Norton
lei junior Bokke
Twee oud-leerders van Paul Roos Gimnasium, Riley Norton en Oliver Reid, is lid van die junior Springbokspan wat later vandeesmaand aan die Wêreld- rugby-o 20-kampioenskap in Italië deelneem
Die junior Springbok-hoofafrigter, Kevin Foote, het vyf spelers ingesluit, wat vir die tweede keer aan die Wêreldrugby-o.20-kampioenskap in Italië sal deelneem, met die Matie en slot Riley Norton, wat as kaptein behou word vir die toernooi, wat van Sondag 29 Junie tot Saterdag 19 Julie sal plaasvind
Phiwayinkosi Kubheka (stut) en Ian van der Merwe (losskakel) het nog nie voorheen vir die SA o 20’s gespeel nie, terwyl Jaco Grobbelaar (slot), Stephanus Linde (agtsteman) en Jaco Williams (agterspeler) terug in die span is nadat hulle die onlangse o 20-Rugbykampioenskap in Gqeberha misgeloop het
Ses spelers – nog o 19 wat in die span ingesluit is – blyk belowend vir volgende seisoen te wees Hulle is Kubheka en sy mede-stut Reid, Siphosethu Mnebelele (haker), Norton (slot), Vusi Moyo (losskakel), en Cheswill Jooste (agterspeler)
Volgens Foote was die finale keuses-proses ’n baie moeilike taak en hy en die afrigtingspan is baie tevrede met die finale groep
“Die ouens was almal uitstekend in hul houding en toewyding en die meeste van die groep is sedert November verlede jaar saam toe die SA o.19-Akademie-program in Stellenbosch begin het,” het
Foote gesê
“Ek wil elke speler wat lid van die verskeie oefengroepe was, bedank vir hul ongelooflike insette Die skole en provinsiale unies verdien ook enorme erkenning vir die manier waarop hulle ons spelers voorberei het
Die oefengroep van 37 spelers is verminder tot die amptelike spangrootte van 30 spelers, wat Suid-Afrika van die einde van die maand teen die beste o 20-spelers in wêreldrugby sal verteenwoordig “Ons het ’n goeie groep spelers gekies, wat vasbeslote is om die land met hul vertonings op die veld en hul gedrag weg van die veld af trots te maak,” het Foote gesê
“Dit was ’n ontsettend moeilike taak om die groep tot 30 spelers te verminder en ons voel almal vir daardie ouens wat nie die finale spangroep gehaal het nie
“Geluk aan die 30 wat gekies is; wat ’n eer om jou land teen die bestes in die wêreld te verteenwoordig ”
Die span sal voortgaan met sy voorbereiding in Stellenbosch tot hul vertrek na Italië op Dinsdag 24 Junie
Die Junior Bokke begin hul veldtog in Italië op 29 Junie teen Australië in Calvisano, voordat hulle op 4 Julie in Rovigo teen Engeland te staan kom Hul finale poelwedstryd is op 9 Julie teen Skotland –ook in Calvisano
Uitspeelwedstryde:
•Maandag 14 Julie: Halfeindrondes (Verona en Viadana)
•Saterdag 19 Julie: Eindstryde en graderingswedstryde (Calvisano en Rovigo)
Adeadlypattern
TasminCupidoandYaëlMalgas
The greater Stellenbosch community is reeling after the murder of a former politician this week.
Stellenbosch police launched a manhunt for those responsible for the slaying of former Stellenbosch deputy mayor, Nyaniso Jindela, in Khayamandi
Jindela’s death comes merely weeks after the death of DA councillor Xolile Kalipa in the same community on the evening of Sunday 14 May
“This is getting out of hand These types of things we used to see in Durban,” one community member wrote on social media of Jindela’s death
Political related killings in KwaZulu-Natal have long been an issue with an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) even being set up to investigate the killings
In September 2023, then police minister General Bheki Cele said 52 councillors had been gunned down between 2011 and 2023
According to Captain Nathalie Martin, spokesperson for Stellenbosch police, officers were called to the scene in Vineyard Street, Khayamandi, at 20:00 Monday (9 June)
“When the officers arrived on the scene, they were pointed to the body of an unknown man, laying between a Toyota Avanza and a fence,” she explains
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“A backpack, keys and cellphone were laying next to the body Paramedics arrived and declared the man deceased It was discovered that he had been fatally shot ”
Martin said family members of the deceased were on the scene and identified the body as that
of the former deputy mayor, Jindela
The scene was similar to the one where Kalipa was gunned down
At the time, Martin confirmed that police were called to a scene in Swart Close, Khayamandi, where Kalipa’s lifeless body was found lying between two vehicles
“The deceased was shot multiple times and was declared dead on the crime scene by paramedics,” she said in May
On Wednesday (11 June), local police said no suspects had been arrested in connection with Kalipa’s death
In the statement issued by Stellenbosch Municipality this week, it expressed “great shock and sadness” at the news of the fatal shooting of Jindela “Mr Jindela was a former councillor who served the community with distinction, including in the role of deputy mayor,” the statement read
CONTROVERSIALFIGURE
“The incident is currently under investigation by the South African Police Service and the municipality will fully support [the police] by providing any information they may require We extend our deepest condolences to Mr Jindela’s family and loved ones during this horrific time ”
Jindela served as a deputy mayor under former executive mayor Gesie van Deventer and was also speaker of the council at a time He was once part of the ANC before he moved over to the DA
In mid-2021, Jindela, his wife, Unathi, and three others were arrested for the murder of Cameron Mcako, another former deputy mayor of Stellenbosch. Mcako was gunned down outside his tavern, Happy Rest Tavern, on 1
November 2019 He died in hospital two days later
Martin could not provide any further information on the most recent incident as the murder investigation is underway
Community members remembered Jindela and the assistance he provided “I am grateful to this man for his help with my school applications He exhibited a fatherly love that extended beyond his own children, but also to me,” a community member said GOOD councillor Robin Hendrickse said Jindela’s death is a “painful reminder of the deepening crisis of violence gripping our communities”
Along with Kalipa’s death Hendrickse also referred to a private security officer who was killed at the Khayamandi Sports Ground on Saturday 24 May “These are not isolated events, they are part of a pattern of escalating violence that has left residents living in fear,” she urged Anyonewithinformationonthe murdercasesisaskedtocallStellenboschpoliceon0218095012/15.
