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Shopping tills ring up festive season MONIQUE BASSON IT has been jingle tills all around this festive season, as Kouga business owners received a welcome boost to their coffers. Retailers and players in the tourism industry in Jeffreys Bay and surrounding towns recorded a welcome increase in revenue as they cashed in on the influx of domestic and international visitors. Hotels, guest houses and caravan parks were fully booked, while most popular restaurants were packed to capacity. Some restau-

rants even set new records and most retail outlets ended the festive period on a high note. Retail Outlets According to Fountains Mall Marketing Manager Nadine Scheepers, Fountains Mall in Jeffreys Bay can once again boast with fantastic results for the December 2017/ January 2018 period. Visitors to the mall increased by 2.2% and its turnover by 3.6% year-on-year. “Given the current economic climate, we as the management team, as well as the landlord, are satisfied with the festive season

trade,” says Scheepers. “Even though foot traffic flat lined in 2017 compared to 2016 calendar year, the turnover increased by 4%.” According to JP Venter, owner of Jeffreys Bay Superspar and partner at Hankey Spar, both shops showed an increase in turnover. “Although there were less visitors in town, we experienced a good season,” says Venter. Pick n Pay at Fountains Mall, also showed an increase in turnover. Restaurants According to Tampa Bay Spur owner André

Olivier, the popular family restaurant’s turnover is slightly down in comparison with the previous festive season. “On perfect beach-weather days, visitors to the Spur were few; however, on days when the weather was bad we experienced good trade,” says Olivier. “It was furthermore apparent that the spent per head is down in comparison with 2016/ 2017. This can be attributed to the increased fuel and accommodation prices. “Overall, we are happy with a good season.” De Viswijf Restaurant’s turnover increased by 5%.

Planning scores smooth festive for Kouga GOOD planning, preparedness and regular meetings ensured a smooth bumper festive season for Kouga. In addition to a festive preparedness plan, the Kouga Municipality held daily Venue Operations Centre (VOC) meetings in conjunction with the police and National Sea Rescue Institute, to continuously assess and resolve emerging challenges. “We are glad that we took this approach, as there was better coordination of services. This enabled us to make the festive season as pleasurable as possible for our residents and visitors,” says Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen. “The feedback we received from residents and visitors was very positive. We are truly grateful to the stakeholders for

their participation and guidance and we intend to keep this type of relationship going.” Basic Services The recently procured four refuse collection vehicles played a major role in ensuring that waste was collected on time, especially in the CBD areas where high volumes of waste were generated during the peak season. The teams worked seven days a week and additional staff were taken from the bush clearing and grass cutting teams to assist with litter picking and other cleansing duties. Public facilities were cleaned on a regular basis, while grass had been cut at entrances at the start of the season. Water and sanitation services were rendered with minimal hiccups, while the mu-

nicipality intensified its water-saving message as the drought persisted. Low pressure challenges affected water supply to some high-lying areas, while water shedding had to be imposed on Hankey and Patensie due to scarcity of water. There were no extended power interruptions during the season and the electrical department attended to complaints promptly. Waterside Leisure The lifeguards were on high alert, with more than 150 rescues conducted across all the beaches and the lagoon. There was a neardrowning rescue at Dolphin Beach where a 19year-old male was resuscitated and admitted to hospital. Sadly, on January 4, a 28-year-old local man drowned in St Francis Bay while

swimming with friends at a beach where no lifeguards are deployed. The body of the man was recovered three days later, about 300 metres from where he drowned. Missing children were reunited with parents on the same day of separation. Lifeguards also conducted treatments for a number of minor injuries from abrasions, heatstroke, dislocations and lacerations. Fire Services The fire services responded to a number of calls and managed to deal with these without any extensive damage being caused. There was, however, an unfortunate incident of a death of a person when a shack burnt down in Ocean View.

Municipality swoops down on road offenders MORE than 500 traffic fines were issued and a number of motorists arrested for driving under the influence of liquor this past festive season. Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen says the Kouga Municipality planned ahead and was thus prepared for the influx of visitors and the increase in the volume of road users during the season. “We had a zero tolerance approach towards

lawlessness on the roads,” says Van Lingen. The Traffic Department conducted daily point duties, and increased visibility was the order of the day - especially around the busy towns. Between December 1 and 31, some 548 fines were issued for infringements ranging from jumping stop signs, driving without a licence, speeding, vehicle defects and taxis without operating licences. Six motorists were arrested for driving un-

der the influence of alcohol in separate cases during the operations. “It is unfortunate that we had two fatalities in separate incidents during the holiday,” says Van Lingen. A pedestrian was hit by a car and died on the scene near Thornhill in the early hours of Christmas Eve, while a passenger was killed when a car rolled near the old Gamtoos River Bridge in the early hours of January 2.

