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Herrie oor ‘plaag’ van bosluisvoëls MONIQUE BASSON

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NWELRIEKENDE bure, oftewel ’n broeikolonie bosluisvoëls (of veereiers) wat hul intrek in Jeffreysbaai se bome geneem het, het inwoners die harnas in.

Ontstoke inwoner Nickey Pienaar, wat in die woonstelblok, Casablanca, in Drommedaris-straat woon, sê hul woonstel is letterlik ’n meter van die naaste broeiplek. Ongeveer 800 bosluisvoëls broei in die boom wat teen die grensmuur van die erf langsaan groei. Volgens haar neem die voëls se getalle by die dag toe.

Pienaar sê hulle sukkel al vir die afgelope vyf maande om van die voëls ontslae te raak.

Net toe die eienaar van die erf waarop die boom groei, toestemming gee dat die boom

Almal in die woonstelblok is besig om siek te raak. Kinders moet nood­gedwonge uit die skool weens asma­ en sinus­ probleme gehou word.

wel afgekap mag word, steek die Departement van Natuurbewaring ’n stokkie daarvoor.

“Ons het probeer om ons eiendom teen die plaag te beskerm, en het begin om die oorhangende takke af te saag, maar ons het ons spoedig in dié departement vasgeloop,” sê Pienaar.

“Die vere, geraas, stank, mis, bosluise, vlieë en dooie kleintjies is onuithoudbaar. Dit lyk sleg. Snags kan ons nie slaap nie. Ek moes ’n voorskrif van my dokter kry net om vir ’n paar ure te kan slaap. Niemand kan dit waag om ’n venster of deur oop te los nie. Die vere en ’n wit poeier lê sentimeters dik op die grond na die voëls saans hier teen 18:00 van hul ‘daguitstappie’ na hul ‘huis’ terugkeer,” sê sy. “Buiten die reuk en geraas, moet ons elke oggend ons stoep afspuit om van die voëlmis ontslae te raak.

“Dié voëls hou verder ’n ernstige gesondheidsprobleem in. Almal in die woonstelblok is besig om siek te raak. Kinders moet noodgedwonge uit die skool weens asma- en sinusprobleme gehou word.”

Volgens Kouga munisipale woordvoerder, Laura-Leigh Randall, het die munisipaliteit se omgewingsgesondheidsinspekteur verlede week in Drommedarisstraat gaan ondersoek instel.

“Die inspekteur het reeds ‘n brief vir die eienaars van die erf waarop die boom staan, geskryf en hulle oor die probleem gewaarsku.”

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EDITOR: MONIQUE BASSON

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Godfrey Mahote (32 kan vir die eerste keer in jare weer hoor ­ danksy ’n gratis gehoorap­ paraat ­ na `n hulpkreet op Facebook en die entoesiastiese hulp van die Hear Clearly­per­ soneel. Sien bladsy 3 vir die volledige artikel.

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KOUGA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2016

Unlikely teenager adopts puppy NEVER under-estimate the power of puppylove . . .

What at first looked like any other Thursday for the J.Bay Animal Rescue Sanctuary (ARS) volunteers, who take care of the animals in the local informal settlements, turned out to be a day of unlikely love between a rebellious teenager and his newly-adopted puppy called Fletch.

Some weeks ago one of the volunteers was dipping dogs to help with the control of ticks and fleas, when a group of teenagers appeared and settled a few metres away to watch the action - tough young men who before long started making comments.

The apparent ringleader, surrounded by his friends, started mocking the volunteer’s efforts to try to get the dog owners to use kindness and affection, instead of force to control their pets in the dipping bath.

A short while later, the volunteer found himself alone and struggling to try to dip a very large, but very frightened dog. When the teenager made yet another derogatory comment, the volunteer lost it.

He went right up to the teenager and in front of his group of friends told him that he was doing his best for the dogs and invited him to show that he could do any better. He couldn’t back off in front of his friends, so he reluctantly came forward to help.

Lo and behold, he immediately showed him-

self to be one of those very few gifted people who could connect instantly with dogs. He calmed the dog down in a moment and, with barely a word between them, continued to help the volunteer for more than an hour.

When it was time to move to the second site - deep into a very disadvantaged and poverty stricken area - he asked if he could come along. The volunteer agreed, but told him he was expected to keep helping. He barely said goodbye to his friends.

At the new site he was worth his weight in gold. Organising those bringing dogs, calming the scared ones and actually making sure the volunteer also had all the physical help he needed.

An hour into this session he seemed to disappear. A little later the volunteer saw him holding a little black puppy that someone had brought to the team just to get rid of.

When the dipping was finished the volunteer went to him and asked what he was doing with the puppy. He said he had adopted it and would look after it.

The team gave him some dog food and a blanket for the puppy. The volunteer then offered to drive him home with his burdens. On the drive to a very poor house, he told the volunteer that he had never had any sort of pet in his life.

The volunteer became pretty fierce when explaining that he was now responsible for a life and that if he did not take good care of

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it he would answer to him. With hindsight the volunteer was not proud of his behaviour at that point.

When he was dropped off, the volunteer asked if he could find the time to help the following Thursday as well. He said he would but the volunteer was not convinced.

He kept his word and appeared with his clearly adored wee dog. For nearly three hours he again worked his socks off for the volunteer and the rest of the team - helping physically, organising and teaching the dog owners how to be kind to control their pets.

Just amazing. While he was working, his puppy slept in the back of the volunteer’s car - apparently he was exhausted from chasing chickens all morning and then not knowing what to do when he got close.

When all was done the volunteer drove him home again. This time his mother appeared and so very gently took the puppy from him so he could bring in the extra food and other bits that the team gave him to help care for his puppy.

Perhaps a life and even a family has been changed for the good by a wee beast.

What did the volunteer learn? That there is good, great ability and potential in the most unlikely places and to look for and to encourage it.

Does he expect the young man to appear every future Thursday? Absolutely . . .

ARS volunteer Cindy Smit gives the newly­ adopted Fletch a ‘pedicure’.

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Herrie oor ‘plaag’ van bosluisvoëls Vervolg van bladsy 1

of kuikens het, word beskou as jag en is ’n oortreding wanneeer dit sonder ’n permit gedoen word.