Nyaniso Jindela
Riley Norton
Former deputy mayor fatally gunned down
Hoës op patrollie
Jana Scheepers
Die Klapmuts-plaaswag het verlede week twee politici by sy gereelde landelike patrollies verwelkom
Die twee het in samewerking met verskeie belanghebbendes ’n patrollie in die landelike gebiede van Klapmuts uitgevoer, met die doel om misdaad in dié gebied onder die aandag van die Wes-Kaapse regering te bring en moontlike oplossings te bespreek
John Steenhuisen, minister van landbou, en Ian Cameron, voorsitter van die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor polisie, het aangesluit by die patrollie, saam met lede van die Klapmutsgemeenskapspolisiëringsforum (GPF), die Klapmuts-raadslid JC Anthony, sowel as verskeie sekuriteitsmaatskappye uit die Stellenbosch-omgewing Volgens Erica de Villiers, woordvoerder van Klapmuts-plaaswag en leier van die patrollie, was die doel van die patrollie om politieke verteenwoordigers bewus te maak van die misdaaduitdagings, veral in die landelike gebiede om die dorp Sy verduidelik dat die patrollie omstreeks 20:00 begin het, waarna al die belanghebbendes na die buitewyke van die dorp begelei is, insluitend die Protea- en Groenfonteinpad, waar verskeie plase geleë is en waar inbrake glo gereeld voorkom
Die groep is ook deur De Villiers na die informele nedersetting skuins oorkant die Klapmuts-polisiekantoor geneem, wat aan die N1-snelweg grens Hier is die uitdagings rakende die nedersetting met Steenhuisen en Cameron bespreek Eikestadnuus het vroeër oor die infor-
Die DA-leier, John Steenhuisen, en Ian Cameron, voorsitter van die parlementêre portefeuljekomitee oor polisie, het verlede week saam met die plaaslike Klapmuts-plaaswag op patrollie gegaan. Foto: John Steenhuisen/Facebook
mele nedersetting berig, wat moontlik bydra tot die toename in misdaad in die omgewing rondom die Protea- en Groenfonteinpad (“Klagtes oor diefstal”, 8 Mei)
Die patrollie het ook by Frankie’s Corner, op die hoek van die R304 en die R101 (Ou Paarlpad), ’n besoek afgelê om inligting oor dié gevaarlike kruising waar verskeie padongelukke al plaasgevind het, in te win, asook oor die uitdagings verbonde aan die installering van verkeersligte by die kruising
’n Sekuriteitsmaatreël wat met Steenhuisen en Cameron bespreek is, is die moontlikheid om hommeltuie as ’n vorm van misdaadbekamping in te span
Volgens De Villiers is dié projek, wat deur Klapmuts-plaaswag oorweeg is, voorlopig gestaak weens die administratiewe rompslomp verbonde aan lisensies en toestemming van grondeienaars
De Villiers beklemtoon dat die patrollie insiggewend was, en dat die wag uitsien na goeie samewerking met die rolspelers om misdaad te bekamp
Donation set to bring much relief
Yaël Malgas
Bringing dignity to others is what the Cape Winelands District Municipality (CWDM) aimed to do with its recent donation of adult nappies to organisations and institutions in the greater Stellenbosch area.
The donation of nappies were handed over by project manager of socio-economic development Myrtle Benjamin and the CWDM team to the local Older Persons Forum, Franschhoek Hospice, the Fleur de Lis Home as well as the Franschhoek Community Day Centre, among others, last Thursday (5 June).