According to Van Lingen, law enforcement officers worked hard during a busy festive season to ensure everyone adhere to the municipal by-laws. Peace officers, furthermore, assisted with patrols along the coastline and regulated car guards who contributed in mitigating car break-ins and theft. The safety and security teams formed part of a daily Venue Operations Centre (VOC) with other stakeholders during the season.

Kouga’s search for more water continues KOUGA Municipality is working around the clock to secure more water sources for its residents as the drought continues, raising worries of water shortages in the near future. The water levels at the main dams supplying Kouga are critically low as the area has been hit by one of the worst and longest droughts. Executive Mayor Elza van Lingen said the municipality was busy drilling boreholes to augment the current water supply. She said the municipality was also investigating desalination as an option to solve the water crisis facing Kouga. “A delegation from Kouga recently visited

Israel to learn from the world leaders in water technology. “The municipality will be appointing a consultant shortly to assist with bringing desalinated water into Kouga’s water mix,” she said. Van Lingen said that three new boreholes were drilled at Oyster Bay towards the end of last year. “The yield, at about two litres per second, is low, but this assisted the town in coping with the holiday influx as water levels were critically low in November,” she said. The town has two existing boreholes and a spring and does not rely on the Nelson Mandela Bay-controlled dams for supply.

Van Lingen said they were drilling two new boreholes in Jeffreys Bay while one was being rehabilitated. “The yield for these boreholes is still to be determined before they are brought online. Jeffreys Bay gets its water supply both from the Metro and the town’s boreholes,” she said. The Mayor said geophysics testing had been completed in Humansdorp and drilling for water would start outside the town next to the R330 road near the Melkhout substation shortly. Humansdorp uses spring water and gets the rest of its supply from the Metro dams. The municipality is looking at using water

from the dunes at Mosterthoek to supply St Francis Bay and Cape St Francis as the two towns are supplied through the Metro dams. The geophysics tests have also been completed in Hankey and the municipality is waiting for results before drilling can start, with the Zuurbron area showing preliminary signs of being the likeliest spot for another borehole. “We recently had to impose water shedding in Hankey and Patensie as the towns had almost used up all their quotas for the period ending June 2018,” said Van Lingen. Geophysics will also be conducted in the vicinity of the Kouga dam.

people were in possession of the green barcoded ID books and they then set out a strategy for a smooth roll-out. “We knew that one workstation could handle 28 card applications per day. It takes 17 minutes on average to finalise capturing an application. We were, therefore, able to estimate how many cards we could produce at a given time with the number of automated offices we had that were equipped with live capture. As a result, when we started, we had invited first-time applicants and senior citizens to be the first to apply for smart ID cards, free of charge,” Apleni explained. Over time, with more offices and automated systems, and reinforced by 14 bank branches on eHomeAffairs, they extended the coverage to other areas. “Of our 411 offices, 184 are currently equipped with live capture, which can process applica-

tions for smart ID cards and passports,” he said. “Discussions with participating banks are continuing to increase capacity through additional bank branches. Participating banks are Absa, FNB, Nedbank and Standard Bank.” The department has encouraged those with access to the internet to apply for their smart ID cards and passports online, using the eHomeAffairs portal at www.dha.gov.za. “We are working on getting our systems fully automated and are also developing a mobile solution to support the roll-out of smart ID cards. “Between 2013 and 2017, we were able to reach the seven million milestone on smart cards issued. While we have 38 million people to cover, it should be clear these messages making the rounds, that March 2018 is the cut-off date, are devoid of truth and should, therefore, be ignored.”

