelier.

Unfortunately we found him dead on Thursday.”

“We have been to the cat in Sapphire Street for her cortisone shot.”

And: The SPCA keeps a record of the number of animals “treated”, sterilised etc. The following is an extract of the records for April:

Patient arriving at the Langrug Mobile Clinic

Cats

Dogs

Mobile Clinic visitors

7

9

Groendal Clinic Visitors

11

148

Animals neutered

2

6

Animals sterilised

8

17

And Finally: The Annual General Meeting of the Franschhoek SPCA will be held in the coming weeks. If you would like to be involved and to contribute a little of your time and expertise as a volunteer or committee member please watch out for the details of the meeting once they are announced. Contact Graeme Comrie at graemecomrie@mweb.co.za for more details.

Fleur de Lis Nuus

Wilna van der Westhuizen

Fleur de Lis is a home for the elderly and that includes our large, elderly combo/steam oven that is used to feed our residents every day of the year.

Thanks to the successful fundraising efforts of local volunteers Tracey Kirsten, Shirley Kilian and Linda Hightower we will now be able to replace the oven with a brand new (and improved) model.

The second annual “Tracey’s Hoedown” at Burgundy Bourgogne Farm on Saturday, 12 May, raised R185 000 to benefit Fleur de Lis. In addition to replacing the oven we will also be able to replace some badly worn flooring in the rooms.

Thank you to Chef Chris Erasmus of Foliage for his delicious chili con carne, local band Uncorked for the music, winemakers Nick Davies of Franschhoek Pass Winery, Mark Kent of Boukenhoutskloof, Pieter Ferreira of Graham Beck, JP Colmant of

FLTR: Shirley Kilian, Tracey Kirsten and Linda Hightower

Colmant, Alex McCormack of Franschhoek Beer Company, and Mrs. Mostert and PicknPay for their generous food donations. Thanks also to the donors, bidders and supporters of this event.

FRANCO Focus

Jane Bewsey

The Stiebeuel River cleanup project continues. The team meets for 4 hours of hard work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 08h00 – 12h00.

They each receive a small stipend and a loaf of BICCCS bread to take home.

On Wednesdays they get sandwiches and a drink provided by Bronwyn Orpen and Carol Dendy – Young and on Fridays they get soup and a sandwich.

They have cleaned about 400 meters of the river so far and are still faced with enormous challenges.

Help is being received from the Municipality in the form of black bags and collection of rubbish from Stellenbosch. All help is gratefully received.

Please note our new office phone no. 087 701 5430

All sorts of rubbish finds its way into the river

The Bhabhathane Programme

Six years ago, eight principals of the primary and high schools in the Franschhoek Valley started meeting to develop the blueprint for education transformation across the valley. Together with a local businessman, Alastair Wood, the vision for this transformation was set down as: “We are a partnership of interdependent schools promoting lifelong learning and wellness which will improve the quality of life of all our people in our community”.

Over time the vision has been put into action.

There are no longer just eight Principals meeting on a monthly basis but nine as well as the chair of the Franschhoek Early Childhood Development Forum.

The initial Steering Committee of Principals has transformed into a body which has oversight of the overall development of 5 422 learners, 1 500 children under school-going age, 249 teachers and over 50 early childhood development practitioners.

Through partnerships with the Western Cape Education Department, NGOs, experienced educationalists, Wellbeing Teams in each of the schools, corporate donors and specialist service providers the Bhabhathane vision is being achieved.

All nine principals are mentored by retired principals and the space and time is created not only to focus on challenges in individual schools but also major issues such as bullying, drug abuse which are common issues across the schools. The leadership circle is continually being expanded with senior school management team members undergoing training and actively participating in interschool activities. A vibrant committee comprised

of teachers from each of the schools in the valley, has designed a three-year programme which addresses the personal development and knowledge and skill needs of teachers. Implemented activities are leading to improvement in numeracy and literacy across the schools in the valley. Teachers are: able to apply the principles of inclusion in their classrooms; better able to assist children with learning challenges; through a grant from a local foundation, are for the first time this year using an exciting, colourful, common reading series in all Grade 1 classrooms. Over the last three years there has been a steady increase in the number of learners entering a national mathematics competition.

Teachers and learners prepare and practice together across all the schools before writing the final round.

The learners themselves are able to interact and learn from others in the valley. The Student Leaders’ Forum comprising the Head Boys and Girls from Bridge House College, Franschhoek High and Groendal Secondary meets on a monthly basis to discuss issues common to their schools. They are actively involved in a mentoring, developing the skills of the Learner Representative Councils and working with Grade 7 learners in all the primary schools.

The Franschhoek ECD Forum with 19 members has been supported and mentored to the point where there are registered as an NPO and have oversight over ECD in the valley. The majority of ECD principals in the valley have a Level 4 or 5 qualification and are presenting a quality daily programme.

Transformation at all levels is the operative word!

June 2018 |

Letters

info@franschhoektatler.co.za Two comments Dear Editor Have just read the May Tatler. Two comments from our side:1. Completely agree with your editorial regarding the informal holiday letting market. People shouldn’t be able to freeload on the money and effort others invest in “brand Franschhoek” and the impact on the rental market is often an unseen consequence, which you have highlighted.

2. We are disappointed to see that the Franschhoek Meeting hopes & resolving concerns Dear Constituents, Stellenbosch needs an MP who represents all of the communities, who puts people before politics, has a clear vision for Stellenbosch’s future and who brings real-life experience in civic and community roles.

My appointment as Member of Parliament for Stellenbosch Constituency comes at a time of increased public attention to legislative activity across the country.

I will be striving for a brighter future for all while pursuing policies which meet hopes and resolve concerns.

It is important to invest in infrastructure that makes business sense and drives demand, improving road and rail, and to provide ongoing advice and support for constituents. I will also work with those involved in our key economic sectors such as tourism and agriculture to ensure growth, all while protecting our unique identity.

Stellenbosch has a rich history which makes it particularly attractive to tourists. As Shadow Minister of Tourism it made sense that I was allocated to the constituency to strengthen the tourism trade in the town and further develop the local economy.

My goal is to oversee the implementation of strategies that will promote cultural diversity and inclusivity, as well as environmental sustainability. The key benefits of the tourism industry in Stellenbosch are economic, socio-cultural and environmental.

One of my priorities will be to oversee programmes that will lead to job opportunities by eventually starting up your own venture in the tourism industry.

A key objective will be to work with the industry and municipality to ensure that we position Stellenbosch as a destination of choice for travel and trade, conferencing and events.

We must break down the barriers in the sector to make it easier for individuals, communities and businesses to become part of the tourism value chain.

The historic nature of Stellenbosch plays a big

gardens festival has again been cancelled. While the drought obviously has an impact on classic European styled gardens using water-thirsty plants, isn’t this an ideal opportunity to showcase indigenous? On the Estate where we live our gardening life has been transformed by our exposure to fynbos, which we are required and encouraged to plant.

This should be an ideal opportunity to do something new and focus for a change on indigenous plantings. Up until now the only garden that showcases fynbos and indigenous flora is the Crewe-Brown’s beautiful property. It’s a pity that the charities benefiting from this annual event are going to lose out from another lean year.

Kind regards Martin Cross

role in the town’s economic growth and must be preserved, however there needs to be a balance between development that promotes the wellbeing of the town and its residents. This goes hand-in-hand with maintaining its historic character.

The safety of residents is a top priority. People will feel more at ease to rather cycle when they know that they are safe. This is an important issue in Stellenbosch and much more needs to be done to ensure the safety of the town’s residents.

Students, tourists and investors take safety into consideration when deciding on Stellenbosch as a destination. This is also an issue that affects every resident. Over the next few weeks I plan to visit each of the police stations in the town and surrounding areas to engage with the staff and officers about the challenges they face in keeping the town safe. I believe that if we work together with the local SAPS, we can find solutions and address this issue head on.

There are other important issues that the residents of Stellenbosch also face, like job creation, which is a top priority to the DA on local and national levels, and affordable housing. The DA Stellenbosch public representatives know the town and understand what is important to the residents. I will be relying heavily on them to address these issues with me directly and look forward to engaging with residents on possible solutions.

Stellenbosch is on track.

Voters have endorsed the DA’s programme of job creation, service delivery and clean governance. The DA will honour this mandate to govern by building on our record of delivery and job creation.

We thank each and every voter for choosing the DA. We will continue to make progress.

JAMES VOS, MP Shadow Minister of Tourism Parliament RSA Member of Parliament for Stellenbosch Constituency

Chefs serve culinary delights at StreetSmart luncheon

Editor’s Letter

Siegfried Schäfer

Dear Readers William Shakespeare asked “What’s in a name?

