Franschhoek Tatler - November 2019

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FRANSCHHOEK’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AND ADVERTISER SINCE 1994 • NOVEMBER 2019

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Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines is the only South African winery to be included in the prestigious American publication Wine & Spirits Magazine’s Top 100 Wineries of 2019.

Each year the panel and critics of Wine & Spirits blind taste, review and score more than 15 000 wines from around the world, the most distinguished of which are shared with their readers. The Top 100 Wineries list for the year includes those that achieve the highest scores and consistency of performance across their range of wines for the year.

The winesM that helped Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines achieve this rare accolade include their Y 97-point Mullineux Swartland Straw Wine 2017 and CM the 96-point Mullineux Swartland Schist Syrah 2016.

MY Andrea and Chris Mullineux joined winemakers from someCY of the world’s greatest vineyards to meet connoisseurs and consumers at the 16th Top CMY 100 Annual Tasting hosted in San Francisco on 10 October. InK January 2020 they’ll do so again at a similar tasting in New York.

Their Kloof Street and Mullineux ranges, based on Chenin Blanc, Syrah and various Rhone cultivars, are produced in the Swartland on Roundstone Farm and aim to present a true expression of this special region from grapes best suited to the terroirs they are planted in.

Their Leeu Passant wines are made in their own captivating winery on Leeu Estates in Franschhoek,

where grapes are sourced from exceptional parcels of vineyards both in Franschhoek and other exciting sites in the Western Cape including South Africa’s oldest red wine vineyards.

The Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines team are no strangers to accolades. The winery has been the recipient of the Platter South African Wine Guide’s Winery of the Year Award no less than three times – in 2014, 2016 and the current 2019 edition. In 2016 Andrea Mullineux was chosen as Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s International Winemaker of the Year, while in 2017 British Master of Wine Tim Atkin’s South African Report named Chris and Andrea as Winemakers of the Year.

As always, Andrea’s approach to winemaking is minimalist but meticulous, while viticulture is expertly managed by Chris and his team, who farm as naturally and sustainably as possible.

Visitors can taste wines from the Mullineux Signature and Single Terroir ranges, along with the flagship portfolio of the Leeu Passant winery at the elegant Wine Studio situated on Leeu Estates in Franschhoek. www.mlfwines.com | 021 492 2224 La Motte Tasting Room Mondays to Saturdays: 09:00 – 17:00 Wine & Food Tasting on Fridays: 10:00 – 11:00 (reservations essential) Contact: 021 876 8820 | tasting@la-motte.co.za Pierneef à La Motte Restaurant ´A la carte lunch: Tuesdays to Sundays Garden Menu lunch: Tuesdays to Sundays (Only October - March) Contact: 021 876 8800 | pierneef@la-motte.co.za La Motte Museum Tuesdays to Sundays: 09:00 – 17:00 Art Experience on Tuesdays: 10:00 – 11:00 (reservations essential) Historic Walk on Wednesdays: 10:00 – 11:00 (reservations essential) Sculpture Walk on Thursdays, 10:00 – 11:00 (reservations essential)

La Motte invites you to experience its beautiful Franschhoek Valley setting, historical charm, stylish offering in the enjoyment of wine, cuisine and the arts, its environmental care and, above all, its people’s warm spirit of sharing.

We look forward to welcoming you to La Motte!

La Motte Hiking Trail Mondays to Saturdays: 09:00 – 17:00 Contact: 021 876 8820 | tasting@la-motte.co.za

Visit our Farm Shop for a take-home reminder of La Motte.

Join us for one of our monthly Classical Music Concerts.

Visit www.la-motte.com for more information.

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The Stellenbosch Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law – Finally!

Like Hey Jo Brewery, the Stellenbosch Municipality Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law (the IZS) has been coming soon for a very long time – nine years in fact. It finally kicked in on 1 November 2019. It is a monumental by-law of 274 sections in 29 chapters.

As part of a general reorganisation of local government in 2000, three separate municipalities – Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Kayamandi – and associated rural areas were amalgamated to form the current Stellenbosch Municipality. Each had its own zoning scheme, definitions and regulations.

In Franschhoek it was the 1985 Franschhoek Town Planning Scheme Regulations.

The IZS replaces the separate zoning schemes with a common set of regulations and definitions specifying the Primary, Additional and Consent Uses and development rights for every property in the municipality. It also addresses other matters such as fences, parking, heritage etc.

Primary Uses are those for which a property may be used as of right. Additional Uses with the “technical” approval of the Council are additional to a Primary Use. Consent Uses are only permitted with Council’s consent after an application. In terms of the Municipal Planning By-law, there must be public notice and consultation for specific types of application such as rezoning and for “other applications that will materially affect the public interest or the interests of the community if approved.” Although a consent use may “materially affect” neighbours, particularly in the Conventional Residential Zone (see below), they have no right to be notified of a consent use application.

There are 17 Use Zones, a Sub-divisional Overlay Zone, 5 Urban and Rural Conservation Overlay Zones and 20 Urban and Rural Scenic Route Overlay Zones. The most relevant Use Zones for Franschhoek are Conventional Residential, MultiUnit Residential and Mixed Use. There are 25 pages of definitions ranging from Adult Entertainment Business to Wendy Houses! Of particular interest in Franschhoek are those relating to tourism. The Bed and Breakfast Establishment definition has 8 conditions. It must be a dwelling house, a second dwelling or outbuilding with up to 3 bedrooms for transient guests hosted and

occupied by a permanent resident.

The Guest House definition also has 8 conditions.

It must be on the scale of a family dwelling house that can used as such when no longer used as a guest house.

The IZS allows the letting of a dwelling unit – a house or flat – to transient guests for up to 30 days in a year. If it is let to transient guests for more than that application must be made for use as a guest house or a tourist dwelling unit.

The Conventional Residential Zone The purpose of this zone is “to make provision for predominantly single dwelling houses, the welfare and safety of the occupants … by limiting uses which are likely to give rise to a public nuisance, the protection and improvement of the quality and character of residential areas to ensure a safe and pleasant living environment; controlled opportunities for home employment and income generation through activities which are compatible with and ancillary to residential uses; and moderate densification through additional dwellings with a similar built form and character.”

The single Primary Use for this zone is “Dwelling House”. Permitted Additional Uses include bed and breakfast, home day care centre, home occupation practice and home lodging. Consent Uses include guest house and a tourist dwelling unit – a flat or house let on a self-catering basis to transient guests.

Although a 2016 Municipal Information Document states that when consent use applications are made for “guest accommodation . . . neighbours can be consulted and conditions imposed where appropriate”, there is no provision for this in the IZS. The municipality did not accept an FHRPA amendment making notice to neighbours of such applications mandatory.

Multi-Unit Residential Zone This zone is for medium or high-density group and conventional housing, semi-detached or row houses, flats, retirement and student accommodation,

guest houses and tourist dwelling units. All legally operated guest houses appear to be in this zone.

Additional Uses include Home Occupation.

Mixed Use Zone This zone is for a variety of business uses (retail and office) and other related land uses within the central business areas of towns, higher density residential uses and tourist accommodation; and community uses, creating a zone of mixed land uses that do not have a negative impact on each other. There is a long list of Primary Uses for this zone and an even longer list of Consent Uses. It includes all commercial properties with Huguenot Street frontages (except Rue des Roses which is in the Industrial Zone).

Urban and Rural Conservation Overlay Zones (URCOZ) The purpose of an URCOZ is to “control development in order to protect and enhance the character of an area, which has special historical, heritage, cultural, environmental, amenity or architectural value.”

The Municipality may adopt “area-specific development parameters” for an URCOZ and a Conservation Overlay Policy, “in which the character forming elements and decision-making criteria” are prescribed “to guide decision making”.

Within 3 months the municipality must establish a Conservation Advisory Committee (CAC) to make recommendations on planning applications in each URCOZ which it must consider. They “may include conditions to be imposed or recommendations on how the proposal should be amended to improve compliance with the Conservation Overlay Policy”.

There may be a subcommittee for an overlay zone.

The Franschhoek Urban Conservation Overlay Zone is the same as the Historic Area in the 1985 Regulations (as amended). Buildings may not exceed 8.5 meters, 11 specified materials may not be used, boundary walls may not exceed 1 meter, roofs must be red, black or grey, plastered walls white or off-white and woodwork green, blue, brown, grey or white.

Specific permission as well as any other permission is required for new buildings, walls, gate posts, entry gates, demolition or alteration of any building or structure that may alter the character

Where’s Willie?

Willie Richards is a man on a mission. And it’s quite a mission!

On Tuesday, 10 September, Willie left Stellenbosch on a solo, back-to-back, 7-day cycling and 13-day running endurance adventure with the aim to cover 1500km in 20 days to raise awareness and funds for African Tails – an animal welfare charity – that will use the funds raised by Willie for mass-sterilisation projects.

Willie started the last leg of his adventure in Franschhoek on Sunday, 29 September, and ended at Delvera Farm in Stellenbosch.

The unassisted seven-day cycle from Stellenbosch to Plettenberg Bay covered 755km and included most the Cape Cross route. To put that in perspective: The Cape Epic is an eight-day challenge over 624km.

Once in Plettenberg Bay, this One Man, One Cause endurance adventurer started his 755km journey back on foot. This 13-day trip back home was almost equivalent to running the Two Oceans Ultra Marathon (56km) every day for 13 days.

Why you might ask? Pet over-population directly results in abuse, neglect and the increase of stray and homeless animals, which in turn leads

to an increase in health and safety risks for both humans and animals. The only way to prevent this is pro-active intervention through sterilization of domestic pets and education on humane and basic animal husbandry for their owners.

Willie says the best aspects of his adventure were the generous people he met along the way and the beautiful Western Cape scenery. The other side of the coin was inconsiderate drivers (particularly on gravel roads) and making the transition from biking to running at the turnaround in Plettenberg Bay. This wasn’t Willie’s first epic adventure. In 2015 he covered 581km between Mossel Bay and Franschhoek. The next year he covered 511km along the West Coast in 9 days, ran 102km in the Karoo – in the middle of winter! – and bikepacked (cycling and camping) SA’s longest gravel road, the 646km-long R355 between Kleinsee and Ceres. All of this served as preparation for #WheresWillie in 2017: a 19-day, 1845km, ultra-distance challenge from Blouberg Namibia to Bloubergstrand in Cape Town. That is equivalent to 19 ultra-distance duathlons in 19 days!