Rumours about green ID books refuted RUMOURS that the green barcoded ID book will be discontinued have surfaced again, prompting the Department of Home Affairs to refute the claims once more. During their first briefing of 2018 on January 10, Home Affairs director general Mkuseli Apleni expressed his concern over the continuous claims that the lifespan of the green ID book would be terminated on March 31 this year and the effect it has had on South Africans. In a state of panic, a large number of people have swarmed to Home Affairs offices to apply for smart ID cards. The false claims first started circulating late last year and are making the rounds yet again on social media. “At the time, we had responded swiftly to say such reports are false and do not come from us. We are again confronted with the same incor-

rect reports from the beginning of January, circulating largely on social media,” Apleni said. “We, therefore, call upon members of the public to ignore these mischievous messages. Responding with panic affects our systems negatively, thus, making it very difficult for us to deliver services as expected: professionally and in the most humane of ways.” According to Apleni, their offices refuse to turn anyone away and are, therefore, left battling with long queues and frustrated people. “This is a situation to which we do not want to subject citizens and officials. It is in our interest that citizens should apply for and receive their secured smart ID cards; it is in their interest and in that of the country. But this has to be done systematically.” When the department rolled out the smart ID cards in 2013, their data showed that 38 million

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Pretorianers kom verfraai Jeffreysbaai JANNIE HOUGH KARAKTER en gesonde etos in aksie! ’n Gesin van vyf Centurion-inwoners het pas ’n deel van hul welverdiende Desembervakansie deurgebring deur ’n verwaarloosde openbare park oorkant hul woning op te knap. Kobus en Sandra Faber het saam met hul kinders, Larize, Kobus en Roelien, die onooglike en verwaarloosde kinder-speelpark in Redcurrantstraat gepak en dié deel van die dorp weer trots gemaak op hul omgewing. Die speelpark is lank gelede deur ’n nabygeleë meenthuiskompleks se beheerliggaam opgerig. Volgens ’n inwoner van die kompleks het hulle dit aanvanklik onderhou en dit toe aan die munisipaliteit oorgegee. Die park het egter total vervalle geraak. Onkruid verdring die gras, swaaie se kettings het verroes geraak, klimtoestelle se hout was dor, en die beton wat houtpale moes stut, was gebars. Die toestand van die speelgeriewe was gevaarlik vir kinders. In een hoek is indringerplante deur intrekkers van oorsee aangeplant en mense in die omgewing het hul afval daar begin stort – glo om kompos te maak. Die vyfstuks wat eintlik wou kom rus na ’n jaar se harde werk, het egter besluit om die plek geheel en al te vernuwe en te verfraai.

Die vyfstuks wat eintlik wou kom rus na ’n jaar se harde werk, het egter besluit om die plek geheel en al te vernuwe en te verfraai. Die swaaie se verroeste kettings is met nuwes vervang, nuwe balke is aangebring waar nodig, talle blikke verf is aangekoop en alle speelgeriewe het ’n behoorlike laag verf gekry. Pale is met vars beton gestut, beter konstruksie is aangebring en vullis is opgetel. Hoekom doen hulle dit – en nogal in ’n ander dorp? Sê Sandra: “Vir kinders se veiligheid; om ’n aangename bymekaarkomplek vir gesinne te skep; om die onooglike kol te verander in iets vir die oog.” Hulle hoflikheid en etiek keer hulle om te praat oor sommige inwoners se reaksie, maar hulle noem dat inwoners hulle gekomplimenteer het met hul proaktiewe optrede en omgewingsvriendelikheid. Hulle is die afgelope Vrydag terug na Pretoria waar die twee dogters onderskeidelik graadstudies voltooi en voortsit en die seun ’n matriekleerder is. Talle in Jeffreysbaai voel dit is knap gedaan en is trots om hul dorp met sulke voorslagmense te deel.

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Thomas Schulz toon in die openbare media egter op ’n verdere prestasie: Heather met haar 97% gemiddelde het inderwaarheid beter presteer as die leerder wat as beste presteerder in die Oos-Kaap aangewys is. Hy wys daarop dat die rede hiervoor (“en ’n baie onredelike rede”) is dat onafhanklike skole nie in aanmerking geneem word wanneer individuele uitslae ter sprake kom nie – selfs al het die skole dieselfde eksamen afgelê. Volgens haar finale gemiddelde is Heather dus eintlik die provinsie se mees uitstaande leerder. Hierdie feit is in die media en deur die Onderwysdepartement verswyg. Die skool, ouers, leerders en onderwysers verdien met hierdie nuus dus nog ’n veertjie in hul hoed – selfs al het hierdie optrede daartoe gelei dat sy nie ’n spesiale kontantbedrag en die daarmee gepaardgaande beurs losgeslaan het nie. Sy bly egter ’n nederige wenner.