That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet”. I’m sure he was right, but would a rose smell as sweet if we had no name for it?

Thumbing through some of my research on old Franschhoek it recently occurred to me that quite a few village properties had names, but are now only street numbers, while a few others had their names changed.

This motivated me to share a few of the old names – perhaps some current owners will be persuaded to once again use some of these charming names.

43 Huguenot Street still carries its name La Vieille Cure (The Old Parsonage). It is so named because it is suspected that it may once have been the parsonage of the village’s first minister Rev Ham (1845 -1864).

This is however slightly doubtful as the parsonage next to the NG Church had already been built at this time. One of the oldest houses in Franschhoek this property is a declared Provincial Heritage Site, although it no longer displays the plaque.

Erf 1628 in Bordeaux Street, now housing EBONY Curated, was once a school hostel named Bordeaux, later is was referred to as Bordeaux House.

Interestingly, the street was named after the building.

The building at Erf 275 in Huguenot Street that now houses Woolworths’ coffee shop was known as the Oude Stallen. As the name implies it used to be a stable. Two old feeding troughs can still be seen as one passes from the front to the back courtyard.

13 Dirkie Uys Street was once known as La Bon Vigne (The Good Vine). Subsequently it was also known as The Seventh Rib. 14 Dirkie Uys Street is called Lenhof. It is not clear what the origin of the name is.

The annex to La Fontaine Guest House at 19 Dirkie Uys Street was once known as Libra. Perhaps an early owner was a Libran? La Fontaine itself was once the Linquenda girls hostel.

The building now housing Le Bon Vivant Restaurant was once known as Rouxvilliers – an amalgamation of

the surnames of a previous owner’s parents’ surnames.

39 Dirkie Uys Street was once De la Rey – most probably after the Boer general of the same name.

The Ceramic Gallery at 24 Dirkie Uys Street is housed in Roubaix House – named after a Member of Parliament after whom the village was also named in 1859, although the name never ‘took’ with the locals!

The Victorian cottage at 9 Akademie Street used to carry the hard-to-translate Afrikaans name Naderby. The best translation I can think of is ‘closer to’, but it doesn’t quite carry the same connotations as Naderby.

What is now Centreville Guest House was once called Elim.

Across the street, what is now Le Ballon Rouge Guest House, once carried a different French name – Boulogne. It was most probably named after the coastal city in northern France. Perhaps an ancestor of the de Villiers family who owned it for several generations hailed from Boulogne?

The Garden House in De Wet Street used to be known as Bellevue. Certainly a reference to the beautiful views from the elevated location of this property.

In Cabrière Street the property now known as Maison Cabrière was once known as Mayfair. Most probably it was named after the swish part of London with the same name. Interestingly there has been a hedge on this property’s Kruger Street boundary for more than 100 years. Over time it became a bit of a landmark and was referred to as the Mayfair hedge.

Bordeaux House once served as a school hostel.

Other former hostels include: 30 Akademie Street (Daheim), 2 Wilhelmina Street (Fontainebleau) and 29 Dirkie Uys Street (La Rive). When Roubaix House was used as a hostel it was known as Sans Souci.

Personally, I feel one really shouldn’t change the name of property at a whim. Most of the newer names are often pretentious or show very little originality. Every time we change an old name, we discard a bit of our history and with it a bit of what makes a place unique and stand out.

Here’s an example: Googling La Fontaine yields more than 43 million results. Linquenda, its former name, only yields 73 000 results. What does this prove? In a crowded market you may well stand out more by sticking to the original name.

Until next month.

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StreetSmart Chefs Neil Jewell (Bread&Wines), Darren Badenhorst (Le Coin Français) and Chris Erasmus (Foliage)

Three top Franschhoek chefs wore their hearts on their sleeves when they put on their super hero aprons in aid of vulnerable children at a StreetSmart fundraiser luncheon, at Foliage Restaurant.

Chefs Chris Erasmus, chef-proprietor of Foliage, Darren Badenhorst, chef de cuisine and owner of Le Coin Français, and Neil Jewell, Head Chef at Bread & Wine on Môreson Farm for the past 18 years, joined forces and donated their time, for this exciting and scrumptious 3-course fundraiser.

Each chef was responsible for a course of culinary delight, paired with distinctive, handcrafted Haut Espoir wines.

R16 581 was raised for StreetSmart and made possible through kind sponsorship contributions by Bread & Wine Vineyard Restaurant, Foliage Restaurant, Franschhoek Life, Franschhoek Tatler, JF GOODS Fruit & Veg, Full Stop Design Studio, Haut Espoir, IS Art Gallery and Le Coin Français Restaurant.

StreetSmart SA, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the social integration and upliftment of street children, will utilise the proceeds in

support of affiliated NGOs working with children in Franschhoek. StreetSmart Franschhoek has been active since 2007, when Susan Huxter spearheaded StreetSmart locally.

Current StreetSmart Franschhoek establishments are: Bread & Wine, Foliage, Haute Cabrière, Le coin Français and Monneaux @ Franschhoek Country House. During last year these establishments and their diners raised R150 000 for the local 2018 beneficiary organisation, the Kusasa Project.

In order to positively change the lives of many more vulnerable children in Franschhoek, StreetSmart is inviting other restaurants, accommodation establishments and wine tasting venues to join the initiative, where R5 is added to the guest’s bill, and every cent raised in Franschhoek, goes to local projects. In essence, frequenting and donating at a StreetSmart establishment is the responsible way to help a street child.

Members of the public are invited to volunteer with StreetSmart Franschhoek to expand the local footprint. info@streetsmartsa.org.za | 021 447 3227

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Join us as we worship the Lord each Sunday at 09h30 ALL WELCOME In the chapel at L’Ermitage For details call 083 799 0726

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2018 wine harvest produces less wine, but better quality

Despite challenging drought conditions, and bouts of frost in certain wine producing areas, this year’s wine grape harvest has the potential to produce truly excellent wines.

According to industry body Vinpro’s harvest report released on 8 May, the total 2018 harvest was 15% smaller than the 2017 harvest, coming in at 1 220 920 tonnes. This is slightly bigger than initially anticipated, given the estimate of a 20% smaller crop size from the drought report prepared by the Bureau for Food and Agricultural Policy and the Department of Agriculture earlier this year.

The Vinpro report indicates that while berries were smaller – affecting tonnage – they are of excellent quality. The hot and dry conditions, while impacting berry size, also meant that vines remained healthy and were not impacted by pests, and rot.

Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde said “this has been a challenging season for all farmers, and this harvest is testament to the hard work and commitment of wine farmers, and all their staff.”

Minister Winde said that while the harvest was smaller- it presented a number of opportunities for the wine industry.

“We know that globally, there is a wine shortage because the big three producers - France, Italy and Spain - all suffered poor crops as a result of climate related issues. The global wine shortage gives our South African, and especially our Western Cape wines, a gap to prove our worth.”

“This year’s wines are going to be of excellent

quality. Coupled with the shortage, this will allow South African wine producers to negotiate better prices on the export market.”

The wine industry will also be looking to nontraditional export markets like the USA, China and Africa in a bid to grow exports- tying in with the Western Cape government’s Project Khulisa goals to increase wine exports to China and Angola.

“Despite 2017 also being a drought year, wine exports to Angola doubled in 2017, while exports to China grew by 109% between 2014 and 2017. These markets are showing themselves to be very receptive to our wines. Our challenge now, is to ensure these sales, which are currently mostly bulk wine sales, grow into brand awareness for Western Cape wines and sales of bottled wines,” Minister Winde said.

According to the Vinpro report, the Breedekloof area produced a healthy harvest, with new plantings of Colombar and Pinotage contributing to a larger crop.

The Swartland has also had a good year in terms of wine grape quality. Hardest hit was the Olifants River region, which relies on the Clanwilliam Dam for water, and where water allocations were severely curtailed.

Minister Winde once again called on the national Department of Water and Sanitation to make the raising of the Clanwilliam Dam wall a priority.

“We’ve noted that Minister Gugile Nkwinti has indicated that work will resume on raising the dam wall. We need to ensure that this project is completed properly and with speed to ensure water security in this area,” Minister Winde said.

DGB appoints Stephan Joubert as new group winemaker

DBG (Pty) Ltd the owner of the Franschhoek Cellar, Boschendal, Bellingham and numerous other wine and spirits brands has announced that Stephan Joubert has been appointed as its new group winemaker, succeeding JC Bekker. He will be taking up this position on 1 June.