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“DIE enigste raad vir die probleem is gewoonlik om die boom af te sny. Dit is egter belangrik om by die Departement Omgewingsake aan te klop vir toestemming indien dit ’n inheemse boom is. Hulle sal ook kan raad gee oor wanneer dit die beste tyd vir optrede is,” sê Randall.

Bosluisvoëls is ’n beskermde spesie en om ’n boom af te saag waar die voëls neste met eiers

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‘Ek kan weer hoor’ MONIQUE BASSON

MET die hoor van ’n sagte “Godfrey”, sit die jong man doodstil - skaars ’n spier beweeg; net sy mondhoeke kruip stadig opwaarts in ’n byna onsigbare glimlag.

Iemand het sy naam genoem. Na ses jaar van stilte kan Godfrey Mahote (32) - bekend as Twopak onder sy vriende - vir die eerste keer in ’n lang tyd weer hoor wat om hom aangaan.

Dié onvergeetlike oomblik, wat Godfrey se lewe handomkeer verander het en drie groot mans byna in trane gehad het, het met ’n eenvoudige hulpkreet vir ’n gehoor-apparaat - selfs ’n tweedehandse een - op Facebook begin.

Godfrey werk die afgelope maande as ’n vrywilliger by die J.Bay Animal Rescue Sanctuary (ARS), waar hulle elke Donderdag in Tokyo Sexwale die gemeenskap se honde dip en kos gee. Hy is ’n ware staatmaker met groot en moeilike honde - ten spyte van sy klein voorkoms.

Dít is hier waar vrywilliger Ian White vir Godfrey ontmoet het.

Ian, wat met sy rasperstem nie hard kan praat nie, het aanvanklik aangeneem dat Godfrey net vir hóm nie kan hoor nie. Hy het later uitgevind dat Godfrey sy gehoor in beide ore na die gebruik van tuberkulose-medikasie verloor het.

Dieselfde aand het sy vrou, Carine, die sosiale netwerk ingespan in die soeke na ’n gehoorapparaat vir Godfrey.

Binne ure het twee mense elk ’n gehoorapparaat geskenk.

Nou om vas te stel of dié toestelle ’n verskil sal maak.

Tydens ’n besoek verlede Woensdag aan Hear Clearly by die PoliClinic in Jeffreysbaai, is daar vasgestel dat Godfrey feitlik nie ’n regter-oordrom het nie, maar dat die ondersteunende senuwees in ’n goeie toestand is. Sy linker-oordrom was wel in ’n werkende toestand, maar die onderliggende senuwees onderbreek.

“Een van die geskenkte toestelle was presies die gesofistikeerde soort wat Godfrey benodig,” vertel Ian. “Henry Mann van Hear Clearly het die gehoortoestel volgens Godfrey se behoeftes herprogrammeer, dit monteer, en siedaar . . . Godfrey kon vir die eerste keer in meer as ses jaar met sy regterhoor hoor.

“Dit was ’n hoogs emosionele oomblik vir ons almal.”

Terug in die parkeerarea en tydens die motorrit terug huis toe, het Godfrey se oë net al hoe groter en sy glimlag breër geword. Die kakofonie van klanke was soos die mooiste musiek wat hy nog ooit gehoor het - die dreuning van die enjin, die wind in sy ore, en selfs die klanke van Skotse pypmusiek wat hard gespeel word.

Volgens ’n stil en skaam Godfrey, kan hy nie genoeg dankie sê vir almal wat hom gehelp het nie.

“Dit is wonderlike om weer te kan hoor.”

Hear Clearly is in die proses om 3D-oor-insetsels vir Godfrey te maak, sodat die gehoortoestel perfek volgens die vorm van sy oor pas. Hulle het ook ’n tweede toestel vir sy linkeroor van die vervaardigers, Octicon, bekom - teen geen kostes nie.

Nou dat Godfrey weer kan hoor, is Ian opsoek na ’n goeie radio vir hom.

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KOUGA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2016

Kouga abuzz with Easter fun MONIQUE BASSON THIS Easter the fun will find you.

The variety of activities in Kouga this Easter weekend will keep young and old bustling - and some parents ‘sane’.

Ranging from festivals to divas, and sporting activities to triathlons, there will be no shortage of entertainment over the next few days. One thing is certain this weekend, the beach is the place to be.

Festival Kicking off the festivities is a cultural and arts festival at Dolphin Beach from March 25 to 27.

Organised by the Jeffreys Bay Tourism Organisation (KLTO), the festival promises an exciting blend of food, music, sports and activities.

“The line-up will have something for everyone,” says KLTO chairperson Deon Freemantle.

Food-lovers can enjoy a night market on March 25, while avid shoppers will browse through the stalls on March 26.

The festival will come to an end with a church service on the beach on the Sunday.

A section of Diaz Road - between the Shell Museum and Jé Vista - will be closed for the festival.

For more information regarding the festival, contact Deon Freemantle at 083 457 3415.

Beach Sport An exciting sport line-up will add to the Easter fun from March 25 to 28.

Touch Rugby will take place on the beach on March 25. The entry fee is R90 per team and prize money of R1 800 is up for grabs. For more information, contact 078 412 9667.

The Saturday will see volleyball teams battling it out on the sand. The entry fee is R20 per team and the winning team will walk

away with R1 200. For more information, call 083 441 1721.

Various kids’ games including dunk-a-cup, flag race and tug-of-war will be held on March 27. For more information, phone 082 824 3124.

On March 28, soccer teams will battle it out for a total prize of R3 300. The entry fee is R90 per team. For more information, contact 083 870 3232.

Registration is from 08:00 to 09:00 and the captains’ briefing will be at 09:15. All the games start at 09:30 and end at 15:00. The prizegiving is at 16:00.

The fun does not stop there.

Family Fun Day St Francis Bay College is set to host a Family

Fun Day at Quaysyde Restaurant in Sea Glades Drive, St Francis Bay on March 26. The day will sport the Easter bunny, games, a pamper stall, pony rides, fun on inflatables, water activities, delicious food stalls, craft beer and a tea garden.

For the more adventurous, there will be a Triple Challenge Triathlon consisting of a swim, run and paddle section. The event, sponsored by The Store in association with RVCA, will have both a junior and an open division.