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Elmandré Rollison en Reano Koert van die Mondplaas Primêre Skool net buite Jeffreysbaai is slaggereed vir die skooljaar. FOTO’S:VERSKAF

Graad 1leerders Enrico Magalies en Quinolene van Ryner van die Mondplaas Primêre Skool hou van leer.

Alex Sarjeant en Ayodeji Olubiyi van die Laerskool Jeffreysbaai geniet graad 1.

..... van die Laerskool Jeffreysbaai is baie opgewonde om met hul skoolloopbaan te begin.

Reinhardt is ’n graad 1leerder by die Laer skool Gamtoosvallei.

Leané het gister haar skoolloopbaan by die Laerskool Gamtoosvallei in Patensie begin.

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Proud mom Nozuko Botwe ttook 6yearold Zimyoli Desha for first day of school (Grade 1) at St Patrick’s Primary in Humansdorp

Maatjies Simoné van der Walt en Estelle Geyer het hul eerste ‘groot’ skooldag by die Laer skool Jeffreysbaai geniet.

Hayley Young sien baie uit na graad 1 by die Laerskool Gamtoosvallei. FOTO: ANNELI YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY

Die Laerskool Jeffreysbaaileerders Daniël Veldsman en Liam Botha is gereed om meer by hul juffrou te leer.

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These lunch box ideas for kids are so delicious, that parents will not be able to resist slipping one of these into their own lunch box. PHOTO:ANNELI YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY

Lunch box ideas for kids SO, the kids are back at school and you have your free time back, but now begins the daily task of thinking up healthy lunch box ideas for kids. Do not stress, Executive Chef of the No5 by Mantis Hotel in Port Elizabeth, Wayne Myburgh, has done the hard work for you and found several lunch box ideas for you to try. Use these easy kids lunch recipes and ideas as they are, or use them for inspiration, and your child will be the envy of everyone on the playground. Kids will be delighted by their deliciousness as they are as moreish as they are nutritious. Hummus ) 1 tin of chick peas, drained and rinsed. ) 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds ) 1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic ) Salt and pepper to season ) Olive oil (add while blending) Add above ingredients into blender. Add olive oil while blending until desired consistency. Healthy hint: Use sliced cucumbers or baked pretzels as a dipping spoon! Bran and Mielie Muffins ) Shop bought packet of bran muffin mix ) 1x corn on the cob Follow cooking instructions for muffins. Add corn from 1 corncob and add to mixture. Bake. Allow to cool. Hint: add a cup of cheddar cheese for added flavour! Chicken Wraps Leftover chicken breasts with fresh lettuce, carrots and sliced cucumber rolled in a whole-wheat wrap. Add cream cheese and mayo for extra yum! Yoghurt ) 1 cup full cream plain yoghurt ) 1x store bought granola bar ) 1 x tablespoon honey ) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon Crush the granola bar over yoghurt. Add honey and sprinkle cinnamon on top. Cold meat sandwich ) Strips of cold meat ) Caramelised onions (chop 1x onion, pan fry in butter and add a dash of chutney. Fry until onions are soft and sticky) Add a layer of cream cheese on the slices of bread; place cold meat and onions on top with a few lettuce leaves for extra crunch factor.