Stephan, who previously held the position of group viticulturist and has been with DGB for 12 years, is a highly-rated viticulturist and industry contributor who has been leading the company’s premium wine development initiative. He was also in charge of all grower relations and grape buying throughout the Western Cape, as well as managing the DGB farms and outside projects. Most recently, Stephan was personally involved in the acquisition of the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir farm, Highfield that DGB purchased in Elgin last year.

The new incumbent holds a BSC Agriculture degree in Winemaking and Viticulture, as well as an Honours degree in Viticulture from Stellenbosch University, and worked locally and abroad as winemaker and viticulturist before joining the DGB team in 2006. He is passionate about understanding the diverse terroir

influences on wine, and enjoys savouring a glass or two with his wife and spending time with his two children in the outdoors.

Stephan is very excited about DGB’s drive to premium and ultra-premium wines which all begins in carefully selected terroir and well-managed vineyards, and given his holistic understanding of the wine value chain, hopes to add value in this regard in his new role. “Contributing towards DBG becoming an increasingly influential player in the premium wine market is something I keenly look forward to.

Working with such an excellent team and structures certainly makes this goal all the more attainable.”

According to Tim Hutchinson, group CEO of DGB, Stephan was a natural choice for the position given his wide-ranging experience and expertise, and the continuity he brings to the job. “I am very confident that Stephan will work very closely with every one of our winemakers to ensure that we continue to enhance the premium quality of our wines and to react to changing consumer preferences with a goal as to ensure that premium wines are an ever-increasing share of our business,” he said.

Susan Charlesworth ATTORNEY NOTARY CONVEYANCER

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POPI, is a piece of legislation designed to protect any personal information which is processed by both private and public bodies (including government). The purpose thereof is to ensure that all South African institutions that collect, store, share and otherwise modify or process information, conduct themselves in a responsible manner and comply with the conditions required for the lawful processing of personal information, by holding them accountable should they abuse or compromise personal information in any way.

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Financial Matters Celia McGuinness

Practical tips on cash flow

“Never take your eyes off cash flow because it’s the life-blood of business” (Richard Branson) The Companies Act is underpinned by the assumption of liquidity and solvency – directors and owners are mandated to ensure the business can meet all its short term obligations.

The best way to achieve this is via cash flow.

As cash flow is fundamental to any business, this should be managed by senior management.

The starting point Sit with your accountant and work out the monthly inflows and outflows from your bank statements. Put them into a spreadsheet and then review this frequently (weekly is desirable) until the cash flows start to get accurate. More importantly you begin to understand the patterns of your company’s cash flows.

Drill down The most significant aspects of cash flow are: • Sales: Can I reduce discounts/rebates without losing sales? Is it possible to sell different products to customers? How do I grow my customer base?

or any other person whose personal information is being processed by your organisation.

POPI establishes the ‘responsible party’, i.e. who is the party or organisation that must comply with the provisions of POPI. This concept refers to the parties that processes the personal information and determines the purpose for which the personal information is needed.

We live in an information age – it still remains the responsibility of each person to take care of their personal information and to avoid publishing of such information on social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. A few limited sections of POPI have already commenced (under proclamation No. R. 25, 2014), however the majority of POPI legislation (especially the sections that create compliance requirements) will only commence on a later date, to be proclaimed by the President, which might be towards the end of 2018.

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Ultimately, no business will flourish without growing sales. Also key to sales is managing debtors: • Customer contact: How much contact do you have with customers? Getting to know them will reduce the chance of slow payment.

• Response time: How quickly do you respond to customer queries? Are credit notes issued promptly?

• Stock: Do you have a good forecasting system to balance not losing sales with minimising stock holding? Is slow moving stock quickly identified?

• Creditors: Do you maximise the possibilities with creditors, for example are all possibilities in terms of early settlement discounts taken advantage of ?

• VAT: VAT should be included in your sales figures as well as your purchases, and your VAT return payments factored into your cash flow.

• Free cash flow: Work out your free cash flow.

This is the excess cash you generate after liabilities have been met. This is crucial to your business as it means you can finance new assets or pay more dividends. Essentially it gives you flexibility and more freedom to grow and run your business.

When you review your business after each month end, build in cash flow in the review. Many businesses now have free cash flow as a key performance indicator.

Cash flow is critical to any business – give it the attention it deserves. It will also give you a good understanding of how the business is performing.

Local gallery could be liquidated

The Tatler has learned that local resident Andy Higgins and Pierre Spamer of Plattekloof applied for the liquidation of Johan Coetzee Kunsgalery CC, which has branches in Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

The case was heard on Monday, 21 May 2016.

According to the court papers Higgins consigned a number of paintings to the gallery for sale during 2017.

After the gallery informed Higgins that all the paintings were sold arrangements were made for payment of the amount due, but the payment was never forthcoming.

The gallery made numerous excuses as to why it couldn’t pay immediately, ultimately leading Higgins – in February 2018 – to obtain a warrant of execution in regard of the gallery’s movable property.

Spamer also consigned a painting to Coetzee’s gallery.

It was agreed that upon sale of the painting Spamer would receive three cheques of equal value and that Coetzee would advise him when during a particular month he could deposit them in order to ensure that

they would be honoured. The first 2 cheques were honoured, but Coetzee failed to inform Spamer when the third could be deposited. Spamer then instituted legal action to recover the outstanding amount.

When the Sherriff visited Coetzee’s gallery on 15 March 2018 to execute the 2 warrants in execution he was unable to attach anything as all goods on the premises were consignment stock. Higgins and Spamer therefore contended in the liquidation papers that Coetzee’s gallery is unable to pay its debts when they are due and is therefore commercially insolvent. They also contended that the business is factually insolvent as its liabilities exceed its assets. As Coetzee is the only member of the CC and is charged with carrying on the business in a fraudulent manner, the applicants asked the court to hold him personally responsible for the liabilities of the CC. The court found in favour of the applicants and ordered Coetzee to pay the amounts due within 5 days, or face liquidation proceedings.

June 2018 |

Business Leadership Tony Frost

Inclusivity makes teams work

We do a lot of work with teams at all levels in organisations. It is fascinating that all teams have their own unique characteristics. There are not too many one-size-fits-all solutions for all teams that one can just plug in. The main reason for this is for a team to be successful there has to be a complete all-membersof-the-team buy-in to what the team is attempting to achieve. Failure to do this means that the team can never be as good as its potential suggests.

Oftentimes we see sporting teams with amazingly talented players achieving way below their potential.

They may have the talents, skills, and players but they don’t have a team! Frequently you will attend a team practice and watch the team being put through its paces. Almost without exception you will not see much time being spent making sure that the team fully understands its purpose, nor the criticality of mutual obligation and commitment. This is particularly the case when there is a small number of very talented individuals who dominate the attention of the fans and press. It is extremely difficult for them not to succumb to this pressure and start to believe in their own PR. This is hugely negative for the team as a whole.

This is not an argument against having talented individuals in the team, but it is an argument for making sure that every single member of the team fully commits to putting the team first and their own needs second: The most talented of players who understand and buy into this benefit the most. This results in the team playing to give them the best possible opportunities to showcase what they can do with the power of the team supporting them. If they stick to the individual game they will become more and more isolated and will increasingly struggle to use their rare talents to the full.

Creating an inclusive, fully committed team is the most important job of the leader of the team. His success depends on the success of the team. The bigger the organisation, the more important this reality becomes because it becomes increasingly impossible for him/her to do it all alone! Especially when there is a wealth of talent just waiting to be used!

The starting point for this adventure is to create a team culture where inclusivity is the only road to the goal. This means a culture team ambience that invites discussion, debate and disagreement so long as the aim is to make the team and all its members better at what they all do.

Commitment does not just happen. Deep-seated, intimate commitment takes time and extraordinary effort and focus – especially from the leadership. The objective must be to create a ‘team first and me second’ culture. This means that the members of the team actively seek ways in which they can support each other; not look to others for support for themselves. The leadership itself needs to be sensitively aware of their impact on the team and its social-dynamics in order to achieve this. Feedback in all directions is a sine qua non for this to be achieved. This feedback must include feedback to and from the leadership.

Frequently leaders are frightened by the idea of feedback about their behaviour from ‘subordinates’.

They should not be. Properly structured feedback is essential to get the team culture right; filled with positive energy and directed at ensuring white-hot focus on the vision and objectives of the team and all it needs to do to achieve them. Sometimes leaderships are not confident that their subordinates will be able to step up to the plate and so they withhold their confidence, the opportunities and don’t provide the right level of support and empowerment for their teams to succeed.