Benjamin said the need for resources was extensive throughout the district, and the Dignity Programme aimed to assist in addressing the extensive need for the basic goods and services that make life bearable and worthwhile. “For many in need of them adult nappies are unaffordable. Unfortunately it even happens that an elderly person may wear the same nappy all day and get a clean one only in the evening for the rest of the
night because these items are expensive and inaccessible to the ordinary person.”
The district municipality donated more than 1 200 nappies in Stellenbosch,
with other regions in the district set to receive donations in due course
To ensure the nappies are given to those who need it most, the municipality
worked with the Department of Social Development’s social workers
“This is an annual project, and there are so many vulnerable groups within our communities that need assistance If we could give more we would, but we know that these nappies will make a positive difference to these recipients,” Benjamin added.
One such recipient is Cynthia Memani, of the Unakho Day Care in Khayamandi, who said the donation of small nappies would make a huge difference in the running of her centre.
She and her team look after children with various disabilities, physical and mental “The municipality has helped us for about three years, and the difference donations such as these make is tangible,” Memani said.
“The pressure families are under in caring for a disabled child is already great, so receiving free nappies takes away some of the financial burden.”
Memani said in a community where some residents struggle financially simply to cover their basic needs, donations such as these are greatly appreciated.
Stakeholders from Stellenbosch received a donation of adult nappies from the Cape Winelands District Municipality as part of its Dignity Programme Photo: Yaël Malgas
Gold for local fynbos wonder in Chelsea
Landscape-garden designer Leon Kluge, whose floral display won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London for the second year running, recently showed off the finer points of his world-class skills at the Hazendal Wine Estate in Kuils River.
He has been tasked by the estate with revamping its gardens.
This year’s Chelsea display was a recreation of his award winning work done for the Singapore Garden Festival Kluge along with artist-gardener Tristan Woudberg led a team of passionate volunteers, who painstakingly prepared and arranged up to 25 000 stems of fynbos.
The exhibit was inspired by South Africa’s two mighty oceans, the Indian and Atlantic, which have given rise to a multitude of habitats, from
the fynbos of the Cape to the more subtropical greenery of KwaZulu-Natal.
A dramatic canyon dominated the design, which cut through a mountain of proteas to reveal multiple waterfalls and cliffs. The Storms River mouth, located on the border of the Western and Eastern Cape, inspired a ravine with its dramatic living cliff
The Grootbos Private Nature Reserve, Hazendal Wine Estate and the Rupert Nature Foundation and Southern Sun sponsored this year’s display President and chairperson of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Keith Weed CBE presented the Franschhoek-based Kluge and his team with the Lawrence Medal, awarded to the best floral exhibition over all RHS shows throughout a calendar year for their display, a first for SA.
CLL cultivates leaders
Citizen Leader Lab (CLL) has launched the 15th cohort of its Leaders for Education programme, welcoming principals from schools in Tulbagh, Paarl, Klapmuts, Kylemore, Khayamandi and Jamestown into its nationally-recognised leadership.
The leadership development and support NPO is committed to creating better leaders in both public and private sectors. Through its programmes and workshops it enables more effectiveness, resilience and change-making capacity in participants’ leadership styles.
With the help of the programme, which brings the education and business sectors together, school leaders will be equipped with the skills and support needed to create change in their schools and communities.
The launch was held last Tuesday (3 June) and coincided with a special milestone, CLL’s 15th anniversary.
Since its introduction in the Cape Winelands in 2012, the Leaders for Education programme has evolved into a robust network of more than 120 school principals who are now business leaders.
The programme runs over the course of a year and connects public-school principals with experienced business leaders who engage in collaboration, peer learning, leadership coaching and practical school-improvement projects.
Through this process participants gain essential skills in leadership, community mobilisation and strategic management.
The programme is built on the belief that effective school leadership is one of the most impactful and cost-effective ways to improve learner outcomes and strengthen communities, particularly in regions facing deeprooted socio-economic challenges
In the Cape Winelands region, various communities grapple with high levels of unemployment, poverty and limited access to quality education and basic services.
These conditions can create challenges for school principals, who are often required to go beyond their administrative roles to support learners and families confronting these hardships.
A key contributor to the programme’s continued success in the Cape Winelands has been facilitator Jessica Batts, who has guided multiple cohorts since 2015.
“Facilitating these cohorts has been a rewarding experience. I have witnessed school principals transform from overwhelmed managers into visionary leaders,” Batts relates
“The partnerships formed between schools and businesses go far beyond the classroom. We are building resilient communities Reaching 15 years as an organisation, and specifically in the Winelands, is a moment of both celebration and renewed commitment.
“This 15th cohort is a continuation of this legacy of socially conscious leadership.’’