To enter, visit http://www.stfrancissport.co.za/2016/03/st-francis-college-familyfun-day.

For more information, contact St Francis College at 042 294 1395 or send Geanne Darke

an email at geannedarke@gmail.com.

On April 2, I Rock Events will present a Black and Gold Divas Festival at the Tokyo Stadium in Jeffreys Bay. More than 20 well-known performers will take to the stage, including Nokwazi, Professor, DJ Ligwa, Loyiso and Lungisa from Idols, Xoli M, Kinge Jade and Baby Joe, Deepsound Crew, Zuma beatboxer Junant, DJ Superman, Picaso and Mafa.

The entry fee is R100 for general entry, R150 at the gate and R250 for VIP tickets.

The gates open at 14:00. A cash bar will be available.

For more information, contact Ian Rockman at 073 555 9550 or send an email to ianrockman2@gmail.com.

All geared­up for a whole lot of fun this Easter weekend are Estelle de Beer (Jeffreys Bay Tourism: Marketing) Xolile Wagosa (Kouga Municipality: Arts and Culture Officer), Danie Ruiters (Kouga Municipality: Beach Coordinator), Trevor Watkins (Kouga Sports Council), Deon Freemantle (Jeffreys Bay Tourism: Chairperson) and Jacqui Bursey (Jeffreys Bay Tourism: Office Administrator).

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KOUGA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2016

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Johan Vos (Victory4All Projects) and Project Manager Henry Von Mollendorff at the newly built Rainbow Hall in Kruisfon­ tein, Humansdorp.

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Rainbow Day Care Centre to boast own hall MONIQUE BASSON THE Rainbow Day Care Centre in Kruisfontein, Humansdorp will soon boast their own multi-million Rand hall - called the Rainbow Dream Centre.

Serving the needs of the 120 learners with special needs, such as physical and mental disabilities or learning difficulties, the hall - situated opposite the centre will amongst other things be used for indoor sport, playand movement therapy, parent evenings, assemblies, a children’s choir, art exhibitions and skills training.

It is estimated that the hall will be completed by the end of April this year.

The state-of-the-art hall is headed under the Victory4All Projects and is constructed at a cost of R3.5 million. An additional R900 000 was donated for the installation of a sound system, the construction of a playground and all kinds of other extras. A further R750 000 is needed to complete the project.

According to Johan Vos from Victory4All Projects, the de-

sire to have their own hall started four to five years ago.

“It has been a dream of us to have a facility that will not only serve the needs of the children at the Rainbow Day Care Centre, but also to provide a source of income for those learners who had to leave the centre at the age of 18,” says Vos. “Most of these learners have nowhere to go and no one to look after them, once they have left the centre. With this hall, we want to change that.”

Vos says that four rooms in the hall will be used as a training facility and workplace for the some 35 former Rainbow Day Care Centre learners.

“They will be trained to make high-quality products, such as leather handbags, which will be exported to the Netherlands and places like Cape Town.This will all take place under the watchful eye of a fully qualified supervisor. It will all be a team effort and a team end result.

“It is our aim to have them become self-sustainable - earning a living for themselves and not ending up on the streets.”

For more information or to make a donation, contact Vos at 082 821 4291.

Hop . . . hop . . . hop into Easter HOP . . . hop . . . hop into Easter this weekend and join the Seekoeiriver-family for an Easter Egg Hunt.

The Easter Egg Hunt for kiddies will take place at 15:00 today, March 24.

Booking is essential.

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There will be live music, great food and stalls from 16:00.

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KOUGA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2016

Onderwyseres ploeg deur mure in Wavecrest MONIQUE BASSON ’n Jong onderwyseres van die Hoërskool Nico Malan in Humansdorp het Maandagaand beheer oor haar Volkswagen Polo verloor en regdeur twee mure van ’n Wavecrest-huis in Jeffreysbaai gebars.

Die bestuurder het omstreeks 21:30 beheer oor haar voertuig verloor, oor twee erwe gery, ’n kragpunt - wat al telkemale die slagoffer van motorongelukke was - rakelings gemis, deur die grensmuur van Michelle Klerck se huis op die hoek van Noorsekloof en Seetuinweg gebars, en hul kantmuur by die voordeur in puin gelos.

Volgens Klerck lyk dit asof sy teen ’n hoë spoed van Da Gamaweg af in die rigting van Seetuinweg gery het, toe die ongeluk

gebeur het.

“Ons het skielik net ’n helse slag gehoor. Ek het gedink ons huis val uitmekaar,” sê Klerck.

“Onderwyl ek by die venster uitkyk om te probeer sien wat gebeur het, het my man uitgehardloop om die bewustelose vrou te help.

“Hy het vir my geskreeu om die ambulans en polisie te bel, terwyl hy haar probeer bybring het.”

Klerck sê hoewel hulle ontevrede oor die skade is, is hulle dankbaar die vrou het die ongeluk oorleef.

“Vir my gaan dit oor die aantal mense, veral jongmense, wat soos jaagduiwels in Noorsekloof op en af ry. Kan die Kouga-munisipaliteit nie spoedbulte oprig om diegene wat so lief vir jaag is, te rem nie?”

Die polisie ondersoek die oorsaak van die ongeluk.

Ook in St. Francisbaai sit seereuse reg ALVENÉ APPOLLIS DIS nie net in Algoabaai waar die roofvisse weglê aan sardiens nie – ook in St. Francisbaai wemel dit van dié “grotes” wat die see-spyskaart fyn dophou.

Die jaarlikse sardienloop aan die OosKaapse kus lok onder meer walvisse, dolfyne, pikkewyne en haaie wat in baldadige vreetsessies op die skole sardiens toesak.

Teen einde Mei sak die gordyn egter weer oor dié see-skouspel wanneer die skole sardiens die Baai en omgewing verlaat en in die rigting van KwaZulu-Natal beweeg.

Duikers soos Rainer Schimpf, mariene videograaf en eienaar van die duikonderneming Dive Expert, wag sedert Februarie die sardiens onderwater by Port St. Francis in.