What makes Willie’s challenges even more unusual is that he does 70% of his preparation at

of the area, the lopping or felling of trees, removal of garden space for parking visible from the road, signage visible from the road and attachments to buildings such as TV aerials, satellite dishes, a/c units, solar geysers etc. visible from the road. A heritage practitioner’s report may be required if a development is on or adjacent to a property on the municipal heritage register.

Scenic Route Overlay Zones (SROZ) The purpose of the SROZ is “to protect, conserve and enhance the visual environment and scenic resources adjacent to important tourist and transport routes which provide the unique sense of place for residents and visitors.” All buildings and structures including polytunnels and telecommunication structures will be controlled accordingly but there must be a balance “to ensure agricultural economic viability whilst having regard for visual amenity.” However, as polytunnels of up to 2 000m2 are Primary Uses, up to 5 000m2 are Additional Uses and over 5 000 m2 are Consent Uses in the Agricultural and Rural Zone it is unclear how effectively they can be controlled in the SROZs. The IZS designates 11 Rural and 9 Urban SROZs. Divided into 3 SROZS, the R310 over Helshoogte to the R45 and from there to near the top of the Franschhoek Pass is one continuous Rural Scenic Route except for the central parts of Pniel and Franschhoek which are Urban Scenic Routes.

The IZS will apply to all development applications made on or after 1 November in terms of the Municipal Planning By-law 2015. Those made before that date will be considered in terms of the 1985 Regulations. Inevitably, there will be difficulties and uncertainties in the application and interpretation of the IZS but as it is a “living document” (to quote Councillor Groenwald – Portfolio Councillor for Planning and Economic Development) anomalies can be corrected by amendment in the light of experience as is the case with all legislation. Although compromises had to be made in its drafting and not everyone is entirely happy with the result it is a great achievement and the Planning Department is to be congratulated.

Text: Barry Phillips

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Willie Richards posed for a quick photo at the Huguenot Monument on the last leg of his endurance adventure in aid of African Tails.

sea, where he works in the oilrig maintenance field.

“I do most of my running preparation on a 20,9m diameter helipad or treadmill with a whole lot of stationary bike cycling and lots of burpees,” he says.

Willie’s adventure challenges certainly prove the adage that where there’s a will, there’s a way. And if there’s a way, Willie will most probably find it!

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by Pure Adventures and Amoija Events, also included a 68km, 40km and 20km race, making sure there was something for everyone. Initially launched in 2011 in Annecy, France, the MaXiRace concept has since grown to now include races in France, Sicily, Ecuador, China, Madeira and now South Africa. In order to give back to the communities living along the race route, MaXiRace Cape Winelands has entered into a partnership with MaXi-Race World, Pure Adventures, MTO and the charity Edunova with the aim of ensuring that the event will have maximum positive impact on the local communities.

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Burgemeester van Deventer het ook gesê: “Die toekenning wat ons ontvang het, wys die hoogstaande gehalte van die werk wat gedoen is en dit wys ook dat ons as plaaslike regering baie ernstig is oor die bewaring van ons erfenis. Hierdie indeks is ‘n revolusionêre nuwe manier waarop plaaslike regerings hul erfenis kan bestuur en bewaar. Dit is beslis ‘n goeie voorbeeld van beste praktyke en ander regeringsinstellings sal by ons kan kom kers opsteek oor hoe erfenisbewaring gedoen moet word.”

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Die indeks het ook die ILASA Meriete Toekenning se Eerste Plek vir beste publikasie behaal.

Die Erfenis Indeks is ‘n omvattende projek wat in 2015 geloods is om die hele erfenis landskap binne die munisipale grense te identifiseer, te klassifiseer en te karteer. Dit sluit alle argitektuur, areas van historiese belang asook die natuurlike omgewing in. Dit is die eerste in-diepte projek van sy soort in Afrika en een van slegs vyf soortgelyke projekte ter wêreld. Die projek het ‘n gevorderde erfenis indeks geskep wat alle erfenis hulpbronne op ‘n kaart aandui asook die belangrikheid daarvan meet. Burgemeester Van Deventer het bygevoeg, “Die indeks is ‘n lewende dokument wat uitgebrei kan word en sal nou gebruik word as deel van ons Bewaringsbestuursplan om seker te maak ons voldoen aan alle vereistes van die Nasionale Erfenishulpbronne Wet.” Die Stellenbosch munisipale gebied is ryklik geseën HC Tatler Ad Now Open F.pdf 1 2019/09/16 met plekke wat kulturele, omgewings of historiese

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Stellenbosch Erfenis Indeks Wen Prestige Toekenning “As munisipaliteit is ons baie trots op ons nuutste toekenning en die erkenning wat ons gekry het vanaf die Instituut vir Landskapsargitektuur in Suid-Afrika (ILASA) met betrekking tot ons toewyding tot die bewaring van ons erfenis”, het Uitvoerende Burgemeester van Stellenbosch, Gesie van Deventer, gesê nadat die ILASA Nasionale Presidentsprys aan die Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se Erfenis Indeks Projek oorhandig is.

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“With over 500 entrants at the inaugural MaXiRace Cape Winelands, we were very blessed to have had incredible weather to complement our amazing routes,” says race director, Nicola Collins from MaXiRace.

“The 100km route was definitely tougher than most people expected, but they all thoroughly enjoyed it, and of course the setting of the Cape Winelands meant the scenery at all times was amazing!”

The 100km route started at the Dutch Reformed Church in Franschhoek and took in most of the trails in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve before heading towards Banhoek, Simonsberg and the finish in Stellenbosch.

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Perfect weather conditions made for an incredible race atmosphere at the inaugural MaXiRace Cape Winelands event in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek on Saturday, 5 October. South African runner, Simon Tshabalala took top honors in the gruelling 100km route, winning in a time of 14hrs06min08sec, with German runner, Guido Tagge in second place and South African Lyndon Nash in third. The ladies race was a South African white wash with first place going to Anlize Enslin in 17hrs23min00sec, and joint second taken by Elizabeth Vogts and Catharina Calitz.

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FRANSCHHOEK VALLEY IN ASSOCIATION WITH “LES VIGNERONS DE FRANSCHHOEK”

Babylonstoren Mourvèdre Rosé 2019 An elegant dry wine of a sophisticated salmon colour and delicious hints of strawberries and rose petals. A sip leads to a delightful discovery of creamy strawberry yoghurt, the sweet airiness of candy floss and a subtle punch of acidity.

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Miko’s Pan-Fried Kabeljou with baby fennel red onion & zesty, citrus salad & bacon dust.

Heat pan, add 1tbsp butter and fry fish skin side down until gold. Turn over and put into oven 180C for 8 min. Season with salt and lemon. Use the MIKO Chardonnay wine to pickle the fennel: 1c MIKO Chardonnay Wine; ½c apple juice; ½c water; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 pinch salt.Combine apple juice, water, sugar and salt, boil and simmer for 5min, cool and add the wine. Slice the fennel and red onion very thinly and pour over the pickling liquid. Cut orange segments, pineapple, strawberry, add the fennel and red onion check for seasoning.

For the bacon dust gently burn the bacon until very crispy, cool completely and chop very finely. Sprinkle on top of the salad and enjoy with cold glass of Chardonnay wine.

Method Mix all ingredients till smooth. Bake at 160 degrees for 20 minutes Serving Suggestions Marinate dried strawberries in rose syrup.

Serve with marinated strawberries, fresh strawberries and green strawberries. Also add fresh mint and edible flowers.

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Cellar Chat Mark Tanner

You may have noticed that apart from this column I also jot down a few words in favour of our Probus Club and Franschhoek Rotary.

I have been a Rotarian for over 15 years.

Before that, I was a charter member of the Lions and before that, in my Durban days, I had eight years with Round Table. I should by now have absorbed something about service organizations and the needs of those less fortunate than ourselves.

I was intrigued when reading Bank & Bywater’s excellent book, The Secret Life of Wine, to find that they refer to, “The Rotarians or Freemasons indulging in their ceremonial ‘Taking of Wine’”.

While I heartily agree that a Rotary dinner meeting would probably never get going without a glass or two, I take polite exception to anything about it being ceremonial. We at Rotary have better things to do than to prostrate ourselves before Bacchus or Dionysus while caring for the needs of others.

I am not a Freemason but I understand from the above book that, “While during dinner the Master of the Lodge may Take Wine in the English manner (?) with various brothers, This action will be announced and presided over by the Worshipful Brother who is serving as Toast Master or Master of Ceremonies at Table Proceedings.”

Now that is what I would call ceremonial and I am sure that both Bacchus and Dionysus would be delighted, and, by the way, I would be happy to ‘take wine’ with anyone who cares to offer it.

Of course, we all enjoy

a celebratory glass at an occasion, or even without an occasion. The classical tipple being Champagne, Cava or Prosecco, something with bubbles that dance on your palate and sometimes creep up your nose. However, the word here is ‘celebratory’ and after the toast or toasts, one is expected to revert to one’s usual poison. Is this an invitation to mix one’s drinks? Well, why be boring, but beware, it is probably best to stick to what you are used to.

With winter far behind us, we can look forward to the coming vintage. In the northern hemisphere the 2019 harvest is over and temperatures are falling.

My calendar for France offers useful hints and tips for November. “Cut off long vine shoots and collect them for fuel. Finish manuring. Plough the vineyard to move soil from over the bases of the vines to protect them from frost.” And in the cellar, “Rack and fine (filter) wine to be bottled. In rich and ripe vintages rack new wine now; in poor ones leave it on the lees for a further month.” December also has some sound advice. “Pruning the vines can start before Christmas; usually about the 15th December”.

And in the cellar again, “Casks must be topped up frequently. More bottling of older wines can be done”. And then, what we have all been waiting for: “Start tasting new wines with old friends!”

Of paramount importance, winemakers have to ensure that, “The less the wine is manipulated the better. The art of the winemaker is to know when to do nothing.”

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Grande Provence finalist in Young Winemaker of the Year Grande Provence winemaker, Thys Smit, has been rewarded for his hard work in the cellar and the vineyards with a nomination as a finalist in the 19th Diner’s Club Young Winemaker of the Year Awards.

Thys took on the leading role as winemaker and viticulturist at this Franschhoek heritage wine estate in 2018 after joining the Grande Provence team in 2015 as assistant winemaker. He earned his Young Winemaker of the Year nomination for two wines, Grande Provence Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc, both from the 2018 vintage. The competition focuses on the white wine category this year.

The Grande Provence Chardonnay 2018 was selected for the competition for its elegance, balance and complexity. Half the wine was fermented with wild yeasts and the remaining 50% was inoculated with three different yeast strains to add to the complexity.