The roll out of the local programme has been made possible through the support of sponsors including Mediclinic South Africa, Remgro, the Cape Wine Auction Trust, Perdekraal East Wind Farm and the FEM Education Foundation
Beroep om samewerking in VKO
Die Inceba-trust het verlede Woensdag (4 Junie) ’n byeenkoms by La Motte in Franschhoek aangebied, waartydens rolspelers uit die regering, die private sektor, burgerlike samelewing en akademie byeengekom het om die belangrikheid van samewerking in die versterking van vroeëkinderontwikkeling (VKO) in die Wes-Kaap te bespreek.
“’n Kind word nie in isolasie grootgemaak nie – dit verg ’n gemeenskap – veral wanneer soveel kinders in gebroke gesinstrukture met afwesige vaders, armoede, geweld en trauma grootword,” het Hanneli RupertKoegelenberg, stigter van die Inceba-trust, gesê
“By Inceba vat ons hande met VKO-sentrums, personeel, ouers en versorgers om hoop te koester en die volgende geslag toe te rus om hul skoolloopbaan sterk te begin. Maar ons kan soveel méér deur vennootskappe doen.”
Alan Winde, die premier van die Wes-Kaap, het in ’n videoboodskap gesê: “Ons moet vir ons kinders die beste begin
moontlik in die lewe gee – deur met verskeie rolspelers saam te werk, sodat hulle kan deel hê in ons provinsie se vooruitgang. Alles wat ons as die Wes-Kaapse regering doen, is daarop gemik om ons kinders met die nodige vaardighede en ondersteuning vir sukses toe te rus.”
Nicole Biondi, ’n voorstander vir VKO en stigter van The Wayfindery, het bygevoeg: “Gelyke toegang tot hoëgehalte-vroeëkinderontwikkeling verg ’n benadering wat die hele stelsel insluit.
“’n Sterk regeringstruktuur is belangrik, maar ons moet ook kyk na die groter prentjie, soos maatskaplike faktore, kultuurnorme, kennis en oortuigings, asook die omgewings waarin kinders en gesinne leef.
“Net so belangrik is die rol van niestaatsrolspelers soos nie-regeringsorganisasies en die sakewêreld.”
Hein Koegelenberg, die uitvoerende hoof van La Motte en Leopard’s Leap Wines, het gesê die private sektor vernuwe, bemagtig en skep werk, maar om
By die byeenkoms by LaMotte in Franschhoek (agter,van links) staan Justin Mason (Sectional Title Solutions),Nielen Bekker (Inceba-trust), prof.Eric Atmore (Sentrum vir vroeë kinderontwikkeling) en Hein Koegelenberg(La Motte) Voor is Hanneli Rupert-Koegelenberg (Inceba-trust),Nicole Biondi (The Wayfindery) en Mariza Lubbe (Remgro)
’n blywende nalatenskap agter te laat, moet nou al werk gemaak word om ’n geslag bekwame volwassenes groot te maak, wat ’n positiewe bydrae tot hul gemeenskappe kan lewer.
“Hierdie kinders moet reeds van die begin af – in hul eerste vyf vormingsjare – ondersteun word. Dit is nie net ’n welsynorganisasie se taak nie; dit is ons gesamentlike verantwoordelikheid,” het hy gesê Mariza Lubbe, die direkteur van nakoming en korporatiewe maatskaplike beleggings by Remgro, stem saam: “Remgro en die breër korporatiewe sektor beskou die belegging in VKO nie net as ’n filantropiese poging nie, maar as ’n strategiese belegging in die arbeidsmag van môre en die land se ekonomiese groei
“Wêreldwye navorsing toon dat toegang tot hoëgehalte-VKO-programme akademiese prestasie verbeter, indiensneming verhoog en misdaad, dwelmmisbruik en tienerswangerskappe verminder.”
Prof. Eric Atmore, direkteur van die Sentrum vir vroeëkinderontwikkeling sê dít hou enorme ekonomiese waarde in. “Vir elke R1 wat in hoëgehalte-VKO belê word, is daar ’n R13-opbrengs in die vorm van langtermynbesparings.”
Tydens die geleentheid was dit duidelik dat daar ’n toenemende dryfkrag in die provinsie is vir rolspelers om saam te werk en sodoende ’n sterk grondslag vir elke kind te bou Kontak die Inceba-trust by info@incebatrust co.za vir nog inligting of om betrokke te raak
The South African team at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, (behind, from left) Leon Kluge, Yuko Nagamura, Hennie Nel, Shiluva Khosa, Bulelani Bashe, Chris Lochner, Marinda Nel, Jenny Malcolm and Rentia Hobb; (front) Tanya Visser, Amy Williams, Tristan Woudberg and Sven Musica
Leadership development NPO Citizen Leader Lab launched its 15th annual Leaders for Education cohort in the Cape Winelands
Leerders dink flink en praat vlot
AfriForum se Dink of Sinkspan het op Vrydag 23 Mei die derde van ses provinsiale uitdunrondes vir hoërskooldebatteerders by die Hoërskool DF Malan in Bellville aangebied.