In this way they fulfil their own prophecy. People only grow through exposure and experience. They do not grow from intellectual understanding of an issue, as important as this may be. The best way the leadership team can grow the next tier and so develop the whole team is to be as inclusive as possible; share with them; confide in them and ask them to step up to the plate with the leadership’s wholehearted support. This is teamwork in action.

At the heart of this; the essence of teamwork is a culture of inclusion, not exclusion; of sharing, not withholding; of honest, critical conversation, not secrecy and non-disclosure. Teams are not able to be fully effective in a vacuum; even a partial vacuum.

Paint the whole picture, warts and all. Invite the team to tackle it as a team. Let the team experience the lows and highs of heartache and success.

When the team begins to see itself as a unit where everyone is important for their contribution and their opinion then the team will begin to scale the heights of fully realised potential! tony@siroccostrategy.com

Dividends vs interest income: balancing your tax burden

Not all sources of income are taxed in the same way. The interest income, e.g. that you earn in savings account, is taxed differently to dividend income you earn as a shareholder in a company.

As an investor and taxpayer, you should manage your investments and tax affairs in such a way that you maximise investment returns, while limiting your tax expenditure.

This is according to Floris Slabbert, director at Ecsponent Financial Services, who believes that a financial advisor would be best to help guide you through this process but, he insists, “If you find yourself a little overwhelmed and need clarity, it helps if you understand some of the key terms and percentages to get you back on track.”

Dividend vs Interest Income “Investors in shares, such as those listed on the JSE, can earn an income from the dividends declared by the company in which the shares are held. Before paying the dividend, tax legislation requires the company to deduct dividend withholding tax of 20%. The company pays this tax to SARS on your behalf. I.e. if the dividend declared is R100, you will receive R80 and SARS R20.”

“You will still have to report the gross dividend earned when filing your returns.”

On interest, Slabbert says that, “Generally, the interest a South African resident and taxpayer earns in a savings or investment account is included in the calculation of your taxable income. However, the first R23,800 you

earn as interest is exempt from tax. If you are older than 65 a secondary rebate is applied, which then increases the total rebate to R34 500. It is worth noting that this rebate amount has remained unchanged since 2014.

Which is better?

It depends on each investor’s financial and taxable income position and there is no one-size-fits-all answer. However, it is an important question to explore with your financial advisor.

Let’s look at Dan’s situation as an example. He is 62 years old and receives R20 000 per month from his pension fund and R4 200 from a fixed deposit at his local bank. Dan has just retired and used his lumpsum one third tax benefit from his retirement fund. He withdrew the full tax free lumpsum portion of R800 000 to reinvest elsewhere and supplement his retirement income.

By opting for dividend income, Dan could pay R7 303 less tax per year when compared to an interestbearing investment. This provision allows for an upgrade to Dan’s medical aid, golf membership or extra holiday per year. Additionally, if interest rates should go down or up, Dan’s income is not affected and nor is his tax position.

Seek financial help and guidance Slabbert encourages all taxpayers, to approach their financial advisor to review their investments, maximise the tax opportunities available to them and make adjustments to stay on track with their personal goals.

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Proposed optical fibre network in Franschhoek – Show you Interest

24 May 2018 Franschhoek Residents Dear Residents, Some residents of Franschhoek have shown an interest in optical fibre as a way to access the Internet.

SA Digital Villages (SADV) is a company that builds, owns and operates such networks across the country, with a particular focus on Fibre to the Home (FTTH).

In early 2018, SADV carried out a feasibility study on building a fibre network in Franschhoek. The feasibility study showed that the build cost per end point was very high, and that we would need to get a minimum commitment from residents to make the project feasible for SADV. Hence this communication.

In order for SADV to commit the capital to build the network, we need to have comfort that the residents of Franschhoek will be signing up for services and using the network to access the Internet. In this regard, we have been in contact with various community organisations in Franschhoek, who have undertaken to promote the project with residents and get us the minimum uptake required.

Once the threshold is reached, we will start the project.

With regards to the project, it may be useful to highlight the nature of these kind of projects, so that we can create the right expectations and ensure that everyone is correctly informed, going forward. A project of this nature will take 9 months to one year until completion. It is disruptive to residents, but we have come up with a build methodology that minimises the disruption as far as possible.

Projects of this nature are broken up into various phases.

Phase 1: Feasibility and wayleaves During this phase, we do a feasibility study to see whether our investment would be well spent in the prospective neighbourhood. When this is confirmed, we apply to the municipality for permission to build our network in the neighbourhood. Permission is given in the form of a wayleave to build the network, using an approved methodology.

Phase 2: Civil Construction This is when we dig the trenches to lay the ducting, in which the optical fibre cables will later be installed in.

During this phase we do a temporary re-instatement of affected driveways. In the case of Franschhoek, we are opting for a combination of a less intrusive methodology (micro trenching), a narrow slot in the

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road, next to the kerb, with regular trenching in low density areas.

Phase 3: Duct Integrity and Installation of Optical Fibre Cables Once the civil work is complete, we perform various tests to ensure that the ducting that has been buried in the ground did not suffer any damage during the civil construction phase. Once it is confirmed that the ducting integrity is sound, we install the optical fibre cables inside the ducting.

Phase 4: Re-instatement of Driveways, if applicable The final re-instatement of driveways only happens once phase 3 is complete. We do it this way, in case we need to re-open a trench due to a duct that was damaged during the civil construction phase.

Phase 5: Sign off by Municipality Once the work is completed, SADV and its contractor will invite the municipality to inspect and sign off the completed work.

Phase 6: Project Completion During this final phase, which lasts 3 months from the municipal sign off date, we address any re-instatement issues that may have been bought to our attention during the course of the project. Only then is the project deemed to be complete.

If a resident would like to sign up for services, they can do so already at www.signup4fibre.co.za. On this portal they will be able to choose their service provider and the package that they would want to use.

Services will be made live as and when the optical fibre cables are commissioned and brought into service. Regular updates as to the project progress can also be found on this portal so we would encourage all interested parties to visit the portal regularly for these updates.

Conclusion As an optical fibre network operator, we are committed to providing great service any city or town where we lay down a network. We are part of the community for the long term, and we value the relationships it takes for everyone to be satisfied with all aspects of the network.

We trust that there will be enough interest in Franschhoek in this project, so that it becomes feasible for us to build the network.

Kind regards, Hermann Woithe Chief Operating Officer SA Digital Villages

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Book Review Charlotte van Zyl

The Café de Move-on Blues

met Charmaine Ewerts, Kliëntediens bestuurder by Pick & Pay Wat behels jou pos en dek dit beide die supermark en die Daily Store?

Ek is verantwoordelik om te sorg dat ons kliënte gelukkig gehou word; om seker te maak dat uitstekende diens gelewer word reg deur die hele supermark en so ook by die Daily Store.

Waar het jy voor hierdie aanstelling gewerk?

Ek het vir 22 jaar in die bakkery afdeling gewerk as bakster en koekversierder en ook toesighouer van die afdeling. Ek is toe bevorder na bestuurder van die afdeling. Daar was nie ‘n kliëntediens bestuurder posisie in hierdie winkel nie, maar die vorige eienaars het dit goed gedink om die posisie vir my te skep, aangesien ek baie goeie verhoudings met my kliënte gehad het.

Hoe het jy leer bak?

Ek het my ondervinding opgedoen by die destydse Spar in Franschhoek, met die Angers.

Wat is die moeilikste versoek wat jy nog van ‘n kliënt gekry het?

Tot op datum het ek nog nie ‘n versoek gekry wat ek nie kon uitsorteer nie.

Wat is die lekkerste deel van jou werk?

Om met die kliënte ‘n geselsie aan te koop en uit te vind of hulle dit geniet om by PnP Franschhoek te koop.

Hoekom hou jy van PicknPay? Dit is nie aldag maklik nie, omdat ek met verskillende mense, hetsy kliënte of medewerkers, met grille en giere te doen het, maar nogtans geniet ek my werk, want ek kan my moeilike kliënte met ‘n glimlag verower.

Dit lyk of jy lief is vir mense, waar kom dit vandaan en hoekom noem jou kollegas jou Mamma?

Ja defnitief, ek het met die jare ondervind hoe om met mense te werk en hulle te hanteer. Dit was nie

altyd maklik nie, maar met die verloop van tyd het dit beter geraak. Ek het op hierdie manier respek afgedwing en dis hoekom almal my Mamma noem.

Voor julle Franschhoek toe gekom het, het julle in Observatory gewoon. Wat het jy daar gedoen?

Ek het met Groote Schuur pasiënte gewerk, en so ook baie lief geword vir die oumense wat ek toe versorg het.

Wat bak jy tuis?