“The 2018 vintage for Franschhoek Chardonnay was incredibly difficult. One of our vineyard sites had to endure golfball-sized hail during harvest which was nature’s way of telling us it’s time to pick the grapes,” says Thys, who enjoys this wine most with pasta and prawns drizzled in lemon and garlic butter.

The Grande Provence Chenin Blanc 2018 has a deep intensity and concentration of flavours with layers of fruit, minerality and hints of salinity.

“This is a complex Chenin Blanc that really surprises you at every encounter,” says Thys, who considers this variety his absolute favourite.

The wine owes its complexity to four diverse

components: “The first, a 38-year-old vineyard block in Franschhoek, lends fruit and minerality, while the second, a young block, adds passion fruit and tropical flavours. Very small components of Viognier to impart a hint of floral and spice, and Verdelho for its yellow and orange fruit concentration, round off this Chenin Blanc beautifully,” explains Thys.

Before joining Grande Provence, Thys gained winemaking experience working three vintages at Lourensford Estate, and enrolled in a training program in the USA where he worked at Roth Estate focusing on Chardonnay and Bordeaux-style blends.

The 2019 Young Winemaker of the Year will be announced at a gala event in Franschhoek on Saturday, 23 November.

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Double Gold for La Motte In Vino Veritas?

The Veritas Awards, this year marking its 29th year, were announced in mid-October. This year the judges – consisting of a variety of winemakers, researchers, academics, Cape Wine Masters, wine buyers, sommeliers, wine writers and consultants – had to evaluate close to 1 500 entries.

The La Motte winemaking team is pleased as punch with their 2019 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc that excelled with a Double Gold performance ate the recent Michelangelo International Wine & Spirits Awards.

“Acclaimed for its consistent quality and exceptional versatility, we are honoured to receive such recognition for the current vintage”, says La Motte CEO Hein Koegelenberg.

The 2019 vintage is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes originating from Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and the Cape South Coast.

The addition of 8% Semillon enhances the complexity and maturation potential. Light straw in colour, the nose offers abundant gooseberries and complementing lemon and tropical notes.

The palate is very polished and silky with a juicy finish that lingers with exceptional freshness.

Always a pleasing choice, with this quality recognition as well as a subtle update to its

elegant packaging, the 2019 La Motte Sauvignon Blanc is sure to be at the top of many summer drinks lists.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: La Motte

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The Vertex Award for the overall champion wine of the competition was awarded to the Des Dieux Chardonnay 2015 by Domaine Des Dieux from Hermanus.

A new tier in the awards line-up was also introduced this year. Reflecting the trend in most international competitions, the points scoring system was adjusted to score Double Gold 93 – 100 points; Gold 90 - 92; Silver 80 - 89; and Bronze 75 - 79. However, the Veritas board then also decided to split the Silver class into two: Silver 80 - 85 and Silver Outstanding 86 - 89.

For Franschhoek producers it was a lean innings.

After 2018’s 12 gold medals, this year local producers had to be content with one Double Gold and three Golds. These were awarded to: Boschendal Appellation Series Elgin Chardonnay 2016 (Double

Gold), Babylonstoren Chardonnay 2018 (Gold), La Couronne Malbec 2016 (Gold) and Babylonstoren Shiraz 2017 (Gold).

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Veritas Awards

November 2019 | 7

Chef Darren Badenhorst adds Le Chêne to Le Coin Anyone that has ever played tennis with Chef Darren Badenhorst knows that he has no lack of energy. Opening his own restaurant, Le Coin Français, on Huguenot Street in 2017 and earning a coveted Top 20 spot in the 2018 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards would be enough for most chef’s plates, but not for Darren. On 15 October he opened Le chêne, his new restaurant in the Manor House at the five-star premium Leeu Estates.

Darren says: “I am both honoured and excited to have opened my second restaurant in the village I love so much. I believe my creative and sophisticated cuisine fits seamlessly with the ethos of Leeu Estates, creating a synergy of two worldclass brands under one roof. I feel privileged to be a part of their culinary journey.”

The new restaurant takes its name from an ancient oak tree on the Manor House’s veranda.

True to his creative form Darren even brings the oak theme to the menu with “tribute to estate acorns – milk chocolate sphere, salted almond cap, cocoa

and almond twig, frozen toasted hazelnut Anglaise centre with vineyard mist tableside service.” The rest of the menu offers what Darren is best known for – beautifully presented French-inspired dishes made from regional produce.

The restaurant interior certainly doesn’t disappoint either. Crisp white table linens combine with custom-made chairs and a spectacular 6m-long yellow wood table by Pierre Cronje to create a clean and sophisticated setting that doesn’t detract from the splendid views – or food!

Le chêne’s team have also taken over

Stunning STIL

Darren Badenhorst (left) has created edible acorns (right) for the menu at Le Chêne

management of every other aspect of the food and beverage offering at Leeu Estates, including inroom dining, breakfast and event catering.

Local gastronomes that feared that Darren might close Le Coin Français to focus solely on Le chêne can rest easy. “If my plate ever gets too full, I’ll get a

bigger one,” he laughs. Energetically!

Le chêne is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner from Mondays to Sundays. Reservations are essential.

021 492 2222 | reservations@lecoinfrancais.co.za Text: Editor | Image: Supplied

A design gallery called STIL opened its doors in Reservoir Street near the library at the end of August. Show-casing award-winning South African furniture designers and their products, it is owned and run by Monique Vee and Christine Goosen. Their furniture companies, Monique Vee and Jacobs Collection, were both founded in 2017 and now their designs can be seen in this lovely space.

Monique and Christine are design indaba alumni and Monique has been cited as ‘one of South Africa’s 10 young creatives to look out for’. These are busy ladies and they have just begun. They have shared space before at the acclaimed design building 99 Juta in Johannesburg with South African designers of the year, Mash T Design studio and The Urbanative before moving their work to Franschhoek where Christine is based. Her 2019 furniture range was launched in conjunction with Wolkberg casting studios which won them an award at 100% Design in Johannesburg in August, whilst Monique concurrently launched furniture for the first Weylandts collaboration with South African designers at the event.

Douglasbuilt furniture by designer-maker Stuart Douglas of Franschhoek is a perfect fit at this gallery cum design space. He says, “My handcrafted solid wood tables, chairs and stools have found a warm and stylish super-creative interior space to be showcased, thanks in large measure to the dynamic duo behind the gallery”.

Coco Africa is there too, as are works by awardwinning Johannesburg and Cape Town based designers, art directors and artists. Good news is that the gallery offers the option of bespoke pieces designed for clientele.

The name STIL references the minimalism evident in the furniture and quiet, understated space. It is important to the gallery owners that South African design talent is given as much representation, support and place as possible. STIL continues to foster the collaborative model by bringing the best of South African design into a single space in a charming old Franschhoek building.

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Tatler Motoring MICHELE LUPINI

Viva La Révolution!

Citroen is back. In style. And then some Citroen has enjoyed a chequered history in South Africa. A truly charismatic and pioneering brand, it has come and gone a few times, but now not only is it back in force as the brand enters its third renaissance in South Africa, but Citroen is now also a fully-fledged subsidiary of the French parent company.

“Everything about Citroen is new in South Africa,” the man charged with the revival, Xavier Gobille promised on unveiling bold new plans in October.

“The Citroen customer is now our king. We have totally overhauled our local business.

“Half of the dealers that did not shape up are gone — we have only retained the best and they are committed to the best possible customer service.

We’ve addressed old parts issues and apologise to Citroen owners affected in the past and our new 5–Year 100 000km Warranty and Service plan is just the start of our promise to ensure best Citroen service in South Africa…”

Citroen’s new cars speak for themselves — the range starts with the distinctive, practical, spacious and stylish C3 with a cool soft-touch cabin and 7” Apple and Android infotainment. Available in 60kW 1.2-litre

3-cylinder petrol 5-speed manual and turbo 81kW turbo 6 speed automatic models, the tech-rich C3 is gentle on the road with a loveable thrum and superb spec to throw a cat among the entry-level pigeons.

The bigger, broader and more spacious C3 Aircross is a people-minded, versatile and compact SUV with raised ground clearance, commanding driving position and 60-40-split flat-folding and fore-andaft-shifting rear seat. The 81kW 1.2 turbo 6-speed automatic has a typical Citroen ‘magic carpet ride’ (cue French accent) and stars on space as much as it does on sexy in a wonderful dose of bargain chic.

The elite C5 Aircross provides owners facing downsizing with a far easier step sideways.

An efficient 121kW 240Nm 1.6-litre turbo and 6-speed auto, hydraulic cushion suspension and comfort seats take quietness to the next level, while digital dials, wireless charging Apple and Android infotainment, active lane and blind spot monitoring, three fully adjustable rear seats, bestin-class boot space and an abundant spec ensure maximum practicality.

The exciting new Citroen range certainly does speak for itself and with Monsieur Xavier behind the company wheel, we reckon buying a Citroen next time may prove irresistible. Vive la revolution!

Citroen Launch Pricing C3 Feel 60kW Manual — R239K C3 Shine 81kW Auto — R289K C3 Aircross Feel 81kW Auto — R339K C3 Aircross Shine 81kW Auto — R359K C5 Aircross Feel 121kW Auto — R469K C5 Aircross Shine 121kW Turbo Auto — R509K

Lupini in Class C Title Showdown

Giordano Lupini in action in his CIR Construction/ La Vie de Luc/ Accelerate Special Gasoline Golf 1 GTi.

Giordano Lupini will take a handy Class C title advantage into a splendid three-way Burly Pro GTi Challenge showdown at Killarney’s season finale end November, in spite of a torrid day last time out. Lupini was dogged by gearshift issues after qualifying his CIR Construction/ La Vie de Luc/ Accelerate Special Gasoline Golf 1 GTi on pole position, although he did scrounge a vital point in the second heat.

“Most importantly we still came home in a strong Class C championship lead and in a brilliant threeway fight with the other class leaders for the overall title — luckily I was not the only one to have a tough weekend!” Giordano pointed out. “I was delighted to put it on pole position despite only driving the car for the first time in qualifying after running in and getting it on the dyno Friday night — our engine and gearbox rebuild was delayed by slow parts delivery, but we seemed to have the pace.

“Sadly the races never went our way, so yes, it was a tough weekend but the car can now get the TLC it needs following all the issues of the last three races. Special thanks to Gozzi and GAP Motorsport

for the effort, to my dad for all the support and our sponsors and everyone else who has contributed to this mad year — now bring on that season finale!”