Die Dink of Sink-kompetisie vir onvoorbereide debat vir hoërskoolleerders bied belowende jong debatvoerders die kans om hul vaardighede op die proef te stel Die doel van die kompetisie is om Afrikaanse debatkuns op laer-
skool-, hoërskool- en universiteitsvlak te bevorder, terwyl dit hulle ook ’n noodsaaklike vaardigheid leer wat deelnemers in hul toekomstige beroepslewe kan bevoordeel
Altesaam 195 leerders van 15 hoërskole in die WesKaap het aan die kompetisie deelgeneem – die hoërskole DF Malan en Stellenberg, die Hoër Meisieskool Paarl en die Hoër Jongenskool Paarl, die Hoër Meisieskool La Rochelle, die hoërskole Parel Vallei, Jan van Riebeeck, Strand,
Skoolkore betower by PRG beKoor
Swartland en Langenhoven, Worcester Gimnasium, Paul Roos Gimnasium, die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof, Paarl Gimnasium en die Hoërskool Durbanville Gedurende die dag het die 65 spanne elk drie debatte oor verskeie aktuele onderwerpe in hul verwysingsraamwerk gevoer
“Die leerders het hul take met groot vaardigheid aangepak en met goed gestruktureerde, deeglik voorbereide argumente en kragtige teen-
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Calling all entrepreneurs
The annual Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) is now open for entry to learners from schools across Southern Africa
This year the business competition offers even more action-packed games, prizes and opportunities for high-school learners to pursue their business dreams
“As the challenge enters its ninth year the mission is to ignite entrepreneurial thinking among youth across Southern Africa,” explained Marcel Manikum, programme lead of the AGEC
“The challenge is reaching more schools and provinces, even reaching learners in neighbouring countries Namibia, Eswatini and Botswana, so it’s becoming more critical and getting more exciting ”
The competition plays a unique role by focusing on early-stage entrepreneurial exposure, targeting high-school learners and sparking curiosity through fun, “gamified” learning Top learners get the opportunity to pitch their business ideas live at the AGEC Summit to turn business plans into real ventures The challenge also runs in the Eastern Cape, Limpopo, North West and KwaZulu-Natal, alongside continued work in Gauteng and Western Cape
The competition’s goal is to shift perceptions of entrepreneurship, making it exciting, accessible and relevant from a young age
“Among the competition’s new features is a brand-new high-school game with a deeper, scenario-based simulation that puts learners in the driver’s seat of real-world business decisions,” Manikum pointed out
Participants stand a chance to win exciting prizes, including cash and Allan Gray Unit Trusts The final Business Pitch Challenge will reward the top three entrants, while the Allan Gray High School Game features a generous overall prize pool Schools can also win a special prize
“AGEC started as an online game to get students excited about business, and since its inception it has grown into a full-on movement, with national competitions, hands-on tools for teachers, physical card games such as Start-up Shuffle and even face-to-face pitching events,” Manikum added
Last year saw more than 21 000 learners participating, with the game being played over 200 000 times Toenterthisyear’scompetition,visit theentrepreneurshipchallenge com
argumente beïndruk,” sê Nicolene Müller, AfriForum se koördineerder vir onderwys in die suidstreek.
“Hulle het selfvertroue deur oortuigende lyftaal, duidelike stemgebruik en ’n opregte entoesiasme vir hul standpunte uitgestraal Hierdie optrede het hul vermoë om krities te dink en doeltreffend debat te voer, duidelik na vore gebring ”
In die junior afdeling vir gr 8- en gr 9-leerders het Paul Roos Gimnasium se Retief
Ferreira, Lian Winckler en Paul du Plessis koning gekraai terwyl die Hoër Meisieskool Paarl se Emma Kriek, Margelie Hansen en Kara Wentzel as die naaswenners aangewys is In die senior afdeling (grade 10, 11 en 12) het die Hoërskool Durbanville se Melandi Nabal, Islah Vorster en Tiaan Bierman die goue trofee huis toe geneem, terwyl die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof se Mieke Jonker, Gabbi Spammer en Delinda Quinot as die naaswenners aangewys is
Die span van Paul Roos Gimnasium is die wenners van die junior afdeling Van links is Nicolene Müller (AfriForum), Retief Ferreira, Lian Winckler en Paul du Plessis.
Senior naaswenners: Nicolene Müller (AfriForum – koördineerder vir onderwys: suidstreek) met Delinda Quinot, Gabbi Spammer en Mieke Jonker van die Hoër Meisieskool Bloemhof.
A soup to knock the winter blues
The cold season, which is upon us, invites us to slow down, savour nourishing meals and cook with greater purpose; think hearty stews, aromatic curries and soul-warming soups, among them the very balmy minestrone soup.
But long hours at the stove are not always practical, especially with rising electricity costs and the challenge of load shedding. This winter, be inspired by Wonderbag – a revolutionary non-electric, heat-retention cooker that makes it easy to prepare nutritious meals without electricity or fire – saving time, energy and money in the process.