Ek bak muffins, en nagereg en ook al my kleinkinders se verjaarsdagkoeke.

Wie is die lede van jou familie tuis?

My 3 kinders, twee dogters en een seun, my skoonseun en 3 kleinkinders.

Wat gaan jy met jou volgende vakansie doen?

Ek gaan met my volgende vakansie, na Waenhuiskrans, waar Madel van Sewendelaan gebly het.

By Christopher Hope.

Publ. Atlantic Books. 309 pages Eleven years ago, Christopher Hope and Jenny Hobbs created the Franschhoek Literary Festival.

By now, none of us can imagine a year without this prestigious, inspiring and challenging event.

Meanwhile, as you read this review post FLF, some of you might have been lucky enough to hear Hope discuss his new book, “The Café de Move-on Blues.”

Breaking from his run of novels set in South Africa, this is a non-fiction book, and inevitably the tone is critical, sometimes satirical, but mostly it is a lament for a country that seems to have lost its way.

There has recently been a spate of books by investigative journalists trying to take the pulse of the chronically ill patient: postapartheid, democratic South Africa.

Jacques Pauw named the keepers of the president, Evelyn Groenink explained why incorruptible revolutionaries end up dead and Crispian Olver detailed how a city like Port Elizabeth could be stolen.

Christopher Hope has now taken out his stethoscope and has added his prognosis on the state of the state. But he is not an investigative journalist like the ones I mentioned above, whose work is characterized by searching for, and revealing, hidden truths.

In “The Café de Move-on Blues” he is more of a contemplative journalist, by indirections finding out directions. Rather than examining the character of the villains and heroes of the past and the present, he contemplates their representation in the public imagination. He examines their statues, either those still in the public eye or else those that have been hidden or disposed of in some or other way.

He witnesses the moment when a crane lifts Rhodes

off his plinth. And, while the fallen idol is taken away to some dark corner, he contemplates the reaction of the students. To him the “take down” becomes a “let down.” The Fall is somehow less apocalyptic than the hype surrounding the event had hoped it would be.

The students seem more disillusioned than elated.

Although he has said in a “Guardian” interview that he writes “not to change the world but to undermine it,” the political is always present in his writing. His early angry anti-apartheid novel “A Separate Development” was banned and earned him a one-way exit permit out of South Africa. The anti-racist theme was continued in novels like “Kruger’s Alp,” and the non-fiction “White Boy Running.” In the later, post-apartheid “My Mother’s Lovers”, Hope expressed disillusionment with the new dispensation, finding traces of the old arrogance and intolerance in the ANC. By choosing to look closely at the statues of historical figures Hope mines a rich vein of travel writing. I am sure he will not mind me calling him a “travail writer” because of the sadness he finds in stone and bronze depictions of men (always men) who were once in power. In Orania he comes across a whole gallery of apartheid figures dumped in the veld, incongruous in their insignificance. A bust of J.G. Strydom reminds him of Ozymandias, a powerless head in the desert.

He follows the Kimberley line that Rhodes created from the Cape to the diamond fields and comes across Matjiesfontein, where he discovers a whole breeding ground of symbols of colonial power, cricket grounds and all.

In Pretoria the paint-bedaubed, barbed-wire protected statue of President Kruger is overshadowed by the statue of King Tshwane, a figure of doubtful lineage. Other monuments to struggle heroes like Oliver Tambo are simply neglected. Hope’s deep affection for rural South Africa (expressed in ‘The Love Songs of Nathan J. Swirsky” for instance) is damaged by images of libraries and schools burned in the name of liberation. His final words on the Fallist movement are: “It is wrong to imagine that by overturning idols, we can prevent the past from haunting the present. But without useful, though painful, reminders, of where we came from, how are we to begin even to have any idea of where we wish to go?”

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Members of the public are invited to take advantage of this special opportunity for one-on-one consultations with Strauss & Co.’s specialists and discover the market value of their art and antiques. A R20 per item donation will go towards supporting the institution hosting the event, or a specific charity as indicated below.

Stellenbosch: Monday 18 June, The Rupert Museum, Stellentia Rd (proceeds in aid of the Rupert Museum) Franschhoek: Tuesday 19 June, Café Bon Bon, La Petite Dauphine, Excelsior Road (proceeds in aid of the Stellenbosch Animals in Need Trust (SAINT).

Paarl: Wednesday 20 June, Val de Vie Estate, R301, Jan van Riebeeck Drive (proceeds in aid of the Val de Vie Foundation) For an appointment, please call 021 683 6560 or email gera@straussart.co.za.

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Co. realised a turnover of R329 million – the highest the company has ever achieved since its inception in 2009.

Strauss & Co. holds numerous artist records for example, R20,5 million for J.H. Pierneef ‘s Farm Jonkershoek with Twin Peaks Beyond, Stellenbosch, R21 million for Irma Stern’s Two Arabs and R8,5 million for Alexis Preller’s The Creation of Adam I. Strauss & Co. specialists are constantly on the move in search of art and antiques to include in their auctions and unexpected treasures are often unearthed at these valuation days. Last year a Pierneef casein was discovered at the Fyn Arts Festival in Hermanus and a charming still life by Maggie Laubser was discovered at Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West. Both of these works sold extremely successfully much to the delight of the consignors.

One of the most remarkable finds in recent memory took place in Pietermaritzburg, where a still life by Vladimir Tretchikoff was discovered. Painted in 1959, his iconic Sunflowers had been hanging on the wall of a tea room since it was purchased from the artist in 1959. Tretchikoff had pulled in at a filling station when he noticed some interesting artworks hanging in the tea room. He immediately went out and fetched Sunflowers from the boot of his Cadillac. The owner who had just got lucky at the races, purchased the artwork for 500 guineas, little knowing that all these years later that this same artwork would achieve a staggering R1,7 million at a Strauss & Co. auction.

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June 2018 |

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R20 per item. Proceeds will be donated to the Rupert Museum.

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Music Alchemy James Stewart

The art of walking

Words can be confusing. ‘Playing’ a musical instrument is a pretty odd and inaccurate description.

Fun, inspiring and worthwhile though it may be as a pastime, playing with a level of skill appreciated beyond a living room of biased relatives disregrards entirely the endless hours spent sucking at it.

The same goes for sport. We all had a bash with varying fervour decreed by school rules or personal inclination. For most it’s playing until the A Team

beckons – until it’s work. Inspiration versus perspiration and all that.

Aptitude is evident at the tenderest of ages but no one is born competent. Gifted in various ways though we may be, everything is learned. The balance required in order to walk is a controlled fall. We spend months pulling ourselves upright and toddling forward while our legs catch up, hopefully, with our heads and flailing arms. Finding balance and losing it until it becomes second nature. Some will advance quicker than others and for most of us, walking will be merely a practical means of getting from Point A to Point B, giving not a second thought to gait, swagger or style.

This difference between ‘playing with’ and ‘mastery of ’ perambulation is evidenced by John Travolta’s character in the opening scene of “Saturday Night

A bus, a mass and a requiem

Head Boy heading for the big time

Fans of South African movies may have seen media space being allocated to a local movie titled Nommer 37. We sat up and took notice when we saw the cast of this crime thriller included Ephraim Gordon’s name. After all, he was at Bridge House and in 2005 he was Head Boy! After school Ephraim studied at UCT and in 2009 graduated with a BA degree in Theatre and Performance and was nominated for the Fleur du Cap Most Promising Student Award. In 2010 he was awarded the Brett Goldin Memorial Trophy by the university. He was also the recipient of a Fiësta for Upcoming Artist and a Kanna at the KKNK. Nommer 37 has been acquired by a North American distribution company and will be getting a theatrical release starting in New York and Los Angeles, followed by an early winter (SA early summer) video-on-demand release. The film is produced by Gambit Films and recently premiered at the South by South West Film Festival in Texas to rave reviews.

The story is best described as looking through the eyes of a former petty criminal, who has been spat out by the very world he once thrived in and left to

observe it from the outside. The short film version of this tale set in an imagined suburb of the Cape Flats has already won a SAFTA Award in 2016 for Best Short Film.

Ephraim’s character, Warren, is described as “a charismatic and opportunistic local hustler who becomes embroiled in a blackmailing plot, but who isn’t prepared for the moment when the tables are turned.”

The film opened in South African cinemas on 1 June. And we can’t wait to go see it.

Community Events SPORT Franschhoek Cycling Club Outrides: Regular road rides on Saturday mornings from BP garage to Stellenbosch/Jonkershoek and back (75km) followed by coffees. Meet at 08h00, winter months, 07h00 in summer. To check times in shoulder seasons contact Paul Barkley. 083 302 9096.