Cheese and herb sticks Makes 16 to 20 long cheese straws. ) 2 sheets store-bought puff pastry, thawed. ) 1 1/2 cups grated mixed hard cheese, like Parmesan, Pecorino Romano, aged cheddar, etc. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Line two baking sheets with baking paper and set aside. Dust the counter with 1/4 cup of cheese. Unfold or unroll 1 sheet of puff pastry over top. If the pastry isn’t quite thawed, don’t force it. Let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes, and then try unrolling or unfolding again.Top with another 1/4 cup of cheese. Roll out to 1/8-inch thick: This presses the cheese into the pastry and also smoothes out any seams or wrinkles. Fold the pastry in half.Top with another 1/4 cup of cheese. Roll out again to 1/8-inch thick and cut into strips. Transfer to baking sheet and twist: Transfer each strip to one of the baking sheets, spaced an inch or so apart. As you set them down, twist the ends in opposite directions to give the straws a spiralled look. If they start to untwist when you let go, gently press the ends into the parchment to make them stick. Chill for at least 10 minutes or up to an hour. Bake 15 to 25 minutes: (Exact baking time will depend on the size of your straws) Tip: Begin checking shorter straws after about 15 minutes, and longer straws after 20 minutes. Remove from the oven once they are puffed and crispy, feel dry to the touch, and are deep golden.Cool briefly on the baking sheet: Once the straws are firm enough to lift from the sheet without bending, transfer them to a cooling rack or serving plate. Bake the second tray of straws like the first. Hint: Experiment with adding minced fresh herbs, spices, or infused salt blends to the cheese straws. Sprinkle a teaspoon or two over the pastry along with the final addition of cheese. More ideas Kids do a lot of learning and running around, and they need loads of energy throughout the day. Make sure those lunch boxes come back empty by alternatively including a cold meat and salad sandwich on low GI brown bread, a banana, dried fruit kebab, droëwors, fruity water (slices of fresh fruit with water), as well as plain yoghurt, granola, honey and cinammon.

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Meisie (11) swem 7.6km in koue see Abriella Bredell, wat die swemtog van Robbeneiland tot by Grootbaai aangepak het, het moedig, kaalvoet en sonder ’n duikpak deur die seewater van 14 °C geklief.

LE ROUX SCHOEMAN HAAR grootste vrees het Vrydag kort ná 08:00 sommer eerste aan die beurt gekom: bamboes! Maar Abriella Bredell van St. Francisbaai, wat die swemtog van Robbeneiland tot by Grootbaai aangepak het, het moedig, kaalvoet en sonder ’n duikpak deur die seewater van 14 °C geklief – rigting Bloubergstrand. Met slegs ’n pienk baaibroek, silwer swempet, helderblou swembril, swart polshorlosie en ’n Vaseline-gesmeerde lyf het die 11-jarige op ’n warm en windlose Kaapse oggend die jongste swemmer geword wat die 7,6 km vanaf die wêreldberoemde eiland tot by Grootbaai se menseredderstasie afgelê het. Pa Pierre was deurgaans langs haar op een van twee rubberbote wat haar en ’n volwasse medeswemmer vergesel het. Die boot was met ’n haai-afweertoestel toegerus vir ingeval ongenooide gaste sou aanmeld, het Bredell gesê en bygevoeg dat sy dogter banger vir seegras en bamboes as vir die seestrome of haaie is. Haar ma, Lauryn, het die jong swemmer saam met sowat 200 mense ingewag toe sy sowat 3 uur en 20 minute later in die vlak water

Abriella Bredell van St. Francisbaai, wat die swemtog van Robbeneiland tot by Grootbaai aange pak het, het moedig, kaalvoet en sonder ’n duikpak deur die seewater van 14 °C geklief – rigting Bloubergstrand. FOTO:TARYN RUSS orent kom en met ’n nuwe rekord onder die belt na die strand stap. Die bekende swemmer en ’n veteraan van

dié swemroete, Theodore Yach, was ook daar om haar geluk te wens. “Dis absoluut merkwaardig. Dis wêreldklas.

“Dit gaan alles daaroor om die koue te klop,” het hy gesê en bygevoeg dat sy nou die jongste swemmer is wat hierdie prestasie behaal het. Volgens haar pa het sy haar baie deeglik voorberei vir hierdie dag. Hy het gesê dit is ’n baie emosionele oomblik vir hom, want dit het gevolg op twee jaar se harde werk. ’n Verklaring op die BackaBuddy-geldinsamelingsplatform het die gesin die swemtog gebruik om geld vir Abriella se gunstelingwelwillendheidsorganisasie, die Rooi Kruiskinderhospitaal, in te samel. “Sy swem ses dae van die week en kry fisioterapie, en op Sondae swem sy 8 km. Toe sy vir my vanoggend voor die tyd sê dat sy senuagtig is, het ek gesê hierdie is maar net haar gewone Sondagswem,” het Lauryn gesê.