The Burly Pro GTi Challenge comes to a sensational head at the 30 November Killarney finale, which includes a regular 8-lap sprint and a double-points-paying one-hour endurance race, where Giordano will team up with a co-driver the team will confirm shortly. So the gloves will be off as Gio goes up against Class A and B leaders, Nian du Toit and Eden Thompson for the overall crown in that epic finale — sounds like a great reason for an outing to support the Franschhoek Flyer!

November 2019 | 9

NOVEMBER NEWS

OILY RAG RUN

BEHIND THE WHEEL Currently on view in Hall B is a stylish

supercharged speedster...

Eighty years ago, Auburn was on the crest of a wave but a post-Depression collapse left the automotive world short of a charismatic brand. The company’s star performer was the Model 8, the last to carry the name, which garnered Hollywood idol-like popularity in the mid-1930s. In particular, the elegant roadsters epitomised high society and had the go to match the show thanks to a powerful engine.

On October 20 an eclectic mix of 23 vehicles took

Coupe. Sadly, all of the two-wheelers succumbed

part in the annual Oily Rag Run. Sponsored by FMM,

to various maladies and a 1928 Dodge blew its

Crossley & Webb and RockStar Cars, the run started

radiator. The RockStar 1958 Kombi provided

at the museum with coffee and conviviality amongst

fresh lemonade to everyone at the half-way pit

the competing crews and supporters while judging

stop where tales of progress were shared by

of the pre-1969 unrestored cars took place, before

all taking part. FMM entered its 1926 Chrysler

120-km run through Drakenstein, Huguenot,

Model 58 and 1966 Porsche 912, and along with

Agter Paarl, Paardeberg, Klipheuwel, Durbanville,

all the other survivors ran well throughout.

Milnerton on to the finish at C&W’s showroom in Cape Town’s CBD, where lunch was served.

Overall winner of the event was Dave Alexander’s 1932 Lagonda while the winner

The entries included cars motorcycles, a

of the Skorokoro Trophy awarded to the ‘most

scooter, pick-ups and even a fire engine! Oldest

oily rag car’ (ie, the tattiest...), as voted for by the

vehicle was a 1914 New Hudson motorcycle,

competing crews, went to the 1956 Land Rover

while the newest in the pack was a 1968 Fiat 124

fire tender belonging to Kennedy.

BIKER BITS A review of one of the motorcycles currently on display at FMM.

But stunning looks and performance were not enough to ensure survival when America was still recovering from the Great Depression.

The brand was once described as offering “more car for the money than the public has

of the last of the line. Once the fiddly ignition/

ever seen”. One of Auburn’s strong points was

starter has been activated, it purrs away with an

its use of the Lycoming 4,6-litre straight-eight

assurance that only quality-built cars display.

engine. In 1935 a supercharger was added,

The gearshift prefers unhurried operation, but

which raised peak power to 112kW at 4000 r/

once on the move, the 852 provides ground-

min. A three-speed gearbox took drive to a two-

eating performance. Ride and handling are

speed rear axle (‘fast’ and ‘cruising’), effectively

taut thanks to the stiff chassis, the steering is

creating a six-speed transmission. Top speed

meaty without being heavy at speed, and the

was the magical 100 mph (161 km/h).

brakes are pin sharp in operation. Simply put,

FMM’s 1936 Model 852 Speedster is one

wheels illustrate its pushbike heritage, and

With its seven-litre fuel tank it had a range

the riding position is identical to peddling a

of over 370 kilometres; although you might die

standard bicycle. BOB 100 came standard

of old age if you ever attempted a journey of

with a Sachs 98cm3 motor delivering 1,7 kW

that length. But on a more serious note, this

The exact vintage of FMM’s little 100 cm3

and a two-speed gearbox, which propelled

little bike represents a very important part of

Phänomen BOB 100 is rather difficult to

the rider up to 50km/h. But when faced with

motorcycling history and recalls something

determine, but it appears as though it was

a steep incline, you had to be prepared to

that is often forgotten with our modern biking

produced from 1937. It is a remarkably well

engage low gear and lift your behind out of

lifestyle, namely that motorcycles and mopeds

finished-off little moped and customers

the saddle to help get up the hill! As for the

are, and always will be, one of the most cost-

had the choice of two colours, grey and

brakes, the only comment one can make is

effective and efficient ways to commute.

black... Bicycle-type pedals and 26-inch

that they are there...

SLOT CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

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In October, FMM’s slot car group had the

category was also won by Jon, this time with

second race night on the new four-lane

a Porsche 911 GT3 covering 84 laps. Thys

To keep abreast of all that is happening at

circuit and lap times are already beginning to

(Porsche 917) was again second with 79 laps

improve. Jon Lederle was the winner in the

and Jackie van Wyk (Porsche 917) third with 78

premier Formula Carrera category with his

laps. Malcolm Uytenbogaardt (Ford Mustang)

Audi RS5 DTM covering 113 laps, followed

won the Formula Libre category with 53 laps

by Thys Roux (Mercedes AMG GT3) with 104

ahead of Ruan Uys’ Ford GT40 with 49 laps.

the museum and other interesting features on local veteran, vintage and classic cars and motorcycles as well as updates on sporting events and suchlike, logon to FMM’s website, www.fmm.co.za, and signon to receive the free monthly newsletter.

the 852 offers a red carpet ride.

laps, and Mark Venske (BMW M4 DTM) with 103 laps. The non-magnetic Formula FMM

The final race night of the year and annual prizegiving will be held on November 6.

MUSEUM OPERATING HOURS

SISTERLY PRIDE

Visiting is currently by appointment only – phone 021 874 9002 to make a reservation. There

FMM is proud to be the custodian of rallying

is ample secure parking on site. Motorcycles and buses larger than 23-seaters should park

Springboks Ewold and Minota van Bergen’s trophy

at Anthonij Rupert Wyne from where visitors will be transported to and from the museum by

collection and recently were visited by Minota’s

charabanc. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10h00 to 17h00 (last admittance 16h00),

sister Patricia von Hohenberg with a few of her

Saturday and Sunday 10h00 to 16h00 (last admittance 15h00). The museum is open on most

friends. In 1960, Ewold became SA’s first official

public holidays except Christmas Day and Good Friday.

rally champion (with Alan van Niekerk) in an Austin

Cheslynne Ruiters with Patricia von Hohenberg (right) and her friends

A40 but after Minota joined Ewold in 1968 and for

more time at the museum, but her party was

the next four years the couple began to dominate

shown the Van Bergen trophy display by Assistant

R80 adults, R60 pensioners and motor club members (with membership ID), R40 children

local rallying, driving Datsuns. Successes in the

Curator Cheslynne Ruiters. She remembered

(ages 3-12). Guided tours are available upon request at no charge. An on-site Deli offers

Total Rally led to them famously taking part in the

some of the trophies that were won by the rallying

refreshments and a selection of wines produced by Anthonij Rupert Wyne.

1971 Monte Carlo Rally as members of the works

duo and recalled attending a few of the events

Datsun Rally Team. Sadly, fuel problems in their

that they competed in. Ewold and Minota have

240Z forced their retirement from the event.

been married for 53 years and can still be found

Time constraints precluded Patricia spending

attending motorsport events around the country.

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10 | November 2019

Study Finds Waist Size More Telling Than BMI A study, by the University of Iowa, found that women who are considered to be of normal weight as measured by their BMI could actually be at a high risk of health problems or even death because of their waist size.

DANIELLE SMIT H C L I N I C A L P SYC H O LO G I S T B A Hons (Psycholog y ) (RAU) | MA Clinical Psycholog y (Wit s)

BMI is defined as a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of the person’s height in metres (kg/m2). According to most criteria accepted around the world, a normal weight is defined as a BMI of 18.5 – 24.9. A BMI between 25.0 and 29.9 is defined as overweight and a BMI of over 30.0 as obese.

Many healthcare practitioners rely solely on BMI to determine obesity-related health risks in their patients, but some of the problems with this include that BMI does not distinguish between muscle and fat, and it does not measure overall fat or lean muscle content.

The biggest concern with using BMI the study found, is that people who think that they are healthy based on their BMI, could actually fall into a high-risk group because of other risk factors such as body fat percentage and central obesity.

Measured by waist circumference central obesity has been linked to many health problems. Excess body fat around your middle, and can be an indicator of internal fat deposits around the heart, kidneys, liver, digestive organs and pancreas. This can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and cancer.

How do you measure your waist?

• When taking measurements, pull the tape measure so that it sits on the surface of the skin, but does not compress the skin • Find the top of your hip bone and bottom of your ribs • Breathe out normally • Place the tape measure between these points, and wrap it around your waist to get an accurate measurement • In most people, your natural waist should be the narrowest part of your torso.

According to World Health Organization recommendations, men are at risk if their waist

measurement is over 94cm. In women, the waist measurement should not be over 80cm.

In the study of over 156 000 post-menopausal women, those women with normal weight and central obesity had a similar risk of obesity related disease compared to women with a BMI over 30.

Regardless of your height or BMI, you should try to lose weight if your waist measurements are putting your health at risk. Maintaining a healthy weight is one of the best investments you can make for your health.

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Gardening in November NATIE FERREIRA

2019 – What was that?! By the time you read this we will have 8 or less Saturdays left until Christmas. That coupled with year-end functions, late summer evenings, sports and weekends away will leave us with very little time to spend in the garden.

November is a time of consolidation in the garden – some important tasks will have to stand over until next year and you will be kept busy by the urgent ones. Don’t even think about building that gazebo or repainting the garden fence now, unless you get some outside help.

Outside help might be the answer for some of the major tasks – I am thinking lawn dressing, mulching, composting, bed preparation, weeding and even lawn mowing. As satisfying as these things are to do yourself you will find yourself overtired and out of time to do the more important and involved tasks. With more important tasks I am thinking of planting up pots and planters around the patio, getting annuals in along the driveway and entrance areas, sowing and transplanting in the veg garden, tending to the roses, feeding the lawn, picking ripening veggies and fruit – the list goes on. Seeing myself as a food gardener most of my energy will be spent in the vegetable garden but find your own priorities. Roses and other cut flowers are very satisfying to grow and can save you some money too. There’s nothing like your own flowers in the living room or even as a gift. Focus on high impact areas and maximum return on your effort. Don’t bother planting lettuce and radishes if you’re going away for the holidays – nobody will be there to pick them.