A curated collection of winter recipes shows how easy it is to cook wholesome, hearty meals with the Wonderbag, while also supporting a greater cause in the process. Visit https://shop.wonderbagworld co.za/ for more.
Minestrone Soup
– Preparation time: 15 minutes
– Stove time: 10 minutes
– Wonderbag time: 2-4 hours
– Serves: 4
Ingredients
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 2 sticks of celery, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp green pesto
• 2 cloves of garlic, grated
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
• 2 litres of chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 can of chopped tomatoes
• 1 can of cannellini beans
100 g chopped courgette
• 50 g dried spaghetti broken into short lengths, or any small pasta such as Ditalini, cooked
Vegan chilli
– Preparation time: 20 minutes
– Stove time: 20 minutes
– Wonderbag time: 2-4 hours
– Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 can chickpeas
• 1 can black beans
• 1 tsp olive or vegetable oil
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1 white onion, chopped
• 1½ cups low-sodium vegetable broth
• 1 can chopped tomatoes
• 1 red chilli, finely chopped
• 3 tsps chilli powder
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• Garnish options: Greek yoghurt, fresh coriander leaves, chopped avocado, tortilla chips and hot sauce
Method
1. Drain and rinse your chickpeas and black beans, then add to your pot.
2. Heat your cooking oil on a low heat, then add the chopped peppers and on-
ions Stir-in the vegetable broth, canned tomatoes and green chillies chilli powder, and season. Stir in to combine, then
Sishebo-beef curry
This perfect, thick sishebo-beef curry combines layers of rich and complex flavors with its thick and spicy gravy
– Preparation time: 20 minutes
– Stove time: 1 hour 30 minutes
– Wonderbag time: 4 hours
– Serves: 6-8
Ingredients:
• 2 tbsp cooking oil
• 2¼ lbs stewing beef
• 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and diced
• 2 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3 tsp of vinegar
• 1 beef-stock cube
• 2 bay leaves
1 tsp mixed oregano and thyme
• salt
• ground black pepper
• basil leaves and parmesan cheese to serve
Method
1. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, salt, and several grinds of black pepper Cook the vegetables until they begin to soften
2. Next, add the garlic, tomatoes, courgette, broth, bay leaves, oregano and thyme. Bring to the boil, then cover the pot with your lid and simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Switch off your gas or electricity source, and place a tea towel at the bottom of your Wonderbag. Swiftly transfer your pot into the Wonderbag, cover the Wonderbag with its fabric lid and secure it by pulling the cord tightly.
4. Allow the dish to cook undisturbed for a minimum of two hours, then stir in the pasta. Cover with your lid and return it to the bag to cook the pasta.
5. Serve with black pepper, basil leaves and shavings of parmesan
Add more meatless recipes to your repertoire with this vegan chilli
season with salt and pepper
3. Bring to the boil, then cover the pot with your lid and simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. Switch off your gas or electricity source, and place a tea towel at the bottom of your Wonderbag.
5. Swiftly transfer your pot into the Wonderbag, cover the Wonderbag with its fabric lid and secure it by pulling the cord tightly
6. Allow the dish to cook undisturbed for a minimum of two hours
7. Serve with rice and garnish with Greek yoghurt, coriander, avocado, tortilla chips and hot sauce.
4¼ cup of water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbsp ground coriander
• 2 tbsp mixed dry herbs
Method:
1. Heat the oil in a pot and fry the beef until browned
2. Remove the beef from the pot and add the onion. Fry the onion until soft.
3. Return the beef to the pot and add carrots and potatoes.
4. Stir in the vinegar, beef stock cube (dissolved in water), bay leaf and dry spices and herbs
5. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Place the lidded pot in your Wonderbag for four hours to finish cooking.
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Wine recovery expected
After a notably poor harvest in 2024, South Africa’s wine industry is poised for recovery in 2025, offering renewed optimism across the sector.
According to the most recent statistics from SA Wine and Vinpro early forecasts predict a grape yield of 1 244 million tons this year, up 11% from the previous season With wine remaining one of the country’s top agricultural exports by value, the outlook signals not just a seasonal rebound, but a broader opportunity for renewed growth in a sector that underpins rural economies and job creation
Arno Abeln, managing director of Agrimark Operations, said the wine industry played a far-reaching role in the country’s economic ecosystem “The wine industry is a critical driver in the South African economy ” He represented Agrimark at the South Africa Wine Summit in Stellenbosch on Thursday 22 May
The event brought key stakeholders from across the industry together to explore solutions for building a stronger, exportready industry Agrimark is a continuous sponsor of the summit, reflecting its commitment to the wine sector’s long-term
sustainability Abeln notes that the sector’s success has ripple effects across employment, supply chains and export revenues
RECORDAGRICULTURALEXPORTS
According to Wandile Sihlobo, agricultural economist at Agbiz, the rebound comes at a critical time, as the country’s export-oriented agricultural sector continues to push for growth in new global markets
Last year, South African agricultural exports reached a record US$13,7 billion, a 3% increase year-on-year with wine ranking among the top products by value
But the industry’s contribution runs deeper than exports A 2022 study commissioned by the SA Wine Industry Information and Systems (SAWIS) reveals the wine industry supports over 270 000 jobs across farming, labour, packaging, retail and tourism It adds R56,5 billion to the GDP, with more than half of that remaining in the Western Cape
As the world’s seventh-largest wine producer by volume (2023), accounting for nearly 4% of global output, SA’s wine sector is an essential pillar of the national economy
Century of Pinotage minted
Just days after her 100th birthday on Saturday 17 May, Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing, one of South Africa’s most beloved adopted wine figures, marked a once-in-a-lifetime occasion by overstriking a gold medallion commemorating 100 years of pinotage, South Africa’s signature grape.