Enter now for Midnight Express Mountain Bike Race Fun trail run for a good cause SHOOTING stars . . . moonlit roads . . . animal calls . . . Gear up for the annual star-studded Midnight Express Mountain Bike Race that is set to take to the dirt road next month - a thrilling new experience on a bike. Competitors must arrive before 22:00 on February 2 in the quaint Karoo town of Steytlerville. Here they they can enjoy the strong coffee and vibe at the start line, before jumping on their bikes at midnight, and enjoy a hearty breakfast in Patensie 129km later. The route starts off on a gravel road with a gradual descent to the first waterhole at Bucklands Farm. Leaving Bucklands Farm, riders will continue to the base of the Grootrivier Poort for the second waterhole and then start

the roller-coaster climb to the mighty Poort to the third waterhole. From there it is a downhill run into Patensie. The race is open to all riders. The entry fee is R695 for solo riders and R1 250 for a team of two riders. Event organisers, Red Cherry Adventures, also offers a no hassle car transport option - they will arrange to get competitors’ vehicles from Steytlerville to Patensie at R800 per vehicle. No accommodation is needed. Enter online at www.midnightexpress.co.za. All entries must be done online. No entries will be allowed on the day.

RESCUE Dogs Rule, a non-profit organisation, is set to hold a fun trail run on January 28 at 07:30 in aid of Jeffreys Bay Animals in Need. The 3km trail run will start at Schoenmakerskop in Port Elizabeth and end at Sappershoek Retirement Village. The entry fee is dog or cat food, blankets, collars, leads or toys. For information, send an email to jeffreysbayanimalsinneed@gmail.com.

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Victory to host memorial race CUSTOM City is set to host their Curt Alchin Memorial Race in honour of motorsport legend and multiple South African stock car champion Curt Alchin. Alchin passed away in 2012 while competing in a V8 American Saloon race. The classes to compete are Junior Hot Rods, Pinkrods, Hot Rods, 1660s, 2.1 Modifieds, Heavy Metals and American Saloons.

The Curt Alchin Memorial Race will rev off at Victory Raceway in Victoria Drive, Walmer at 18:00. The gates open at 15:00. The entry fee is R50 for adults, R20 for children under 13 and R20 for track parking. Braai facilities and food stalls will be available. For more information, contact Maggie at 082 656 8830.

2016 COROLLA QUEST 1.6 PLUS 23 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R194 900 2016 LANDCRUISER 200 GX 4.5D 40 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R849 900 2016 FORTUNER 2.4 GD-6 43 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R399 900 2016 RAV4 2.0 GX 29 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R319 900 2016 FORTUNER 2.8 GD-6 27 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R449 900 2015 COROLLA QUEST 1.6 AT 55 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R174 900 2014 RAV4 2.2D 4WD VX AT 71 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R369 900 2014 FORTUNER 3.0 D-4D 140 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R299 900 2013 HONDA JAZZ 1.3 TREND 113 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R119 900 2013 FORTUNER 3.0 D-4D 80 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309 900 2012 HONDA JAZZ 1.5 EXECUTIVE 55 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R139 900 2012 FORTUNER 3.0 D-4D 115 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R284 900 2012 FORTUNER 2.5 D-4D 110 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R244 900 2011 PRADO 4.0 V6 TX AT 180 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R349 900 2011 YARIS ZEN3 AC HB 65 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R119 900 2009 MERC C220 CDI ELEG AT 150 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R169 900 BAKKIES 2016 HILUX 2.8 GD-6 D/Cab 23 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R419 900 2016 HILUX 2.4 GD-6 SRX 82 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R284 900 2016 HILUX 2.4 GD-6 SRX 4x4 81 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R329 900 2016 HILUX 2.4 GD-6 SRX 64 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R289 900 2016 M-BENZ SPRINTER 519CDI BUS 30 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R639 900 2015 HILUX 3.0 D-4D X/Cab LG 45 105 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R309 900 2015 HILUX 2.5 D-4D X/Cab 143 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R244 900 2015 HILUX 3.0 D-4D X/Cab 4x4 LG45 75 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R339 900 2013 HILUX 3.0 D-4D D/Cab 4x4 127 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R325 900 2013 HILUX 3.0 D-4D D/Cab AT 110 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R304 900 2011 HILUX 3.0 D-4D 4x4 229 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R219 900 2010 HILUX 2.5 D-4D SRX 4x4 136 000 km. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R189 900 2009 HILUX 3.0 D-4D D/Cab 4x4 184 000 km . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R239 900

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