Summer bulbs can still be planted. Amaryllis flowers 6 to 8 weeks after planting – plan your Christmas display accordingly. When buying seedlings, it is better to buy young plants that are in bud and not in flower. These will give you an extended flowering season. Deadhead all flowering plants regularly and practice bud nipping to extend the flowering season on roses, hibiscus and annuals. By removing every third bud you stimulate the plant to produce more flowers. Keep up your vigilance against pests and diseases. By closely monitoring your garden and acting in time you will prevent a lot of unnecessary damage control and poisonous sprays later. The warm dry weather has brought a heavy insect load with it, but at this stage I am trying a wait-and-see approach. Natural predators normally move in quickly and you want to give them a chance to get their numbers up.

All summer vegetables can be sown or transplanted now. Your local nursery should have all sorts of seedlings available – these can seriously speed up your expected harvest. You can gain up to six weeks and a lot of effort by buying strong

Dress up your dinner with edible flowers Edible flowers can be used to dress up your dinners and add extra flavour to meals. The practice of eating flowers dates as far back as 3000BC, and we are so glad to see it growing in popularity again in households around the globe.

You can also enjoy this trend. Head into your garden and grab some gorgeous, edible flowers to garnish your plates and add flavour to meals. It is important to note that not all flowers are edible so please be careful when selecting the flowers you’ll be using for your meals.

A few popular options to consider are: Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum coronarium) – these bright coloured flowers will add a tangy, slightly bitter flavour to meals. Wash well and scatter a few petals over salads. The flower base is very bitter so best to only use the petals.

Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum majus) – these brilliant coloured flowers will add pops of colour to any salad and add a peppery flavour to the dish. These flowers will also look delightful when garnishing platters and sandwiches.

Fuchsia (Fuchsia X hybrida) – the vivid colours and unusual shape of this flower make it an eye-

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Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) – the therapeutic benefits of lavender are no secret, but did you know you can use the soft, coloured lavender flowers as a garnish for an array of baked goods or even dress up your champagne?

When growing edible flowers, it is key that you pay close attention to the usage instructions on pesticides to avoid possible toxicity. All pesticides have a waiting period between spraying and consuming so be sure to take note of how long you’ll need to wait to enjoy your edible flowers.

Remember to rinse them well once picked and place in the refrigerator until ready to serve. For maximum moisture and flavour, pick your edible flowers early in the morning.

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growing seedlings of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. Pumpkins and other cucurbits grow better when sown in situ. Beans should also be sown directly, and I have never had any success with seedlings of root crops like beetroot and carrots. Stake tomatoes and peppers before the winds come.

In the kitchen I am looking forward to the first of the summer fruits. My apricot trees hang heavy with the promise of a first harvest. If I have the time or energy to only cook one type of jam my first choice will always be apricot jam. It has so many uses in the kitchen and the kids love it on their sarmies. I use far less sugar than called for in traditional recipes and it still comes out beautifully but a little bit darker than usual. I use 600g of sugar for 1 kg of pitted fruit, layering the fruit and sugar and adding a few pips. I then let it stand overnight or at least for a few hours to draw moisture and start fermenting. It is then boiled over high heat while being stirred almost continuously until it is glassy and thick and bottled immediately into hot sterilised jars.

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Dam Levels

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MONTH

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MONTH

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4 22 23 84 109 227 108 104 113 12 18 43

4 26 49 133 242 469 577 681 794 806 824 867

22 17 51 32 67 121 267 48 39

22 39 90 122 189 310 577 625 664

As at 14th October 2019 Steenbras Upper

83.15%

Steenbras Lower

94.6%

Wemmershoek

91.6%

Voelvlei

88.2%

Theewaterskloof

70.6%

Berg River Dam

99.1%

Total Storage

80.6%

Total Storage this time last year

76.0%

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Franschhoek Wine Valley News

Hospice News

REINHER BEHRENS

Summer is here! Perfect for brunches, lazy lunches and, better yet, Franschhoek Méthode Cap Classiques (MCC).

local residents as well, and we invite you to use this opportunity to get to know this unique MCC offering.

There’s nothing better than a good celebration

boasts no less than 24 producers in this small yet

to kick start the festive season and this year’s

leading region. Over the years Franschhoek has

Franschhoek Cap Classique & Champagne Festival

challenged other wine-producing areas in the country

is the perfect platform to do so. Presented by

and the hard work has paid off as the valley is home to

Sanlam Private Wealth, the festival takes place over

many of South Africa’s most innovative and progressive

the weekend of 30 November and 1 December.

producers. The winemakers responsible for producing

A highlight this year is Sunday’s ‘Big Bubbly

these superb MCCs range from Old World to New World

Brunch’, which takes on the format of a leisurely

thinking, resulting in a diverse range of wines. The MCC

yet upmarket brunch-style affair. Brunch inspired

route extends from Babylonstoren to Boschendal and

food and laid-back music add the final touches to

Val de Vie, all the way through to Franschhoek Pass

a perfect day out in the valley. Visit our website at

Winery, and affords visitors to the area an all-round

www.franschhoekmcc.co.za for more information.

Pop into our offices for any queries or more

An easy-to-read map enables visitors to tailor

information on what’s happening in and around the

make their MCC Route experience. The map, which

valley. Visit our website at www.franschhoek.org.za or

is available from the tourism offices, is available to

follow us on Instagram at franschhoek_sa.

and join us.

Fundraising events in November for you to support: • 6 November 2019: Five Chef dinner with Reuben and guests at Reuben & Co Café, Val de Vie. Enjoy a 5-course meal with wines. R1500 per person. Book now at Hospice to avoid disappointment.

• 9 November 2019: Potjiekos Lunch at Domaine des Anges, R300 per person. Tickets available at Hospice. Amazing raffle prizes to be won. Delicious pots of Lamb, Oxtail etc. and Liz’s famous brandy pudding. Book now!

• 24 November 2019: The Franschhoek Hospice Christmas Carol Service at NG Kerk 09h00. Please come and support this wonderful celebration.

Photo of Christmas box Christmas boxes for our patients: We need 100 of each the following food items please: small sausages, baked cocktail sausage rolls, chicken nuggets, mini quiches, small meat

sandwiches, meringues, wrapped sweets, Christmas mince

pies

and

assorted

Christmas-themed

serviettes to line the boxes.

Valentine Weekend • 14 February 2020: Valentine Hop with UNCORKED. NGK Hall, 18h30 the door will open.

R250 per

person, bring your own picnic and dance the night away. Prize for the best dressed couple and more.

Tickets available at Hospice.

• 16 February 2020: Hospice Sunset Music Festival on the lawns of the Huguenot Monument, featuring The Bubble, CODA, The Galaxy Dress and Melorie Jane. R250 per person, bring your own picnic basket & blanket. Show starts at 18h30. Tickets available at Hospice.

• 21 February 2020: Bridge Drive Lunch at Domaine des Anges. Please call Lyn de Villiers 082 454 9102 for further details.

We have extended the shopping hours at Hospice Shop, Thursday and Friday 09h00 to 17h00.

We are always in need of new items for the shop.

Please keep on cleaning out your cupboards and garages, donate your items to Hospice for the shop.

We will also collect from you. Call us to arrange.

N.B. Hospice will be closed for the Christmas holidays from 13 December 2019 to 6 January 2020.

The shop will open on 13 January 2020.

We will also be sending along with these boxes

For three days in October Rotary sponsored a Family

–

packed

separately

–

toothpaste,

toothbrushes, facecloths, soaps, underwear – ages 2-5 years for little girls and boys.

were able to have blood pressure taken, be tested for

Hospice

HIV and TB and have eye tests done.

volunteers

and

community

members we need your help please to fill

Daily highlights were the ‘concerts’. To explain the issues of teenage pregnancy two very talented actors

message across and were loudly applauded by a

took to an improvised stage and with great gusto told

school-going audience.

Franschhoek Lions LODINE MASKE

House. Guest speaker to be confirmed. Please come

bars of chocolate, cupcakes, mini muffins, dainty

Health Day at Lord’s Acre in Groendal. Here residents

mother. They achieved great realism in getting the

morning on 5 February 2020, 10h00 at Hospice

balls, small cartons of fruit juice, crisps, wrapped

Rotary News MARK TANNER

of an unfortunate pregnant girl with a heavily drinking

and transport by inviting you to a coffee/tea/snack

COLLEEN DOUGLAS

We’re home to SA’s only MCC Route, which proudly

experience of what Franschhoek has to offer.

Hospice would like to thank the daycare and events volunteers for their time, eats, refreshments

these boxes with delicious eats etc.

Please call me on 082 887 8666 by 8

For information on local Rotary activities please

November to discuss your donation. Should you feel that 100 is too much for you to donate,

contact Mark Tanner on 082 773 9217.

please find a friend to share the donation.

Bridge House Student Leaders

These boxes may be small, but bring so much happiness to those receiving. We have never disappointed our patients so please donate.

Our patients will receive the boxes on the morning of 6 December. Thank you Pick n Pay for supplying the boxes and to Pat who is busy decorating them.

Franschhoek Conservancy Recently a local was bitten by a Cape Cobra at 22h00 Congratulations to Lions Ludwig Maske and Graham Severn that both received their 35-year service award for service in the Franschhoek Lions Club, and Lion Jihann Kriek who received his 15-year service award.

Congratulations to

Louis-Franz

Alberts and

Emma Wainwright who have been elected as

limb and remember to keep calm.

while taking a photo of the moon in the vineyards. Add

You need to get the patient to hospital as quickly

the record start to the snake season – with 15 relocated

as possible. Your options probably depend on where

in a few weeks – and it looks like we’re in for a busy

you are, e.g. does it involve rescue personnel or an

snake season. With this in mind we thought we’d share

airlift? Either way you need to be ready for the signs

a few pointers.

and symptoms that follow a bite and which will result

Bridge House Head Boy and Head Girl for 2020.

It might seem obvious, but watch where you walk.

in you having to ventilate the person with a pocket

André Niemand (far left) and Lions Zone Chairman

The 2020 SLC was inducted at the Awards

If you see a snake, freeze. If you don’t make sudden

mask or perform mouth to mouth resuscitation until

Johann Smith (far right).

Ceremony that took place on 10 October.

movements the snake will move away. Never hike

help arrives.

In the photo above they are with Lions President

alone and always carry a first aid kit with a few large 150mm×4.5m Crepe bandages.

Franschhoek Leserskring By die Leserskring se volgende byeenkoms word

Besoekers is welkom om aan by ons aan te sluit.

die boek The English Patient van Michael Ondaatje

Vir meer besonderhede skakel Susan Möller by

behandel. Charlotte van Zyl sal die bespreking lei.

072 932 5393.

In event you are bitten by a Cobra, a strict treatment protocol needs to be followed.