“Die rooioogvisse, masbankers, ansjovis en snoek wat ons tot dusver aan dié kant raakgeduik het, was fantasties om te sien,” sê Schimpf.

“Sedert Februarie het ons roofvisse soos die withaaie, skeurtandhaaie, pikkewyne, potvisse, Bryde-walvisse, bottelneusdolfyne en die lagbekdolfyne hier sien jag. My gunsteling om met my kame-

ra vas te vang is die moordvisse (orcas) wat hul neefs, die langbekdolfyne, agternasit.”

Volgens Schimpf is daar sewe soorte sardienspesies in Suid-Afrika, maar is dit slegs pelsers wat gewoonlik hierheen swem. Sy vrees is egter dat die oorbenutting van visbronne sal veroorsaak dat minder hiervan vanjaar aan die Oos- en Wildekus gesien sal word.

“Daar is baie faktore, selfs die koue en warm seestrome, wat bepaal of die sardiens ’n goeie broeijaar het of nie.

“Maar ’n afname in die voorkoms van sardiens kan ook te wyte wees aan die oorbenutting van die visbronne.

“Met die sterk El Niño-weerverskynsel vanjaar en die wisseling in weerpatrone kom die sardiens nog meestal tussen Gansbaai en Mosselbaai voor.”

Lloyd Edwards van Raggy Charters in die Baai het self van die roofvisse in Algoabaai se sierlike boë en toertjies tydens jagtyd afgeneem. ’n Ma-bottelneusdolfyn en haar kalf was juis eergister dapper genoeg om tot voor Edwards se boot te swem om te groet.

“Met vandag se oostewind kon ek egter nie die water aandurf nie, maar sodra die weer goed is, neem ek my kamera om die fees van visspesies af te neem,” sê hy.

Werker red ‘Skillie’ voor kake van grassnyer

’n Onderwyseres van die Hoërskool Nico Malan het Maandagaand deur die grensmuur en kantmuur van ’n huis in Wavecrest geploeg.

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AMPER was die naamlose klein skilpadjie van onbekende geslag en ouderdom tot ’n vroeë dood gedoem, maar André Minnaar se skerp oog vir diere en die natuur het die dop-diertjie gered.

Die ‘reddingsdrama’ in die kleine het onlangs afgespeel toe Minnaar van Tapas oudergewoonte ’n erf in Dolphin-rylaan, Astonbaai met sy grassnyer gaan tem het.

“Om ’n klein skilpadjie tussen gras en bossies raak te sien, is ’n byna onmoontlike saak,” sê Peet van der Walt, ’n Astonbaai-inwoner. “Die diertjie lê so roerloos, net soos een van die klippe, terwyl jou masjien raas en jaag om klaar te kry.

“Minnaar is egter pal op die uitkyk vir die kalante wanneer hy die erf skoonmaak.” Dus is “Skillie” binne minute na ’n veiliger tuiste geneem.

Volgens Van der Walt, het Minnaar oor ’n geruime tydperk al tientalle skilpaaie van ’n gewisse dood gered, en so bewaar.

“Danksy sy goeie werk, sal ons kinders en kleinkinders eendag die voorreg hê om die skadelose diertjies te sien.

“Mag die mooi voorbeeld van bewaring ’n positiewe boodskap uitdra aan almal wat erwe met masjiene ontbos en skoonmaak.”

Toe daag André Minnaar met sy skerp oog vir diere en natuurbewaring op.

Binne minute is “Skillie” na ’n meer veilige tuiste geneem.

Die ‘reddingsdrama’ in die kleine het onlangs afgespeel, toe Minnaar van Tapas oudergewoonte ’n standplaas in Astonbaai, Dolphinrylaan met sy grassnyer tem.

“Om ’n klein skilpadjie tussen gras en bossies raak te sien, is ’n byne onmoontlike saak,” sê Peet van der Walt. “Dan lê die diertjie nog so roerloos, net soos een

van die klippe terwyl jou masjien raas en jaag om klaar te kry.

“Minnaar is egter pal op die uitkyk vir die kalante wanneer hy op ’n gereelde basis die standplaas skoonmaak.”

Volgens Van der Walt, het Minnaar oor ’n geruime tydperk al tientalle skilpaaie van ’n gewisse dood gered, en sodoende bewaar. “Danksy sy goeie werk, sal ons kinders en kleinkinders eendag die voorreg hê om die skadelose diertjies te sien.

“Mag die mooi voorbeeld van bewaring ’n positiewe boodskap uitdra aan almal wat erwe met masjiene ontbos en skoonmaak.”

André Minnaar het onlangs die klein skilpadjie, wat nog nie eers ’n jaar oud is nie, van ’n wrede dood gered.

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At the capable hands of Desiree McEloney, the residents of Edenglen Retirement Village in Jeffreys Bay are treated to live entertainment by local artists on Mondays. Here residents are listening to Quentas Rohlandt who performed on March 15.

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Voetslaanfees in SA se tuinparadys HELEEN COERTZE

IS jy dol oor voetslaan in die natuur? Dan is

die Tuinroete die plek om in die Paasnaweek te wees, want van 25 tot 30 Maart kan jy vir vyf salige dae by een van die 73 moontlike stapgeleenthede inskakel.

Vrywilligers en opgeleide toergidse sal voetslaners na besonderse natuurbestemmings lei.

Plaaslike inwoners, toerismekantore en nasionale parke het die geleentheid aangegryp om die natuur se skatte met ander te deel.

Dié fees, die Garden Route Walking Festival, is die eerste in sy soort in Suid-Afrika.

Dit is in die pas met die huidige wêreldgier om stapfeeste aan te bied – ’n gesonde én goedkoop manier om mense op ’n positiewe wyse byeen te bring en ’n gebied beter aan besoekers bekend te stel.

Op die stapfees se spyskaart is roetes ingesluit om in almal se stapsmaak te voldoen – van kort, gemaklike slakkegang-stappies tot uiterste reik-na-die-pieke-klimme.

Vanaf Mosselbaai reg deur Groot-Brakrivier tot by George, verder aan na Wildernis, Sedgefield, Knysna en Plettenbergbaai kan stappers kies om op berge, in dale, langs riviere, by vleilande, vanaf hoë rotsgletsers en ander panoramiese gedeeltes die Suid-Kaap te verken.