Franschhoek Tennis Club: Social tennis is played at the club on Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 08h00 and on Tuesdays from 16h30. For more information contact Ross. 078 278 4843.

Parkrun: Saturdays at Rickety Bridge Wine Estate.

Time: 08h00. Cost: Free. Register at www.parkrun.co.za

CHURCH SERVICES Methodist Church: Sunday service 09h00. Rev Nuno Vergueiro. 021 872 3580 or 082 662 4509.

NG Kerk: Sondagdienste 09h30. Geen aanddiens.

Ds Peet Bester. 021 876 2431. Besoekers welkom.

New Apostolic Church: Le Roux Street, Groendal.

Sundays 09h00, Wednesdays 19h30. Rector: Charles Leibrandt.

Roman Catholic Church: Mass every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Methodist Church, Bagatelle St, 073 488 6816.

Shofar Christian Church: Services: 09h00 English service at 7 Lambrechts Street. 18h00 Afrikaanse

diens by Franschhoek Rugbyklub, Groendal. Pastor Richard Wade. 083 225 8529. All welcome!

St George’s Anglican Church: Groot Drakenstein.

Sunday Services: Holy Communion and Sunday School 10h00. Rector Fr Joe Hubles. 073 560 3566.

Trinity Church: Worship every Sunday at 09h30 at L’Ermitage Chapel, with Holy Communion. Weekday service Thursday at 10h30 at Fleur de Lis. Contact Gavin – 083 799 0726.

Uniting Reformed Church: Sunday service 09h30.

Dr Shaun Burrows. 021 876 2632. Visitors welcome.

ALSO ON Nik Rabinowitz: Saturday, 2 June at 19h00 in aid of Franschhoek Hospice at the NG Church Hall. Tickets R200 p.p. from Colleen on 021 876 3085.

Classical Youth: Saturday, 16 June at 19h00 at NG

Fever”. This begs the question: If you’re going to spend the time learning how to do something, why not ‘work it’? Dime-a-dozen life-coaches tout finding ‘something you’re passionate about and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ A trite platitude when working out how to get paid to do it, unless hedge fund management is one’s true calling.

You may have seen pictures doing the rounds on social media of a ballet dancer’s feet – disfigured, scuffed and tortured by relentless aspiration to achieve the optical illusion of elegance and poise under intense physical duress. This ‘playing’ can be too much like hard work too soon if the balance is off.

Where music study is compulsory it is typically endured with the usual childhood distaste.

I’ve had my share of well-meaning music teachers.

I’ve also experienced some clumsy ones, too

Church. Tickets at door R120p.p.

Strauss & Co Evaluation Day: Tuesday 18 June, Café Bon Bon. R20 donation per item.

It was a first for the Franschhoek Culture Vultures when they attended a performance in St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town. Everyone was dead keen when they heard seats had been booked for an evening in the cathedral for the Hummel Mass in B Flat Op.77 and the Rutter Requiem performed by the Symphony Choir of Cape Town, conducted by Alexander Fokkens.

Leopard’s Leap MCC was perfect to start the evening in bubbling anticipation. The group met in the village where Edward picked them up, drove them to the city with a steady hand and dropped them off at St George’s Cathedral. The classic setting in the old building with its high arches and dome lent itself perfectly to the choir’s performance. The Lux Aeterna ended the evening too soon as everyone was still soulfully pondering the beautiful rendering of Pie Jesu, Sanctus, The Lord is my Shepherd and the rest of the enchanting programme.

Celebration was in order and so the Leopard’s Leap wine was opened and refreshments taken out. There were discussions about who had been in the cathedral before, what the windows looked like at night and the association with Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Remarks were summed up by, “To think if we did not come we would have missed the requiem!”

Edward drove the group safely home in his comfortable bus and all was well. If you would like to receive information on future outings, please send your name, email address and cell phone number to news@franschhoektatler.co.za.

interested in faults and technical weaknesses. A dance where the roles of fuelling the furnace of curiosity, while firmly and gently influencing in a purposeful direction, are reluctant partners. Art and music is a rebellion achieved through symbiotic disdain and respect for rules and order. The former speaking to the infinite architect who exists within all of us, the latter informing the practical method of manifesting that creative spark in the physical realm.

The teacher’s role is a responsibility I wouldn’t wish for myself; to facilitate a private universe for the student to explore with the unbridled enthusiasm and curiosity of a child at play knowing that any ‘laws’ of creativity have been propounded by critical observers not authorship, which is infinite. That mastery, like walking, is an inexorable commitment to victory over stagnation and failure.

June 2018 |

Gardening in June

Plants of the Month

Always back to the rain. Browsing through some of my articles from previous years shows the pattern of climate change that we have been experiencing. The past few seasons had us seriously worried by June. Will this year see a swing back to a “normal” winter? The current weather patterns look promising. Although we haven’t seen much in quantity, the way the cold fronts are moving through hints at a return to traditional weather patterns. I am praying hard for this to come true.

This time of year I always try to spend as much time outdoors as possible. The days between the cold fronts are simply amazing: very little wind, bright sunshine and pleasant day temperatures. I am amazed at how nature has responded to the rain we’ve had until now.

It sure does not look like we are experiencing “the worst drought in 100 years” out there. I get the water shortage thing – but isn’t it a bit unfair to expect our mountain catchment areas to provide water to the millions living in Cape Town and surrounds? That is a debate for another time, place and date. For now, I will focus on the task at hand – how do we make the most of what time, water and resources we have to turn our homes and gardens into a little slice of paradise.

For us in the Western Cape June is a big gardening month. It is my favourite month for establishing new Fynbos gardens. The soil should not be too waterlogged to work yet, but regular rains and the cooler weather gives the plants a big boost. I have often seen how quickly plants planted in the right season catch up and often overtake those planted in the previous summer. Soil preparation is another big aspect to plant health and rapid growth. I use plenty of manure in winter. The rain helps to leach excess nutrients into deeper layers of the soil. I am also convinced that we have healthier microbial soil life in winter which helps to break down and make available all the nutrients that our plants need. A soil test is

The magic of indoor plants

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not expensive and will help to make the right choices regarding specific deficiencies. There are labs in most big towns that can assist with this.

A visit to Kirstenbosch or any of the other botanical gardens will inspire you greatly. There are so many plants in flower and you will get a good idea of the plants that survived or even flourish in the drought. Read a few good gardening books, talk to experts, get your friends over to give some advice and even get some professional help. Now is the season to plan something great. Go to your local garden centre with a plan. I always say that you should go out with a specific space for plants in mind – and not end up with plants that you must find space for.

The food garden will also need your attention. It is probably too late to plant a legume cover crop, but mustard (or Canola if you can get your hands on some seed) can be sown for quick cover. June is still good for the sowing of root crops, salad veggies and leafy greens.

Your brassica seedlings should be healthy and strong and ready to be transplanted. I am going to leave the pruning of my fruit trees until later this year – possibly into July.

Your olives should be harvested by now and so should the soft citrus. Give those trees a good handful of a balanced fertiliser and mulch with fresh manure.

Our kitchen is once again the place where everything happens in my house. The Welcome Dover stove turns all the summer pruning and alien clearing into valuable heat and there is constantly something simmering away on the stove top. We have had a bumper crop of Jerusalem artichokes and I have been playing around with ways to prepare them. In the end I still prefer to slow roast them in the oven. Make sure you scrub them well beforehand – sand between the teeth can spoil a great meal. Jerusalem artichokes contain inulin, a valuable fermentable starch that acts as a prebiotic. “Let your food be your medicine and medicine your food”, to quote Hippocrates.

Winter is a great time to focus your ‘gardening’ attention inside your home (where it’s warmer!) and consciously relook indoor plants.

The term ‘indoor plants’ typically refers to predominantly green, foliage plants. Most are perennial, meaning they’ll last for several years and the diversity and range is extensive. Indoor plants vary from small desk or décor plants, to medium sized foliage options typically found on tables, right through to large, free-standing plants.

The purpose of all these plants is primarily to beautify your home.

Herewith a few great reasons to add green to your home this winter!

• Plants add life and energy to homes, bringing elements of nature inside.

• Indoor plants are good for you! They purify the air – removing toxins and generally making you a happier, healthier person☺ • Plants add colour and instantly transform all rooms in the home.

• Plants can be moved very easily – allowing flexibility for a quick transformation.

• Create your own ‘look’ – there is no fixed ‘right or wrong’ (i.e. Opt for a single stylish pot plant or group three or more plants together).

Our top 5 indoor plant trends • Indoor plants for healthier homes – ferns (e.g.