It’s only the neurotoxic snakes that require the compression bandage system.

In the case of a cytotoxic Puff Adder bite, remove any jewellery due to the rapid progressive swelling that

Call 074 363 7744 for help. Remember to share your

occurs. Remain calm and get the patient to a hospital

location. Don’t panic, remain calm and start bandaging

safely. The same goes for the haemotoxic Boomslang.

firmly, overlapping by 50%, from the bite site up the

You have 4-6hrs before venom takes full effect so it’s

limb to the top and back down. Remember you want

safe to drive to the nearest appropriate facility.

to constrict blood flow not cut it off. Work quickly.

Once the bandage is secured, splint or immobilize the

Garth van Zyl: Medicare EMR | 074 363 7744

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November 2019 | 13

Letters

info@franschhoektatler.co.za

The School is not for Doggies!

Tax Revolt

Dear Editor

Dear Editor

I am writing this short letter to plead with the two

Not one of the criminals exposed in State Capture

ladies that walk their dogs through Franschhoek High

have been sentenced. Big Business should stop paying

School’s grounds, not around it, but through it...

tax until this happens.

It is well and good to walk your doggies; it’s good for

Byron Plomaritis Locals Appreciated Dear Editor,

disrespectful. It is beside the point that kids pet

At last we now have restaurants in Franschhoek who

don’t take walks through a school, period!! There are plentiful doggie-friendly walking areas in Franschhoek.

really care about the locals.

Pop into Café Des Arts for your Coffee and Cake at R48 for both.

Visit River Café for excellent value for money. Especially

Franschhoek High School is not one of those...

are local they invested in the future well-being of the community they operate in. They are also more accountable to their local communities and make more donations to local charities. Supporting local small businesses also makes environmental sense as

Dear Readers

they generally have smaller carbon footprints than

There is no question that we are living in lean

big box stores.

times. Good economic news is almost as elusive

dogs around the school, not through it, it is highly the dogs sometimes (I have seen them do it), you

supporting local businesses. Because their owners

Siegfried Schäfer

them but not good for school children…

I urge you and beg you to consider walking your

Editor’s Letter

It’s a bit harsh but it needs to be said, those wide-

the burger which is on offer “Naked” or “Not” at the very

open gates are there to welcome school children so

reasonable price of R45, seven days a week between

please just walk past them no matter how tempting a

17h00 and 20h00. The staff at River Café is fantastic and

short cut is, walk past and around...

the regular menu is also very good value for money.

Thank you

Start enjoying Franschhoek. See you there!!!

Franschhoek Dweller

Alta Malherbe

too little cash comes in but as a result of what

of the unintended consequences of doing so. The

happens to that money. ’Money is like blood. It needs

effect of reduced spending is particularly severe for

to keep moving around to keep the economy going.’”

small, independent businesses that most likely don’t

The NEF also says that by supporting corner stores,

have the reserves to see them through an economic

rather than big box stores “consumers keep their

downturn. Against this gloomy backdrop there is

communities from becoming … ‘ghost towns’ (areas

however some good news: By reconsidering where

devoid of neighbourhood shops and services) or ‘clone

we spend our money we can make a significant

towns’, where Main Street now looks like every other

positive difference to our local economy.

Main Street with the same fast-food and retail chains.”

The positive spinoffs from deciding to spend locally

It also notes that ‘buy local’ campaigns also serve to

are significant – especially if you support small,

alert communities about gaps in the local market, thus

independent businesses. The U.S. Small Business

identifying possible future business opportunities.

Buying from independent local shops can mean paying a bit more but, says the NEF, but “the difference falls away

More than two-thirds of what you spend at local

once you consider the increase in local employment as well as the relationships that grow when people buy from people they know. Plus, one could argue, lower transportation, and therefore environmental, costs, and

businesses will stay in the local community.

Independent retailers return more than three times as much money per dollar of sales to the community in which they operate than chain competitors.

Independent restaurants return more than two times as much money per dollar of sales than

you know what you’re getting…”

Finally, buying local also improves local economic resilience as a network of local independent small businesses is more flexible and able to rapidly adjust to market conditions.

Why don’t you try to do as much as you can of your

national restaurant chains.

As a Non-Profit and Public Benefit Organisation, we

an

“many local economies are languishing not because

Local businesses are more likely to use other local

money go?

Foundation,

an attempt to stay afloat one often doesn’t think

businesses as suppliers of goods and services.

What does SPCA do every day and where does your

Economics

everybody, bar the 1%, is cutting back spending in

identified the following benefits:

Line Klarskov Weimar

New

as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. While

Association and the U.S. Department of Labor have

SPCA News

London’s

independent economic think tank concluded that

are funded through donations, sponsorships, grants,

Small businesses employ 77 million Americans and

Christmas shopping locally this year? You’d not only be

gifts and the general goodwill of the community. In

accounted for 65% of all new jobs over the past 17 years.

bringing cheer to one person, but to the wider community.

the clinic we currently have one full-time, trained and

There are also more intangible benefits to

qualified Inspector, and two full-time qualified Animal

Franschhoek Teater Ondersteun Skool

Welfare Assistants.

The areas that fall under our jurisdiction are Franschhoek,

Groendal,

Wemmershoek,

Until next month

Groot

Drakenstein, Bosbou, Pniel, Sawmill, Lanquedoc and Kylemore – this covers an area of approximately 200 square kilometres with a total population of 30 000 people. It is estimated that the total domestic animal population is around 4000 animals. Legally we may not (under NSPCA regulation) attend to animals outside of these designated areas. Where ever possible we work closely with other animal welfare organisations in order to assist where we can.

Our clinic, although small, sterilizes on average of 3045 animals each month under the leadership of our Inspector and long-standing veterinarian.

In the past 33 months, 1 093 sterilisations have been carried out. The vast majority of those are animals belonging to those who cannot afford the procedure.

It is estimated that, based on an average litter size of 5 puppies or kittens, the sterilisation of 500 animals will prevent the birth of some 2500 unwanted and deprived animals.

What a typical day looks like for our staff • Picking up and taking in stray or unwanted animals in the hopes of rehoming.

• Paying home visits to those who can’t make it to the clinic.

• Food and medicine distribution where necessary.

This includes medication for deworming, tick and flea control, mange and also vaccinations.

• School visits to educate and inform the youth in our community about general animal welfare.

• Evening clinic at our premises on Mondays and Wednesdays.

These

are

just

some

examples

of

what

our

extraordinary staff take care of and experience on a regular basis for SPCA Franschhoek.

In other news We are excited to introduce our social media

• Attending to wounds or injuries sustained through

developments including Facebook, Instagram and

fighting, accidents or cruelty, supplying medication

a new look for our website. We have made this

where necessary. Follow up visits as a matter of course.

as interactive as possible in the hopes of keeping

• Euthanasia of animals that are severely injured, sick

our community and supporters up to date and

or old. Often times this includes much-loved and

informed about our news and activities. We will also

cared for family pets who no longer have a good

keep you up to speed with national newsworthy

quality of life.

animal-related issues. We invite you to have a look

• Regular street patrols and follow-ups in our

and follow us.

designated areas.

• Responding to emergency calls when cruelty is suspected.

www.franschhoekspca.co.za Clinic phone number: 083 745 5344

Die Franschhoek Teater het op 7 Oktober hulle

verbruikerstudie onderwyser, Me Marjorie Myburgh

gereeld

en Me Charnelle Fortuin, onderwyser in Afrikaans,

Op die foto

Skeppende Kunste en Lewensoriëntering. Die twee

oorhandig die teaterbestuurder, Pieter Naudé ‘n

personeellede sien om na die skool se argief wat by die

tjek van R5 000 aan die skool se adjunkhoof en

teater gehuisves word.

voorneme

om

Hoërskool

Franschhoek

finansieël te ondersteun, nagekom.

14 | November 2019

Franschhoek Finalists in Agri Worker Competition

Financial Matters CELIA MCGUINNESS

Our Economic Outlook: Good News or Bad? After shrinking sharply in the first quarter, the economy rebounded to show “record” 3.1% positive growth in the second quarter. Does this mean that quarter one was an aberration driven by load shedding or is there ongoing bad news awaiting us?

Let the positives speak Some sectors were very strong in quarter 2, mainly mining which grew by more than 14%. Part of this turnaround was due to the absence of load shedding but there was also a steady rise in the price of key minerals like platinum and gold. Whilst manufacturing also was positive – up more than 2%, it has since come under pressure with the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) declining sharply in August.

Another argument is that the Medium-Term Budget is working on the assumption that all departments of government will cut their budgets by 5, 6 and 7% over the next three years. This will help the government to restore the fiscal discipline that had been ebbing away.

Capital investment grew by 6.1% in the second quarter – this is undoubtedly good news as this will translate into economic growth in the coming months.

Another positive is that consumer expenditure held up well in quarter 2, mainly driven by growth in durable goods. However, durable goods are usually one-off purchases, like cars, so one can question just how sustainable this is.

Perhaps the best news came from Moody’s who announced they have no immediate plans to downgrade South African debt.

And the bad news…

No one can argue that the last decade has seen a progressive slippage of government’s effort to keep fiscal policy within an acceptable framework. Just over a decade ago the government showed a budget surplus. Since then state expenditure on salaries and wages has considerably increased. Not surprisingly, this has been accompanied by low growth as spend on salaries of public servants crowds out investment and thus is a drag on economic growth. In turn, this has led toNewspaper a significant growth in government debt Advert Franschhoek(PR).pdf 1 which now has led to a 4% budget deficit which

continues to grow. Our borrowing to Gross Domestic Product has more than doubled to more than 50% and the reality is that just paying off South Africa’s sovereign debt has risen by 23% and now not only threatens infrastructure investment but our ability to continue to finance the growth in social grants.

If you layer the steady decline in State Operated Entities (SOEs) onto this, then one can appreciate why economists and businesses are become increasingly worried about our economic predicament. Eskom, for example, now has debt of R500 billion and its two new power stations, Medupi and Kusile, are struggling to generate electricity. We have already seen the impact Eskom had on the economy in the first quarter and critics are pointing out that little progress has been made in restructuring Eskom. Other SOEs are also nonperforming and South African Airways and the Public Broadcaster also need bail outs.

Can our economy be fixed?

With will and sensible policies the economy can be restored onto a growth path. The difficulty is the fact that without some severe cost-cutting, the path to growth will be extremely hard. Economists estimate that with the current cost structures in government and SOEs the economy will need to grow 6.8% just to be able to absorb these cost pressures; this is clearly not feasible, so cost reductions are needed.