Hosted at Glenelly Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, the celebration united a select gathering of guests from the Pinotage Association and the Cape Mint, along with Madame May’s grandson, Nicolas Bureau, to honour both great milestones Madame May’s legacy bridges continents, generations, and great vintages
“This is more than symbolic Pinotage and I were both born in 1925; it’s a beautiful story that our lives have crossed like this,” said Madame May, Bordeaux-born grande dame of wine who started her South African wine journey at age 78
“I’ve always admired Pinotage for its complexity and character, and I’m deeply honoured to be part of this moment ”
Professor Izak Perold was the visionary who crossed Pinot Noir and Cinsault to create Pinotage in 1925
The 24-carat pure gold medallion, weighing one troy ounce (31,1 g), was designed and sculpted by Natanya van Niekerk, award-winning numismatist and director of the Cape Mint It forms part of a limited-edition series celebrating the Pinotage centenary, with only 300 medallions worldwide to feature a unique privy mark
The tiny, engraved angel prattling over a crystal wine glass was inspired by a family story shared by Perold’s granddaughter about him calling exceptional wine “engeltjiepiepie” Each of these exclusive medallions will be hand-finished with a touch of red enamel, symbolising wines
“This is why we need to ensure that we build strong agricultural value chains in this area, and one way to do this is through building a route to market for wine farmers and cellars ”
Abeln says that Agrimark is invested in the South African wine industry’s success and provides support to more than 1 000 wine farms and 100 cellars through a comprehensive offering that spans essential inputs, packaging, mechanisation and financial services It also plays an active role in the broader wine ecosystem, with a growing presence in the farm-to-fork value chain
“We support 1 136 wine producers with a broad, integrated offering designed to meet the needs of the industry,” Abeln said “This includes packaging solutions such as a wide range of wine bottles, cartons, dividers, closures and custom-packaging that meets local and international standards ”
STOCKINGWINEBRANDS
Agrimark Liquor, among the retail brand’s offerings, now stocks 162 wine brands and 690 wine SKUs, with plans to expand its footprint by opening nine additional stores by 2030 As part of its strategy
to build a unique retail offering in wine, Agrimark recently introduced two private label brands, Tucana and The Cape Tucana, inspired by the star constellation first documented by Dutch explorers sailing past SA in the 1500s, reflects the country’s rich astronomical and seafaring history The red wine is produced in the Swartland, while the white wine is sourced from the Breede River Valley and made by a collective of local producers The Cape brand pays tribute to the historical planting of the first grapevines in SA, a moment that laid the foundation for one of the world’s great wine regions “With all eyes on recovery and growth in the sector, all stakeholders have a responsibility to ensure its longevity,” Abeln said
A toast to Chenin Blanc and Spier’s Master Winemaker
This Saturday (14 June) is Drink Chenin Day, and Stellenbosch locals have more than just the grape to toast; they can raise a glass to a world champion winemaker Johan Jordaan, cellar master at the historic Spier Wine Farm, was recently crowned Global Chenin Blanc Master Winemaker at the Master Winemaker 100 Awards, which was held in Paris, France
The award is a prestigious international recognition of Jordaan’s skill and passion for Chenin Blanc
“touched by an angel”
Madame May personally struck the launch edition medallion using a hand press capable of applying 1,5 tons of pressure, adding the final, symbolic detail that marks it as a true heritage piece
“This moment is the culmination of what numismatics is all about,” said Van Niekerk “The story of Pinotage, born from French cultivars and perfected in South African soil, and the presence of Madame May, a symbol of French heritage and South African adoption, make this a moment that transcends time; more than art, a legacy cast in gold ”
The medallion features Perold in relief, an impressive numismatic achievement on a thin gold plate It also bears the parent-grape varieties’ names on either side with Pinotage centre, Perold’s signature and a laurel wreath of grapes, a symbol of SA’s rich wine heritage
Each medallion comes in a premium hardwood box and with a numbered certificate of authenticity from the Cape Mint
Beyers Truter, chairperson of the Pinotage Association and lifelong champion, noted: “Pinotage should be registered as a South African asset, like gold This medallion not only marks the past, but will also carry Pinotage’s story into the future Both the wine and this medallion will increase in worth and meaning as time goes on ”
The gold medallion follows on a silver medallion, featuring a two-dimensional silhouette of Perold, released in early May Later this year the collection will culminate in a grand finale release, set to coincide with the major Pinotage centenary celebrations in October
The Pinotage Association will benefit from the sales of the medallions, valued at R70 000 each, which will help to further promote and protect the cultivar globally
The winemaker’s international honour follows outstanding performances by two Spier Chenin Blancs in The Global Wine Masters competition Here the Spier Good Natured Chenin Blanc 2023 and Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2022 both earned Master gold medals, the highest accolade awarded
As a grape varietal, Chenin Blanc is nimble; what makes it admirable is its ability to acclimatise to a variety of conditions, deftly expressing a specific terroir “Chenin is a wine built in layers From vineyard to bottle, it takes many hands and a deep respect for the land,” Jordaan says.