Asplenium nidus), Peace Lilies (Spathiphyllum), Ficus species, Bamboo and Sanseveria have been proven to improve air quality • Spathiphyllum and Monstera deliciosa feature hugely in the ‘botanicals’ trend – popular for reception and

living room areas • Choose a flowering pot plant instead of cut flowers as long-lasting décor for guest rooms and girls bedrooms. Winter favourites include Cyclamen and Azaleas. In summer, some options include Calla lilies, Anthuriums and Begonia elatior.

• Large palms and specimen plants replace the need for unnecessary furniture and clutter.

• Potted herbs are ideal for kitchen windowsills.

Caring for indoor plants during winter Plant growth in general slows down during the cooler months. As such, it is important to reduce the watering frequency – many indoor plants do not like ‘wet feet’.

Plant positioning may need to change in the cold.

Plants next to large windows will be cooler than plants in the middle of the room. Also be aware of plants positioned close to heaters and fireplaces.

Keep plants healthy with regular feeding. Use plant food monthly or add to your misting solution for a quick, easy ‘2-in-1’ solution! A second feeding option is an easy to use ‘pill/stick’ type fertilizer that can be stuck into the soil, to help with a slow release of nutrients.

Dust accumulates quickly – especially on leaves that are wide and large. Use a damp cloth to wipe clean and you’ll be amazed at the instant transformation.

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Very hard

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have moved into Aquarius and provide the potential of cooperation with others. The airy Sun is in Gemini at the moment and is creative and able to put original ideas into the right place. The secret of all success is strength of heart; it is the shell in which the pearl of sincerity is found.

Taurus, 20 April – 20 May: The feminine energies of Venus are moving through the watery element and the constellation of Cancer and in so doing become very artistic and intuitive. The more refined energies of Venus become earth medicine and methods of healing. Great souls become streams of love.

Gemini, 21 May – 20 June: The messenger of the heavens, Mercury, is also known as the trickster and false prophet. Jupiter is throwing a funny angle into this months’ Sun in Gemini and one should not take anything seriously, especially what is promised to you. Sincerity has a fragrance that blossoms with the maturity of the soul.

Cancer, 21 June – 22 July: Adorations are a rocky field to tend and nothing seems to grow. Being in the present takes practice and is a sure route to seeing the truth in every moment of life. The mental process of being attentive and focused has virtue and potential for unravelling each mystery.

Leo, 23 July – 22 August: This is a good month for your kingdom to manifest tolerance and forgiveness, for it is love which heals the wounds of the heart.

Be sparing with your words if you wish them to be powerful. All situations of life present the test that brings forward the real and the false.

Virgo, 23 August – 22 September: Mercury, the Lord of Gemini and Virgo, is in a compromising

position and it would be wise to show admiration through respect. The moral of the story is that half eggs do not roll well, or the tuning of the heart cannot be obtained by study or logic. The infant and the wise soul have in common a mind of purity.

Libra, 23 September – 22 October: The month of an air sign creates social life obligations and attractions. As long as you act with your intuition, you will establish awareness in your psyche, but if you follow others’ advice you go astray and loose some sense of responsibility to your self.

Scorpio, 23 October – 21 November: Ganesha, the Hindu elephant god, is associated with Jupiter, and is still travelling through this constellation. It is stated in Vedic text, that he is the remover of all obstacles and regards them as incentives to success.

Faith reaches where reason fails to touch.

Sagittarius, 22 November – 21 December: Jupiter in Scorpio is in the last sign before he travels home in November into Sagittarius. The sages speak of moksha or spiritual liberation in that place. Tthe whole world’s treasure is too small a price to pay for one inspiration that can enlighten the soul. A living word is life itself.

Capricorn, 22 December – 19 January: It’s a good time to apply spiritual principles in daily work and practical matters. Be less concerned about outer forms and establish a sense of honour by accepting your situation in life. If you cannot build your hope on truth, on what will you build it?

Aquarius, 20 January – 18 February: The fire of Mars in this constellation opens the gate of faith to engage in true spirituality, which is not a fixed faith or belief; it is the ennobling of the soul by rising above the barriers of material life. Spiritual attainment is attuning oneself to a higher pitch.

Pisces, 19 February - 20 March: There is as much likeness between falsehood and truth as there is between the person and its shadow; the difference being that while the person has a life and the shadow has none.

Verily, it is truth that every soul is seeking. Your ethical values are reflected in the contemplative heart.

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021 874 8100 021 876 2079 021 876 2448 021 876 2211 021 876 2360 021 876 3957

Franschhoek Storage

021 876 2174

Info Office Winelands Experience Huguenot Memorial Museum

021 876 3603 021 876 4042 021 876 2532

STORAGE

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021 876 2940/082 821 5234

Franschhoek Animal Clinic (plus surgery) 021 876 2504 Emergencies/Weekends 021 863 3187 or 082 8089 100 EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Stellenbosch Fire Dept. (Buildings on fire) 021 808 8888 Cape Winelands Distr.Muni. (Bush & veld fires) 021 887 4446

021 886 9244 Police 10111/021 876 8061 Eskom 086 003 7566 Omnipage Farm Watch 021 852 3318 Plaaswag 021 876 2346 N1, N2 & R300 Emergency number: 021 946 1646 DENTISTS

Dr Schalk du Plessis Dr Rob Hammer

021 876 3070 021 876 2634

Dr Karin Eksteen Dr Shelley Hellig Dr Alexander Heywood Dr Hannes Van der Merwe Dr Nicolas Els

021 876 4622 021 871 1063 021 876 2474 021 876 2304 021 876 2561

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Factors to consider when building property from scratch

If you are fortunate enough to own a piece of land in an urban area or prefer to buy a stand and build the house of your dreams from scratch, there are a few important factors to consider when applying for a building loan from your lender.

Marius Marais, CEO of FNB Home Loans, says although the process of securing building finance differs slightly from a traditional home loan, it is still governed by the National Credit Act and the same banking policies and lending criteria still apply.

“When applying, you will need to use one of the channels available and ensure you have the following documents: • A quotation from a builder who is registered with the National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) • Building plans and a supporting schedule of finishes • A contract between the builder and yourself,” says Marais.

Furthermore, a minimum 10% deposit which takes into consideration the value of the land and in addition a contract amount may be required upfront.

“Once the building loan application has been approved, the land transferred into your name and the bond registered, there a few important factors that you need to take note of,” explains Marais: • The loan will be offered in stages, through progress payments, until the building has been completed.

The facility will then be converted to a normal 20 year home loan.

• Building must commence within 3 months after registration of the bond and completed within 12 months to avoid penalties.

• The building contractor should be insured for unforeseen events through Contractors All Risk Insurance Cover for the duration of the project.

The onus falls on you to take out Home Owner’s Cover once the building has been completed.

• The builder must enrol the project with the NHBRC which provides a five year warranty over structural defects from the date of occupation.

• It is your responsibility to ensure that the builder understands and complies with all the bank’s conditions of the loan.

• Prior to any progress payment being paid out by the bank, a valuer should inspect the building progress and report back to the bank.

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Owning a property in Franschhoek can be a dream come true but there can be a lot to consider and manage which takes time, effort and money.

Recruiting Franschhoek Just Property Management Service to manage your holiday home takes as much or as little of the responsibility off your hands as you feel necessary and helps you to enjoy the best bits of owning a second home whilst drawing in an income that can cover the ongoing costs and even in time pay towards your own holiday.

Audited returns and dedicated Trust accounts to keep your money safe. Ÿ Centrally located office with complete local area knowledge Ÿ Payment of all service invoices while you are away Ÿ Dedicated house cleaning and laundry services. Ÿ Regular inspection visits to your property. Ÿ Property account management experts for clear and concise accounting. Ÿ Advice on repairs or servicing needed and control of artisans employed in such activities Ÿ Meeting and greeting services and communication with clients and guests Ÿ Support and guidance from an expert team with years of property letting, selling and buying experience Ÿ A dedicated team that genuinely cares about you and your property The Franschhoek Just Property Management team are available 24/7 Ÿ

• You can apply for progress payments at any stage during the construction process provided that sufficient work has been completed and the bank is satisfied with the progress. A maximum of six progress payments are often allowed, based on the work completed. Additional progress payments will attract a fee.

• You need to pay interest on the drawn building loan balance until the project is completed, with normal interest payable thereafter.

• Once the building work has been completed you need to confirm that you are satisfied and at this point you could provide a list of snags to be fixed.

It is important that this is communicated to both the builder and the bank.

• A retention amount may be withheld in order to ensure that the builder completes the outstanding work.

• It is advisable to consult an attorney prior to signing any agreements with the builder, as these can potentially work against you in future.