A major stumbling block is said to be the unions which grew their power base in the Zuma years.

Without a credible plan to put the economy on a new growth track, the ratings agencies will almost certainly further downgrade South Africa’s debt.

Muddling through?

For the last decade or so there have been dire warnings about the need to restructure the economy but somehow we managed to muddle through. Quite possibly we will continue to do so for a while longer – the most urgent need to fix the economy was driven by the potential of a Moody’s downgrade, but this is off the table for the immediate 09:12 future. It seems quite likely that the 2019/09/10 economy will remain on a low growth path.

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Getrude Jacbos (Western Cape Dept of Agriculture), Cornel Paulse (Prestige Agri Regional Award Winner 2019) and Pieter Van Zyl (Freshmark)

The Franschhoek region’s finalists in the Western Cape Prestige Agri Worker Competition have been selected. They will represent Franschhoek in the provincial round of the competition, the results of which will be announced on 2 November.

Cornel Paulse from GlenWood Vineyards was selected as the Franschhoek Regional Winner.

The other finalists to represent Franschhoek were as follows: • General Worke: Ashman Wagewan (Boschendal) • Tractor Driver: Tommy Jones (Leeu Estates) • Irrigation Specialist: Letitia Kammies (Boschendal) • Technical Operator: Deon Samuels (Boschendal) • Animal Production: Abednic Simanga (L‘Ormarins) • Administrative Personnel: Anthea Daniels (Freshness First) • Agri-processing: John Williams (La Motte) • Foreman/woman: Toto Noboza (GlenWood) – also selected as the Best Potential winner • Junior Management: Naomi Muller (Boschendal) The Agri-Awards - an initiative previously known as the Farmworker of the Year competition -

honours excellence in the province’s agricultural sector. In doing so the competition is able to acknowledge farmworkers for their hard work, who make a significant contribution to our country’s economy. The competition is co-sponsored by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture and the Shoprite Group, with the latter being involved with the initiative for the past eight years.

The regional winners from the Bergrivier, Breedevallei, Central Karoo, Durbanville, EGVV, Franschhoek, Garden Route, Hexvallei, Klein Karoo, Langeberg, Olifantsrivier, Overberg, Piket Bo-berg, Stellenbosch, Swartland and Witzenberg areas will be competing for provincial honours.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: CWDM

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At this year’s Cape Winelands District Municipality’s (CWDM) Mayoral Tourism Awards the judges were spoilt for choice. At the awards ceremony, which took place on 26 September, two Franschhoek establishments were amongst the achievers.

Tuk Tuk Franschhoek, with their ticket office at 45 Huguenot Road, was the winner of the Entrepreneurship Award. Their services include a range of tours; all upon brightly coloured tuk tuks.

The tours include their fun Hop on Hop off service, as well as shuttles & transfers in and around the village; an easy way to get to restaurants, shops, wine tastings, and more. They recommend the Luxury Shuttle for evening experiences and offer half-day or full-day packages. The Entrepreneurship Category celebrates businesses that through creativity and service help create employment for others through various methods.

Franschhoek’s Rond en Bont route operated

by FWV was a runner up in the Special Projects category, which focusses on projects that grow

tourism through storytelling and township tourism, amongst others.

With the international theme for tourism in 2019 and 2020 being ‘Jobs through tourism’, the CWDM strives to grow an economy that benefits all in the community, and therefore one of the focus areas of the municipality is to create opportunities for social and economic development.

The Mayoral Tourism Awards brought together the best that tourism in the Cape Winelands has to offer.

“This event is a true celebration of the people in tourism in the Cape Winelands!” Executive Mayor of the Cape Winelands District Municipality, Alderman Elna von Schlicht stated during her address.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: CWDM

November 2019 | 15

PSG Winelands Money Matters Dawid Botha

Hyprop Equity markets often move between euphoria and despair. This observation also applies to the South African listed property sector where prices have fallen by 27% over the past three years. One of the Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in this sector that is trading at despairing levels according to my analysis, is Hyprop Investments. Its price has decreased by 30% since February this year.

Hyprop has a market capitalisation of R15.2 billion and had distributable earnings of R1.9 billion for the year to June 2019. Hyprop’s properties are concentrated in the retail sector, which constitutes 94% of its lettable area, with offices making up the balance. The properties are spread over SouthAfrica, Ghana, Nigeria and Eastern Europe.

The largest assets in the portfolio are: Hydepark Corner, Rosebank Mall, Cape Gate, Somerset Mall, the Glen (southern Johannesburg) and the gigantic Canal Walk. I recently visited Somerset Mall to get a better feel of how things look at ground level. Empty shops are few, which is also reflected in Hyprop’s 98.6% occupancy rates, and the centre seems to be in excellent condition.

South African assets constitute 72.4% of Hyprop’s property interests.

Centres in the rest of Africa are less successful.

While assets in this region made up 8.9% of its property interests of R39.5 billion at year-end, it produced a distributable loss of R58 million for the past year. Hyprop aims to disinvest from its assets in the rest of Africa over the next 18 months, which are made up by interests in three Ghanaian and one Nigerian centre. Interests in a Zambian centre have already been sold post year-end.

The Eastern European property interests in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Croatia are doing reasonably well with 99.5% occupation, reasonable rental escalations and long-term contracts. These property interests are worth R7.4 billion, 18.7% of the total property interests of R39.5 billion.

High debt levels of R13.4 billion, about 35.2% of the its assets’ value, naturally increases the inherent risk of the investment. The share seems cheap if the net asset value (asset value minus debt) per share of R95.78 is compared to the share price of around R58.00. Investors therefore buy the abovementioned assets at a discount of almost 40%. The obvious question is whether these assets are viable

over the long term and I believe the answer is yes.

Hyprop’s share price decreased dramatically over the past year after Moody’s downgraded its credit rating to sub-investment grade in February. This downgrade would necessitate certain international investors to sell Hyprop shares due to restrictions in their investment mandates. Many of Moody’s concerns have already been addressed by the successful refinancing of debt and the planned sale of the rest of its African assets. This is an area that needs to be monitored, but management’s objective is to restore the credit rating to above investment grade by December 2020.

Part of Moody’s concern was how the strain on the South African consumer and consequential lower rental escalations would impact Hyprop’s income stream. Management’s indication is that the lower rental escalations and refinancing of debt will contribute to a decrease in distributable earnings of between 10% and 13% in 2020. Expectations are that distributable earnings in 2021 and thereafter will increase again. This means that at the current price level of around R58.00 Hyprop offers an expected distribution yield of 11.4% for 2020.

A comparison between Hyprop’s distribution yield and the R186 RSA Government Bond yield to maturity (YTM) reveal that in the past Hyprop delivered a distribution yield of up to 4% lower than the YTM on South African government debt.

Currently however, Hyprop’s expected distribution yield of 11.4% is 3.1% higher than the YTM of 8.3% at which the R186 RSA Government Bond is trading.

Source: Iress. PSG Wealth Winelands calculations.

The expected distribution yield is attractive.

Other alternative opportunities like call accounts currently provide yields of about 7% and the JSE All Share Index has a dividend yield of 3.75%. Investors’ tax rates need to be considered in evaluating the attractiveness of an income stream with dividends on ordinary shares taxed at 20%, while interest and REIT distributions are taxed at an investor’s marginal tax rate.

Nonetheless, at these low price levels Hyprop offers an attractive yield on a diversified property portfolio and should be considered as an opportunity by value investors.

Dawid Botha is a portfolio manager at PSG Wealth Winelands The information in this article does not constitute financial, tax, legal or investment advice and the PSG Konsult Group of Companies does not guarantee its suitability or potential value.

Since individual needs and risk profiles differ, we suggest you consult your qualified financial adviser, if needed.

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Business Leadership TONY FROST

Albert Einstein was Right!

Einstein was an icon of an intellect. He famously said something like,” If you continue to do the same thing day after day and expect tomorrow to be different, you’re living the height of insanity”!

This is the problem with habits!

We keep doing them until they become part of our persona. It is what we associate with ourselves; and how others see us. But it is likely that these habits do not reflect the true you, or me.

Recognising the insanity of perpetual repetition in a world that changes dramatically and all around all the time is senseless.

Arguably one of the most exciting of human endeavours is to keep learning, to keep striving, to keep changing.

The starting point of putting yourself on this growth part is to recognise that you are worth so much more; that you are limited, or empowered, only by your own imagination!

Set your sights high. Start imagining the future now!

Open up your Mind!

There is no invention, creation, piece of art, great idea that did not start with the germ of imagining; a dream.

Remember how Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech on the Capitol steps in Washington DC inspired a generation; or Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon; or Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel; or South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup; or your first child.

If you really want change to happen in your life it is essential that you start to remove the barriers to your thinking. Start to dream the impossible dream. As Madiba said, “It is only impossible until it is done”!

Change starts with you. It starts with you beginning to programme your mind differently; it starts with thinking beyond your current station; it starts with imagining yourself totally differently

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Once your mind opens up you will start behaving differently as well. Slowly at first but with everincreasing pace!

Do You Really Think About What You Are Going To Think About?

Very few of us spend any time at all thinking about what we think about. This space then gets occupied by social media notifications, media headlines, newsflashes, gossip and arbitrary conversations.

This is space that should be 100% yours. No-one and nothing else should have proprietary control over it!

I have seen first-hand what happens when a person begins to take control of this space and how it changes one’s entire outlook on life and the world.

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with Ron Whytock, founding member of FRANCO (Franschhoek Resource and Network Coordinating Organisation) Q and A When and why did FRANCO start?

On 5 March 2005. Out of curiosity I attended a report back meeting by a group of young people who had just spent a week in the townships working amongst the poor. I was so moved by what I heard that I decided to find out more. I discovered that 1000m from where I lived in comfort, there was another world of which many people had no knowledge.

With how many organisations do you work and what do you do?

In mid-2006 I linked up with Chris Bazell, from England, who joined me as secretary. We called a meeting of all groups working amongst the poor in our townships. 49 people attended representing more than 30 different groups or activities, such as the Lords Acre, including their IT centre, soup kitchens, SPCA, Hospice, crèches,

Book Review

CHARLOTTE VAN ZYL Big Sky

By Kate Atkinson. Publ: Doubleday, 353 pages.

It is ten years since we last saw DCI Jackson Brodie, Kate Atkinson’s sensitive and likeable detective, solve a criminal case. By now he has retired from the Cambridge Constabulary and has become a private investigator. In a bit of a career dip we find him trailing the adulterous wife of a suspicious husband. He is burdened by the presence of Nathan, his fifteen-year-old son, who is the embodiment of teenage sullenness.