Plaaseienaars het hul private roetes op die feesprogram geregistreer. So gaan stappers byvoorbeeld op die Hap-en-stap, ’n panoramiese plaasstap op die Fragrance-roete, kan kennis maak met Seuntjie, die leeumannetjie van die wildplaas Hakuna Matata.

Galeo Saintz, die stigter van die Tuinroete se eerste stapfees, het al in 2009 die gedagte gekry om ’n stapfees vir voetslaners van alle ouderdomme op die been te bring sodat die natuur herontdek kan word.

Saintz is ook die mede-argitek van die Rim

of Africa-roete. Dié ultraafstandroete van 650 km wat by die Pakhuispas by Clanwilliam begin en by George eindig, is die langste bergreeksstap in Afrika.

Saintz is voorsitter van die internasionale World Trails Network en woon in Plettenbergbaai. Deur te stap kom ’n mens op plekke wat jy op geen ander manier kan bereik nie.

Benewens die heling wat dit vir die siel bied, hou dit in baie gevalle ekonomiese voordeel in vir gemeenskappe langs sommige staproetes.

So is Griekeland byvoorbeeld, wat tans in ’n ekonomiese verknorsing sit, ook ’n aktiewe lid van die World Trails Network.

Hierdie Mediterreense land beoog, soos die ander lede, die herbekendstelling van vergete kultuur- en natuurskatte aan toeriste deur middel nuwe staproetes.

Uys Krige het êrens geskryf: “Ek lig die knip . . . Ek maak ’n hek oop in my hart.”

Om te stap lig beslis daardie knip. . Besoek www.walkingfest.co.za vir die volledige besonderhede, asook aanlyn inskrywings. Volg die deurlopende nuus op Twitter by @walkingfest en op Instagram: @gardenroutewalkingfest; #gardenroutewalkingfest; #walkingfest; #walkingfestival. . Inligting oor die Tuinroete se nasionale parke, bosse en ander ontspanningsgeleenthede kan ook gevind word by www.plett-tourism.co.za of www.visitknysna.co.za.

Die Tuinroete is die plek om die Paasnaweek te wees, want dit is hier waar Suid­Afrika se eerste stapfees, die Garden Route Walking Festival, aangebied word.

Besoekers sal kan kies uit minstens 70 staproe­ tes, ook opgedeel in verskillende moeilikheids­ grade, wat deur die prag van die Tuinroete lei.

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Só moet ’n kampioenkoei lyk!

THEUNS BOTHA SOMMER met die intrapslag in die arena van die wit markiestent by Crossway Farm Village het die beoordelaar, Callum McKinven (54) van Quebec in Kanada, geweet hy kyk na ’n koei met ál die eienskappe van ’n wenner.

Simmetrie, balans, goeie bene, uitstekende uier, funksioneel doeltreffend.

Maar dit gaan nie net oor die uiterlike nie.

In haar leeftyd van sewe jaar het Goldwyn Sweetie 969 ’n verstommende 50 000 liter per laktasie gelewer.

Trouens, in elke klas waaraan sy die naweek aan die Suid-Afrikaanse Holsteinkampioenskappe in Thornhill deelgeneem het, het sy stof in die oë van haar mededingers geskop.

Kampioen in die produksieklas, kampioen in die uierklas, kampioen in die senior klas en uiteindelik grootkampioenkoei van 2016.

En daar slaan haar eienaars, Brett en Grant Puttergill van Puttergill Farming by Thornhill, sommer ’n dubbele kishou: een van hul ander inskrywings, Fever Poppy 12007, is as reserwegrootkampioenkoei aangewys.

“Dit is ’n groot eer gegewe die sterk mededinging. Dit is die kersie op die koek van jare se noukeurige seleksie en teling,” het die broers gesê.

Colette Masterson van die plaas Milagro by Oesterbaai, hooforganiseerder van vanjaar

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se kampioenskappe (wat al om die ander jaar gehou word), het gesê dit is die eerste keer dat dit in die Oos-Kaap aangebied word. Altesaam 16 telers van reg oor die land het vanjaar 157 diere ingeskryf.

“Ons sou dit nie kon aanbied sonder die borgskappe van sowat R500 000 wat ontvang is nie. Die naamborg was Woodlands Dairy en die vier platinumborge Afgri, DeLaval, Die Koöperasie en Semex.”

Herman Duvenage, hoofbestuurder van SA Holstein, het gesê dit was die beste deelname nóg aan die kampioenskappe en een van die bes georganiseerde byeenkomste wat hy nog beleef het.

“Skoue is uit die aard van die saak hoogs mededingend, maar die goeie gesindheid tussen vanjaar se deelnemers was opvallend.

Die uitstekende organisasie en beeldskone plek waar dit aangebied is, het waarskynlik baie hiertoe bygedra.”

McKinven, wat die afgelope 20 jaar as beoordelaar reg oor die wêreld optree en self ’n melkboer is, het gesê die diere wat vertoon is, kan met die beste ter wêreld vergelyk word.

“Opvallend is hoe die gehalte van die koeie sedert 2003, toe ek die eerste keer in SuidAfrika Holsteins beoordeel het, verbeter het.

Dit is duidelik dat Suid-Afrikaanse telers baie meer aandag aan funksionele doeltreffendheid en melkbaarheid gee en met die bestes ter wêreld kan meeding.”

Goldwyn Sweetie 969, Suid­Afrika se grootkampioen­Holsteinkoei, Grant en Brett Puttergill die eienaars, Carmelia Miles van Woodlands Dairy, die naamborg van die kampioenskapsbyeen­ koms, en Callum McKinven van Kanada, die beoordelaar.

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KOUGA EXPRESS | THURSDAY 24 MARCH 2016

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Goor wins JBU Supertrial Wildcard WORLD-class surfer Calvin Goor from Salt Rocks is the stoked winner of the wildcard slot into the JBU Supertrial by RVCA, after claiming victory in the u.16 Boys division at the South Africa Surfing Future Legends Coaching Series held in Durban last weekend.

This event is the most prestigious invite-only event, and it awards a wildcard into the JBay Open WSL event, which forms part of the annual JBay Winterfest that is set to take place from July 8 to 19 this year.