“Should you decide to change the building contractor or make any drastic changes to the original plan, you need to inform your bank. The bank may re-assess the facility and either approve or disapprove the request, based on how it impacts the overall building costs and market value of the property,” concludes Marais.

VAL DE VIE ESTATE NORTH FACING 4 BEDROOM HOME Exclusive Sole Mandate. An exquisite 4 bedroom home situated in a quiet street, bordering olive groves, private and only one neighbour.

Modern, fresh and bathed in natural light, it is easy to dance through the open-plan living areas and through the numerous doors opening up unto the patio that runs alongside the house. Perfect for entertaining.

The ground floor boasts a small sitting area leading to a clean-lined and functional kitchen with a separate scullery and large island with a breakfast bar. Aluminium stacking doors opens up unto the spacious patio with built-in braai. Open plan dining area, TV lounge with a fire place.

2 bedrooms and a bathroom are situated on the ground floor. One of these bedrooms can easily be converted to a study, play room or TV lounge. Upstairs you will find 2 en-suite bedrooms (main bedroom with dressing room), the pajama lounge and a large balcony to enjoy the beautiful views.

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Go LIVE: With booking platform calendars up-to-date, professional photographer having visited the property and various documentation complete, your property will be active and we will be ready to welcome your first guests.

Bill Sargeant 076 598 4099

Frans Baerveldt 081 858 2966

5 Reservoir Street West, Franschhoek Just Property, with its 110 offices throughout South Africa offers you one of the largest Selling Networks.

It has also a large contact base throughout Europe to attract and inform potential buyers.

VAL DE VIE ESTATE STUNNING 4 BEDROOM HOME WITH STUDY 145 Vaal de Vie Estate, Paarl, Western Cape For Sale R7,350,000 View harcourts.co.za/WWS8793 Contact Maureen Nel 082 449 0900 maureen.nel@harcourts.co.za

Winelands 208 Main Road, Paarl, Western Cape 021 882 8136 winelands@harcourts.co.nz www.harcourtswinelands.co.za

Exclusive Sole Mandate. This spectacular double-storey, 4 bedroom and 4 bathroom home offers the ultimate in relaxation. Situated on a corner plot wit breathtaking views and opposite a park, children’s’ play area and walkways.

The house comes with an open-plan living and dining area with built-in braai, covered patio, pool, a separate scullery and a study.

All 4 bedrooms are situated upstairs with the ground floor perfect for socializing and entertaining. This house boasts with openness and luxury that is unique to the Val de Vie lifestyle.

Val de Vie is a state-of-the-art security Estate that offers its home owners a sophisticated country lifestyle as well as five star stabling and care, riding and polo lessons. Hosts regular polo events including the annual Veuve Clicquot Masters Polo and Cintron Pink Polo to name a few.

Vaal de Vie Estate, Paarl, Western Cape For Sale R7,400,000 View harcourts.co.za/WWS8689 Contact Maureen Nel 082 449 0900 maureen.nel@harcourts.co.za

Winelands 208 Main Road, Paarl, Western Cape 021 882 8136 winelands@harcourts.co.nz www.harcourtswinelands.co.za

Exper ts in home finance.

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R1 890 000

Superb views, excellent security and fantastic lifestyle This is one of the few remaining larger stands in Fynbos which is available for sale with un-interrupted surrounding views over the valley. With beautiful Fynbos growing all around you and state of the art security this is one that should not be overlooked. Call for a viewing and more information. Erfsize: 800m²

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 janice.hicks@rawson.co.za

R5 190 000

Large family home on corner stand, easy walking distance of the village This generous sized 1960’s family home is offered for sale –comprising 4 large bedrooms, a full bathroom and guest toilet. Thekitchen is fully fitted with separate scullery.

The lounge leads onto an enclosed entertainment/Braai area with a small sun room/study.There is an easy option to convert two of the bedrooms to ensuiteand have the third guest bedroom served by the family bathroom. The house has beautiful mountain views and a double garage. Great renovation project in excellent position.

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 janice.hicks@rawson.co.za

R4 950 000

3 bedroom family home for sale Situated in a prime area of the village and within walking distance of town - this home is on the market offering 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms (the main bedroom is ensuite) open plan lounge with separate entrance hall.

The fitted Kitchen has a separate Laundry. There is a fireplace in the lounge which makes it cosy in winter. Double doors from the lounge open onto the veranda and pool/entertainment area with mountain views. The Garage has access directly into the house and there is ample additional off street parking. Upgrading this home will turn it into something really special.

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 janice.hicks@rawson.co.za

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F RA N S C H H O E K RENTAL

Office: 021 876 2100 / winelandsint@pamgolding.co.za / pamgolding.co.za/franschhoek

Ref# FWL1361809

Franschhoek / R50,000 per month Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 4 / Garages 2 / Enjoy the elegant country lifestyle throughout the year in this home with all weather patio, built-in braai and pool, and enclosed fireplace and walk-in cellar. Entertain in your gourmet kitchen, or relax and enjoy the beautiful mountain and vineyard views from your manicured garden. Work from home in an upstairs office with thick glass panels, overlooking the living area. 24 Hour manned security. Pet friendly. Long lease. Available from 1 AUGUST 2018. Viewing by Appointment only.

Brigid Moore 084 665 0119

Ref# FWI1365803

Franschhoek / R5.9 million Bedrooms 2 / Bathrooms 3 / Garages 1 / Parking 1 / Neat, spacious double-storey home in well-established area. Take in the beautiful views of the mountains and park from your wrap-around balcony.

American shutters add privacy to the generous open-plan downstairs living areas, and the open-plan lounge/dining area leads onto an outdoor wooden deck perfect for relaxing around the swimming pool and admiring your well-maintained, enclosed garden.

Exclusive agents: Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 / Doug Gurr 072 610 72085

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Ref# FWI1372124

Franschhoek / R3.95 million

Franschhoek / R7.5 million

Bedrooms 2 / Bathrooms 2 / Garage 1 / Parking 1 / Stunning modern townhouse in an exclusive security complex, the perfect lock up and go, easy to maintain property. Enjoy the comforts of a home with excellent finishes, a gas fireplace, under floor heating and air conditioning. Cook with ease in a modern kitchen with granite tops. Bring a touch of nature to your living space with folding glass doors opening onto the undercover patio, swimming pool and private garden.

Bedrooms 4 / Bathrooms 3 / Garage 1 / A double-volume lounge, large open-plan kitchen and dining room make this a bright and spacious home. The well-appointed guest suite has its own private entrance. Enjoy wonderful, north-facing views. Relax on the undercover patio looking onto the pool and garden, or make full use of the easy access to the Main Road to enjoy some of the many excellent shops and restaurants Franschhoek has to offer.

Exclusive agents: Shelly Schoeman 083 301 8833

Exclusive agent: Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 / Doug Gurr 072 610 72085

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FRANSCHHOEK

R5 500 000 EXCL VAT

3 BEDROOM COTTAGE, SITUATED IN PICTURESQUE FRANSCHHOEK Recently renovated property features 3 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

Spacious open plan kitchen and living/dining room and separate study. Covered verandah, mountain views and small pool. Double garage & off street parking.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194 WEB: 20218

FRANSCHHOEK

R4 950 000

THREE BEDROOM HOME IN A QUIET VILLAGE POSITION WITH LOVELY MOUNTAIN VIEWS. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac on a residential street this property includes a large open-plan lounge/dining room/kitchen leading out to a covered terrace, garden with swimming pool and stunning mountain views.Two good-sized bedrooms share a recently renovatede family bathroom while the main bedroom has a full en-suite bathroom. Also includes a single garage and off-street parking. Erf size 591 sq m.

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

WEB: 204961

FRANSCHHOEK

R5 950 000

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

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

FRANSCHHOEK

R5 250 000

BRAND NEW 3-BEDROOM HOME ON FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE Newly completed home with flexible layout to suit either a small family, dual family living arrangement or an investment property for long-term rental. Set over 2 levels with spectacular views from its elevated position. Upper level features large master bedroom with en-suite bathroom (separate toilet), open-plan lounge, dining room and feature kitchen with high ceilings and contemporary finish, leading out to balcony with built-in braai. Downstairs living areas accessible from inside and out with open-plan lounge/dining and compact kitchen, covered patio with built-in braai and access to garden with views. 2 additional bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194 WEB: 208037

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FRANSCHHOEK

WEB:175245

R15 990 000

CONTEMPORARY HOME ON SECURE ESTATE Stunning, architectural masterpiece, six bedrooms en-suite, designer kitchen, dining area, TV lounge, and double garage and swimming pool.

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

WEB: 202662

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