Adding to his woes is his beloved daughter Marlee, who is about to embark on a disastrous marriage. Luckily, he finds some compensation in the company of his faithful old dog Dido.

Brodie’s complicated family history is woven into the plot of Atkinson’s latest novel “Big Sky.” It is a fast-paced story, in which we meet a host of characters, who appear and reappear so fast that you have to concentrate to keep track of the story. Typically, appearances are deceptive and the most horrendous crimes are committed by the most mundane-seeming people. Criminals and human traffickers are also convivial members of the local golf club. You can only laugh. And you do. It is a funny book about a deadly serious topic. It is brimming with jokes and puns, which somehow makes the subject more horrific.

Brodie inevitably becomes involved in investigating the most topical of international crimes, the exploitation and trafficking of young women. Atkinson graphically describes the ways in which gullible girls from Eastern Europe are lured into Britain and mistreated in deserted

day cares or Early Childhood Development centres, church support groups, ACVV, the primary schools, Franschhoek Youth, dance, music and choir groups, the Help Desk HIV Aids programme, the old age home, sport, Botanical Society, sewing groups, Clothing Bank, widows, orphans, ex-offenders and the Franschhoek Valley Transformation Charter.

We were completely overstretched and had to cut back numbers to allow us to provide more effective help in providing funding that allowed organisations to continue their work.

How does Franco finance its work and allocate money?

No one was ever asked for money.

People found out about us by word of mouth and if they were interested I would take them on a tour through the townships and leave them to decide whether they wanted to be involved. Most of them did and some remain so.

We used a database reflecting who needed help and what for. Now all community based organisations and students can apply for funding.

If you do not do fundraising, how do you find donors?

Although word of mouth has worked well, it can be done more effectively using a structured approach. FRANCO will hold its first event at the end of November.

What have been FRANCO’s hurdles?

The interest-free loans to people wanting to start small businesses had a repayment default rate of about 90%. rural locations. The bait of plausible, well-paying jobs is distributed through social media and the Internet throughout Europe by a gang of British criminals.

The three main villains in this novel all hide behind a facade of middle-class English respectability. They are all apparently good family men, married to ordinary unsuspecting wives, fathers to schoolchildren and, indeed, members of the larney Belvedere Golf Club.

Threatening this façade is the imminent release from prison of a former member of the Belvedere Club who had been found guilty of sexual crimes involving children, and sentenced to a lengthy term in prison. He apparently has kept a little black book that could implicate the three sex traffickers.

The event is also of interest to the police and they begin to trace the whereabouts of all the former accomplices of the prisoner. Amongst the investigators are two young policewomen, Ronnie and Reggie (jokingly called “the Kray Twins”) both small in stature but high on intelligence and resourcefulness. Readers with a long memory will remember from the novel “When will there be good news?” that Reggie Chase has a phenomenal, intuitive intelligence and, at the age of 16, had saved Brodie’s life.

The two narratives begin to converge when Brodie stops a man, who happens to be one of the criminals, from jumping off a cliff. This leads him into a relationship with Crystal, the wife of another suspect. She is a marvellous character, described as “chemically enhanced”, but is also an expert in judo and fiercely protective of her 16-year-old son Harry. Harry is another wonderful character, wise beyond his years, and prone to making truly awful puns.

This is a typical Kate Atkinson novel, gripping, readable, very funny and also very topical, with one of the least likeable characters, a Brexiteer, landing up in prison.

Getting more people interested in joining the FRANCO team. Many appear to think that charities involve only soup kitchens and second hand clothes.

Despite extraordinary donor support, inconsistent inflow of funds makes accurate budgeting challenging.

Insufficient suitably qualified or educated township people we could train to take over and run FRANCO, for their own people, but no success so far.

What has been Franco’s greatest success?

We support young people, recently out of

school, to go to training institutions to learn something that would make them employable, so our emphasis on education.

How many students have you supported?

45 students, with a generous percentage of the full cost of their course. Money is not paid to the student but to the college.

Is there contact between donors and beneficiaries?

A few years ago we decided to arrange a meetand-greet event every year when our overseas

donors are back in town. We invited as many recipients of FRANCO support as were available, including parents or partners, to a meeting at which donors addressed the attendees and then mingled with the young people who were studying, paid for by the very people who had just addressed them. This proved very popular on both sides.

What are the FRANCO rules that will remain firm?

No volunteer is paid anything, other than small incidental costs. We have not ‘lost’ any funds, other than those paid out as interest-free loans.

We do not do entertaining with donor funds.

We will not brag about our successes.

We will not use FRANCO to promote personal aims.

Has anything at FRANCO changed over the years?

We refer to our Constitution frequently to ensure we do not deviate from our original aims, which are “to help anyone regardless of race, language, religion, gender or politics”. And we now have the FRANCO website – www.francosa.co.za – thanks to great efforts by Raffaella Goedvolk.

What do you still hope to achieve?

I stepped down as Chair last year and I am an ordinary FRANCO member. My personal hope is for more funding so that we can meet the emergency needs of the people but mainly send many more young folk to training institutions to educate them!

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Hugenote nasaat stal uit ‘n Maandlange uitstalling van werke deur die gerekende Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaar en Hugenote nasaat Titia Ballot is op 30 September in die anneks van die Hugenote Gedenkmuseum geopen.

Ballot se kunstenaarsvisie was die afgelope 32 jaar op die nalatenskap van haar Hugenote voorouers gegrond. Dit het haar telkens geïnspireer om aspekte van hervestiging en kulturele aanpassing in Suid-Afrika, soos dit deur immigrante en hulle nasate ervaar is, te verbeeld. Haar vroeëre werke verwys spesifiek na historiese Hugenote besittings en was in die Gedenkmuseum te sien tydens die driehonderdjarige Hugenote herdenkingsfees in 1988. Meer onlangse werke gee visuele gestalte aan die trauma van hedendaagse migrante in Suid-Afrika.

La Motte Adds Sonop Collection to Pierneef Exhibition

VLNR: Prof Muller Ballot, Anita van der Merwe (Hugenote Museum), Titia Ballot en Dr Andrew Kok (Hugenote Vereniging) met die opening van Me Ballot se uitstalling

A Bus to A Rhapsody The Culture Vultures thought the beautiful month of October should be celebrated by seeing a show by celebrated artists. The choice was easy, Worbey and Farrell’s Rhapsody was on the schedule at the Theatre on the Bay and they managed to make a booking before all the seats were sold out.

MCC and wines from Leopard’s Leap were packed and suitably chilled, snacks were freshly made and the bus was reserved. On a lovely spring evening the group boarded their bus and set off for Camps Bay. Patrick dropped them at the theatre door and arranged to pick them up there again after the show.

Worbey and Farrell, a British piano-doubleact, lived up to their virtuoso reputation. What a delight to see two concert pianists having fun on their instrument while performing at speed.

They seemed totally relaxed throughout their performance without ever missing a beat, or a note or an opportunity at humour. It was superb entertainment.

One or two members of the Franschhoek group who were pianists claimed to be exhausted after the show; such was the demand of trying to keep up with what Worbey and Farrell were doing on stage. Everyone enjoyed the show and all were in

Works from the Sonop Pierneef Collection have recently been added to the La Motte Museum’s Pierneef Heritage Exhibition.

With the addition of ten Pierneef artworks from the Sonop Collection, the La Motte Museum adds even more significance to its permanent exhibition of JH Pierneef’s heritage collection.

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The estate’s Pierneef exhibition holds special meaning not only because the landscapes of this South African master are highly acclaimed, but also because the exhibition includes personal memorabilia and works with special personal meaning. Now, with the inclusion of the Sonop Collection, the exhibition holds even more sentiment.

Sonop is an established, private and independent men’s residence for full-time students of the University of Pretoria. Initially founded by the Dutch Reformed Church Pretoria (Bosman Street) in 1916 and now owned by the Society of Sonop Old Boys, Sonop was the home of well-known alumni of the University of Pretoria including Dr Anton Rupert, Mr Pik Botha, Prof Murray Janson, Prof Nico Smit, Prof Willie Jonker and Dr Uli Schmidt. The residence’s first house-master, Prof WP de Villiers (1916 – 1937), was a friend of Pierneef and it was on

his suggestion that the Sonop Board invested in fourteen Pierneef artworks, acquired directly from the artist.

The collection of fourteen works was initially exhibited in Sonop, but when four works were stolen in 1963, the remaining works were loaned to the then newly-opened Pretoria Art Museum (1964) for exhibition and safekeeping. Since the nineties, the collection has been in the care of the University of Pretoria Art Collection under the supervision of curator Gerard de Kamper.

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LA FERME CHANTELLE

R12 900 000

SECURE ESTATE LIVING Sole Mandate. Classic Cape Dutch style home perfectly suited to family living with older children. Large sophisticated living areas, generous accommodation in 4 large bedrooms.

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FRANSCHHOEK

R8 950 000

CONTEMPORARY CHARM IN QUIET VILLAGE POSITION Sole Mandate. Located in a quiet leafy village cul-de-sac, this character-filled home has double volume open plan living which flows effortlessly out to a covered outside dining terrace overlooking a pool and spacious garden filled with mature trees and shrubs. Two large bedrooms en-suite, and a large upstairs loft with two children’s bedrooms and upstairs study/playroom area. Single garage and off-street parking.

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FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE

R10 950 000

CHARACTER FOUR BEDROOM FAMILY HOME Sole Mandate. Light, bright and airy four bedroom en-suite family home with double-volume living areas flowing seamlessly from one space to another. Stunning location bordered by fynbos and uninterrupted mountain views. Price excludes VAT. Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

FRANSCHHOEK

R8 950 000

GORGEOUS 4/5 BEDROOM INCOME-PRODUCING HOUSE Joint Mandate. Quiet but central location, this immaculate village home offers sophisticated interiors with plenty of flexible accommodation all set within a showstopping country garden with mountain views and swimming pool. The current owner has set the property up to work hard for itself and it is currently successfully run as a 4 Star Guest House with excellent ratings. However there is also the flexibility to live privately within the two-bedroom main house while still earning an income from two fully self-contained apartments (sleeping 6) with separate access.

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FRANSCHHOEK

R5 950 000

FIVE BEDROOM FAMILY HOME Sole Mandate. This much loved family home is located in a quiet cul de sac in an elevated position with stunning views. Large open plan living/dining area with high wooden ceilings, open plan kitchen, five bedrooms, two bathrooms.

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

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