“I’m over the moon about winning the wildcard into the JBU Supertrial,” says an elated Goor on hearing the news. “It is all I have dreamed of. To be able to paddle out at Supers with three other guys is going to be amazing. The Future Legends Coaching Series has been amazing for me as well. I used to know the judging criteria, but not fully understand it. The Legends coaches have clearly explained it to me and told me how to make it work during heat conditions. I feel as though I have a massive advantage now.”

With a many-tiered coaching system in place during the Future Legends Coaching Series, the surfers were put through their paces throughout the day, with surf and heat coaching, video review and analysis, skateboard correction and stretching and other physical conditioning techniques, all under the guidance of South African Surfing Legends Simon Nicholson, Paul Canning, Spider Murphy and Jason Ribbink, to name a few.

“This is not a surf contest,” says coach Bruce Jackson. “It’s a coaching day, using contest structures as a platform. We’re here to coach and motivate, educate and inform these surfers, and the best way to do this is to have them surf heats for us.”

Head judge Jono Hutchison, says, “Over the three events all the surfers have shown improvement. It’s clear that they have understood what is expected of them, worked towards their goals and have made steps forward, which is what this coaching series is all about.”

According to SASL’s Barry Wolins, this is the first step in the South African Surfing Legends vision. “The High Performance Surfing Academy is where we are going to start seeing results as our surfers start going through our professional coaching system and start developing mental and physical attributes that will elevate their surfing performances and get them onto the podiums.”

The series winners of the three divisions all received an invite to attend a course at the High Performance Surfing Academy. These series winners are: U.13 Boys 1. Mitch Du Preez (EL) 2. James Ribbink (DBN) 3. Nate Spaulding (DBN) 4. Alex Townsend (CT)

Calvin Goor. PHOTO: FLANAGAN

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Matthew McGillivray posts perfect 10 point ride ON form Jeffreys Bay teenager Matthew McGillivray posted the only perfect 10 point score and went on to finish runner-up in the Papara Pro Surf, a World Surf League (WSL) QS1,000 rated event that ended in Tahiti on March 17.

Competing in the punchy 1.5 metre beach break conditions at Taharu‘u Beach, McGillivray completed two frontside air reverses on the same wave in his semi-final match-up against Shane Holmes (AUS) before battling through a see-saw final with eventual winner Dimitri Ouvre, the only professional surfer from the small Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy.

“I’ve been working on my air reverses tons at home,” says McGillivray of his perfect score.

“The wind was perfect for airs, it was blowing to the wave face. That wave had a bit of power so I managed to build up a nice bit of speed.

I already had two scores, so I just wanted to try to go for broke and get a better one.”

In the final, McGillivray had a good start with a 6.25 on his first wave to take an early lead. Ouvre started with a 5.25 and added a 7.75 to take the lead. The two surfers then exchanged rides with a 7.9 for Ouvre followed by a 7.6 for the South African, with Ouvre ultimately securing the title by 15.65 points to McGillivray’s 13.85 (both out of 20).

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KOUGA MUNICIPALITY (Ec108) NOTICE NUMBER: 26/2016 EXTENSION OF LIQUOR TRADING HOURS - EASTER PERIOD 24 TO 28 MARCH 2016 Notice is hereby given that the current Liquor Trading Hours as stipulated in the Liquor Trading Hours Bylaw – “On consumption - Monday - Thursday 10:00 - 24:00 and Monday 10:00 – 22:00 will be extended during the period 24 to 28 March 2016 to read as follows: On consumption: Monday - Saturdays 10:00 - 03:00 Sundays: 10:00 – 24:00 Off consumption: Monday - Saturdays 09:00 - 21:00 Sundays: 09:00 – 18:00 Kindly take note that the extension will strictly be applicable for the abovementioned period only.

Further information can be obtained from Mr. A. Koegelenberg at 042-2002142.

MR. S.S. FADI P.O. Box 21 MUNICIPAL MANAGER JEFFREYS BAY 6330 X1R8C511-240316-KG-ebskin-kouga1

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Die Koöperasie, met sy hoofkantoor te Humansdorp is geleë digby gesogte strandoorde soos Jeffreysbaai en St Francisbaai en slegs 100km vanaf Port Elizabeth. Ons bedieningsgebied sluit onder andere in die mekka van melkproduksie, sitrusvrugte en varsprodukte boerderybedrywighede in Oos-Londen, Bathurst, Qamata, die Visriviervallei, Tsitsikamma- en Langkloofareas sowel as die Gamtoosriviervallei en Sondagsriviervallei.

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Hierdie pos rapporteer aan die Menslike Hulpbronne Bestuurder.

Minimum vereistes: • Std 10/Graad 12 met Rekeningkunde as vak en ten minste 3-5 jaar relevante ervaring • Verkieslik ’n tersiêre kwalifikasie gelykstaande aan ‘n Betaalroladministrateursdiploma en/of Boekhoudingskwalifikasie • Kennis van rekenkundige en betaalrol administratiewe stelsels • In staat om interne en eksterne oudits, lêers en navrae te hanteer • Betrokkenheid by die registrasie van nuwe besighede, indiening van opgawes, planne en rekonsiliasies mbt alle statutêre opgawes en betalings, verslae, en planne • Bekend wees met VIP betaalrolstelsel en ondersteunende modules soos “ESS, BI/SI-Reports, SARS E-filing, U-filing en COMPSOL/ROE-filing • Bevoeg in die gebruik van ander verwante elektroniese liasseerstelsels, Microsoft sagteware programme, en Internet Explorer, e-posse, fax to e-mail, enige relevante tegnologiese oplossings • Verskaf ondersteuning aan lede van bestuur en personeel mbt MH- en betaalrolriglyne, -prosedures, beste praktyke en MH-standaarde • Ondervinding in grootboekrekonsiliasies, voorbereiding van dokumente vir finansiële, HR en SEB verifikasie-oudits • Ondervinding in ’n prestasie-gedrewe werksomgewing met baie druk in die bereiking van teikendatums mbt weeklikse, tweeweeklikse, maandelikse betaalrolverwerkings, kwartaallikse en tweejaarlikse verslagdoening en jaarlikse jaareinde prosesse en gratifikasie-aansoeke en algemene eiseverwerkings en -opvolging • Goeie begrip kan toon mbt alle MH- en betaalrolbeleide en -prosedures, relevante wetgewing, vaardigheidsontwikkelingoudits, planne en verslae, SEB-telkaarte, belastingwetgewing, beroepsveiligheid- en gesondheidswetgewing • Professioneel • Betroubaar • Hou van uitdagings en kan onder druk werk • Puntenerig en akkuraat • Geduldig, kalm en selfbeheersd • Taktvol • Gedissiplineerd • Vasberade om resultate te kry en uitnemende diens te lewer.

Kandidate wat aan die vereistes voldoen word aangemoedig om aansoek te doen deur ’n volledige CV en dekbrief, asook afskrifte van kwalifikasies te stuur aan die Menslike Hulpbronne Afdeling, Posbus 27, Humansdorp 6300, of e-pos aan johnt@humkoop.co.za of faks na 086 666 1322/tel. (042) 295-1082.

Sluitingsdatum: 29 Maart 2016 Indien u nie teen einde Maart 2016 gekontak word nie, kan u aanvaar dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was. www.humanjobs.co.za

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tion Series (QS), McGillivray was the highest rated South African in the rankings in the 62nd place (out of 569) coming into the Papara Pro. He finished fourth in the Burleigh Pro in Australia in February, won the trials event at the QS6,000 Newcastle Surfest and was laced third in the Rangiroa Pro in Tahiti last week.

At Papara he was again on fire and advanced in first place through five consecutive heats to reach the final. His earnings of US $1 000 (approx R15 500) and 750 rankings points will see the 18-year-old move into the top 40 on the QS rankings.

Slade Prestwich (Durban) and Shane Sykes (Salt Rock) were the only other Saffas in Tahiti and finished 33rd and 25th respectively.

Matthew McGillivray (left) on the podium after finishing runner­up to Dimitri Ouvre (BLM) in the Papara Pro in Tahiti. PHOTO:WSL/ MORIENNE

Diary/ Dagbboek KERK/ CHURCH C­AS DIENSTYE Die Christen-Aanbiddingsentrum nooi almal vir ’n feesdiens Sondag om 09:30 by 26 Pelikaansingel op Astonbaai. Skakel past. Jannie by 074 156 7878.

EGK DIENSTYE Die Evangelies Gereformeerde Kerk in Jeffreysbaai hou dienste om 09:00 en 18:30 op Sondag.

Skakel Paul Grobbelaar by 072 277 9781.

VEK­DIENSTYE Die dienstye van die Volle Evangelie Kerk in Kameeldoringstraat, Wavecrest is om 09:30 op Sondae. Skakel 071 191 9437.

VEK­DIENSTYE Die dienstye van die Volle Evangelie Kerk van God in Humansdorp is om 09:30. Skakel past Tinus by 084 626 9719.

DIENSTYE Die dienstye van die Nederduitch Hervormde Kerk in AD Keetstraat, Jeffreysbaai is Sondae om 09:00. Lede verkoop pannekoek by die Equinox Mall op Saterdagoggende.

GRACE CHURCH The Sunday services of Grace Church in Protea Street, Wavecrest, are held at 09:00. Contact Pastor-teacher André Ferreira at 073 260 3361.

MEN@6 The Men@6 - a non-denominational group of men from Jeffreys Bay - meet at Vismandjie/Kospot in Da Gama Road at 06:00 every Wednesday. Contact Scotty Scott at 083 654 4695.

METHODIST CHURCH The Methodist Church Easter Service times are as follows: Maundy Thursday Communion Service at 18:00 on March 24, Good Friday Service at 08:30 on March 25, Dedication of the Easter Cross and Communion followed by tea and hot cross buns at 07:00 on March 27 and Easter Sunday Service at 08:30 on March 27.

KERKMARK Die Gereformeerde Kerk Jeffreysbaai op die hoek van Nautilus- en Dolly Vardenstraat, hou om 09:00 op 2 April ’n kerkmark. Skakel ds. Wilhan Jobse by 042 296 1417.

VOLLE EVANGELIE KERK Die Volle Evangelie Kerk van God in Humansdorp hou ’n Paasnaweek gospel sang- en musiekoggend met Riana om 09:30 op Maart 27. Skakel past. Tinus by 084 626 9719.

KLUBS/ CLUBS FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Library book store, The Book End, at the Newton Hall is open from 09:00 to 11:00 every Friday morning.

BEGINNERS’ LINE DANCE CLASSES Beginners’ Line Dance classes take place at the Jeffreys Bay Bowling Club on Wednesdays and Fridays from 08:30 to 09:30. For info, contact Ina Ferreira at 082 700 6988.

HAPPY FEET LYNDANS Happy Feet Lyndans hou lyndansklasse vir beginners op Maandae vanaf 14:00 tot 15:00 by die Rolbalklub in Jeffreysbaai. Die koste is R15 per klas. Skakel Marie Louw by 083 425 0724.

JBAY GOLF CLUB The Jeffreys Bay Golf Club will host their Chicken Run Golf Day from 07:00 to 15:00 every Friday.

Players pay for nine holes, and get nine free. Rotisserie chicken vouchers from Woolworths are up for grabs. The green fees are R40. Contact Len at 042 293 2532.

GENEALOGIESE GESELSGROEP Die Genealogiese Geselsgroep vergader op 29 Maart om 17:00 by De Viswijf Restaurant in Jeffreysbaai. Wenke om die internet veiliger te gebruik sal bespreek word. Belangstellendes is welkom. Skakel 042 296 0025.

JBRRA The Jeffreys Bay Residents and Ratepayers Association will meet at the Methodist Church in Da Gama Road at 18:30 on March 31. A new committee will be elected.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Library will be selling secondhand books and magazines at the Jeffreys Bay Spar Centre on the morning of March 26. Contact Dirk Staal at 074 695 5261.

SPORT RUNNERS CLUB The Kouga Multi Sport Runners Club has 4km and 8km Time Trials at Dolphin Beach at 17:30 on Tuesdays. For more info, contact Elize at 061 217 0825.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL The Kouga Sports Council holds Beach Volleyball at the Main Beach at 16:00 on Wednesdays and at 09:00 on Sundays. For info, contact Trevor Watkins at 083 441 1721.

ALGEMEEN/ GENERAL BEACH WALKS Beach Walks take place at the Main Beach in front of the dolphin statue at 08:00 every Saturday. Everyone is welcome. Contact 082 464 3099.

WATERAEROBIESE KLASSE Policlinic wateraerobiese klasse en rehabilitasieoefeninge in ’n binnemuurse, verhitte swembad vind elke Maandag, Woensdag en Vrydag plaas.

Skakel Yolandé na-ure by 042 296 0454.

VOORGEBOORTEKLASSE Policlinic Voorgeboorteklasse vir swanger dames in ’n binnehuise swembad vind op Maandae plaas. Skakel Yolandé na-ure by 042 296 0454.

BOEREKERMIS Kom geniet ‘n heerlike kuierdag by die Boerekermis op 16 April vanaf 09:00 op Loerie en geniet heerlike plaasontbyte, kerrie-vetkoeke, roosterkoeke met wors, pannekoek, kermispoeding en ander tuisgebak. ‘n Groot verskeidenheid groente uit die Gamtoosvallei sal te koop aangebied word. Boere-orkes en vertoning van boerboele.

Skakel 042 2870 634.

BINGO Bingo Royale Jeffreys Bay will hold a Win A Car Draw at 09:00 on March 26. Melvyn Matthews will provide entertainment from 08:00 to 23:00.

TECOMA­KUNSMARK Die Tecoma-kunsmark op die hoek van Da Gamaweg en Tecomastraat vind plaas vanaf 09:00 op 26 Maart en 2 April. Skakel Neil by 042 296 2791.

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Fit and safe campaign to raise funds for Cansa MONIQUE BASSON READY . . . Steady . . . Spin!

Three teams of twelve contestants each will ‘spin’ it out at Fountains Mall in a high-paced bid to raise much-needed funds for the Cancer Association of South Africa (Cansa) in Jeffreys Bay from 11:00 to 12:00 on April 2.

The three competing teams - Team Smhart, Team Edge and Team Coffee Society - will each involve six employees and six clients, who are prepared to ‘play dirty’ in order to trip their rivals in their race to the finish line.

The team with the most kilometres on their clock will be crowned the winning team, and raise the most money for Cansa.

According to Gloria van Zyl from Smhart Security, each team will spin for five minutes.

“Each rival team, must pay for each kilometre that another team accumulates in the one-hour time frame. Needless to say that they will do everything in their power to ensure that opposing teams clock as few kilometres as possible.”

Adding to the fun, is the opening of a brandnew shop at Fountains Mall, Do-fill. Owner Irma Hart has pledged to donate 50c towards Cansa for every Do-fill that is sold on April 2.

Come watch the teams battle it out for Cansa at Fountains Mall on April 2. One lucky supporter will win a weekend for two, while their house will be guarded by Smhart Security for the weekend of their trip. The winner will also receive a one-year gym membership and one-month personal training from Edge Fitness, as well as calorie-controlled meal vouchers from Coffee Society. For more information, contact Gloria van Zyl at 071 382 8501.

GLA-spelers kraai koning op krieketveld Die krieketspelers van die Global Leadership Academy (GLA) in Jeffreysbaai het gedurende die kwartaal uitstekende resultate in hul ligawedstryde behaal. Die o.15 B­liga het vier van hul vyf wedstryde gewen, waarvan een ’n naelbyt­oorwinning met een paaltjie was. In dié junior liga is Dean Rohrbeck en Lanroe Rens die top­kolwers met ‘n totaal van 154 en 148 lopies onderskeidelik. Giovanni Campher het nege paaltjies in sy vyf wedstryde gekry, terwyl Dean Rohrbeck en Thato Vollenhoven elk agt paaltjies laat kantel het. Die o.19 B­liga het twee van hul drie wedstryde gewen. Die top­kolwer in die wedstryde is Ruben Oosthuizen met ’n lopietelling van 102. P.G. Nagel was die top bouler met ses paaltjies. Die o.19­spelers is (voor) Ruben Oosthuizen, Raven Fourie, (middel) André Olivier, P.G. Nagel, (agter) Nathaniel Zunckel, Brandon Cooper, Dean Rohrbeck, Amand Oosthuizen, Lanroe Rens, Charl Botha, Wielfred Mekoa en Denton Terreblanche.

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The teams are: Team Smhart ) Carl Trahms ) Celida Trahms ) Ruan van Vuuren ) Rudi Scheepers ) Annelize Steinberg ) Elmari Swanepoel ) Wendy Lamprecht ) Bennie Jansen van Vuuren ) Jacques Herselman ) Harry Vernout ) Kevin Taljaard ) Tanita Thuysman Team Edge ) Grant Austin ) Nicky Austin ) Riette Doubel

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Chris Pieters Francois van Deventer Robert Wood Juan Koekemoer Hennie Theron Liza Verwey Ted Groenewald Jan du Plessiss

Team Coffee Society ) Charles Nigwari ) Jayne Davies ) Maggie Swarts ) Hilary Gwaze ) Lucy Erasmus ) Jaco Steenkamp ) Lucinda Lotter ) Laverne de Paiva ) Isabeau Joubert

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RUNNERS CLUB The Kouga Multi Sport Runners Club has 4km and 8km Time Trials at Dolphin Beach at 17:30 on Tuesdays.

For info, contact Elize at 061 217 0825.

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PICNIC/ FUN RUN The Jeffreys Bay Methodist Church will host a country picnic and 5km fun run at the Twin Valley Estate (turn left at Suikerbossie Café and follow signs) from 09:00 to 16:00 on March 26.

Picnic bags at R200 per bag are available on pre-order from Annamarie at 072 195 3942.

A selection of food and refreshments will be on sale. The entrance fee is R30 for adults and children under 12 enter free. Contact Jacqui at 042 293 2322.

Wees onafhanklik boor nou vir water • Watergate • ODEX boorwerk • Modder rotasie • Explorasie • RC boorwerk • Skoon maak van boorgate • Plant hire Kobus du Plessis 072 255 2852 kobus@gjdrilling.co.za

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