“While it’s a winemaker’s dream to work with, it also demands a handson approach and deep understanding of the vineyards ”
First planted in local soils in the 17th century, with the earliest records dating back to 1655, Chenin Blanc has become the most widely planted grape variety in South Africa, accounting for 18,4% of the country’s vineyards
This vigorous grower with high yields used to be popular for large-production wines, as a component in blends or as a base for brandy distillation It was known to be a hard-working and trustworthy varietal to work with, but went largely unheralded in the past
It didn’t come easy, and it took centuries, but finally, the workhorse of wine grapes has its day of glory as the world celebrates Chenin Blanc Day annually on 14 June
The #DrinkChenin movement celebrates this grape varietal as true royalty on this day – and rightly so
“Good wine starts with good soil," says Jordaan “Our approach to Chenin Blanc, like everything we do at Spier, begins with caring for the
land This recognition belongs to our entire team, from the people nurturing our soils to those crafting these wines in our cellar ”
The grapes for the Spier 21 Gables Chenin Blanc 2022 are hand-picked from old vine vineyards situated in the hills of the Tygerberg and the wine is richly layered with ripe, juicy peach, while pear, litchi and melon fruit aromas are balanced with citrus rind and white coriander spice
A delicate balance of freshness and complexity makes this wine both generous and age-worthy
The grapes for the Spier Good Natured Chenin Blanc 2023 are sourced from organic vineyards free of synthetic pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers Bees, bugs and birds act as welcome pest control, and in the winter, oat, mustard and clover seeds are planted for cover crops to germinate and add nutrition to the soil
South Africa’s wine industry is poised for recovery in 2025
Madame May-Eliane de Lencquesaing (seated) with members of the Pinotage Association and the Cape Mint
The 24-carat pure gold medallion, designed and sculpted by Natanya van Niekerk
Johan Jordaan, cellar master at Spier Wine Farm, received the Global Chenin Blanc Master
#supportlocal
Shopping locally makes all the difference
AThe game of futsal brings children together at Dorothea
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Local NGO training4changeS and Dorothea Special School have teamed-up to empower children through healing-centred sport
Their aim is to safeguard and empower children with special needs and to build a healthier more inclusive community
Cloetesville resident and training4changeS coach Lorenzo Claassen delivers weekly futsal sessions at the school
“Before my current role at training4changeS, I worked at Dorothea school, so some of the
children already know me
“It is nice to be back, to see the smiles on the children’s faces and the excitement when I arrive I saw a need at the school; there are not a lot of people coming in to help so I just want to be there and use my experience to help in the sport capacity ”
His fun-filled sessions help children build cognitive, sensory, motor and emotional skills Being on the pitch together also helps the children develop their social skills.
“The perception exists that learners on the autism spectrum
do not socialise easily across the board, but with this initiative of training4changS those boundaries are demolished,” said Mike Mouries, departmental head at Dorothea Special School “Now children are making friends with one another and getting new opportunities; they are all part of the big futsal family
“The difference we are making through futsal is important The main thing we do is help to break barriers We also want to raise awareness to encourage other people to get involved helping at special needs schools ”
This exciting collaboration is supported by Liga Paulista de Futsal from Sao Paulo in Brazil, which also runs its own futsal initiatives for young people with special needs
“Training4changeS is a great positive example,” said Paulista coordinator Daniel Graça
“We love its work Helping children with special needs through futsal is very important for us ”
Training4changeS is an internationally acclaimed NGO based in Stellenbosch that provides a unique blend of high-level soccer coaching, quality education and
mentorship to empower young changemakers
It is the first African NGO to earn accreditation in Education Outside the Classroom and has twice been ranked the top African NGO using sport for peace and social justice training4changeS runs a boys’ soccer academy and school teams for girls as well as providing coaching for learners of Dorothea Special School Visitwww training4changes orgor theorganisation'ssocialmediachannelsonFacebook,Instagram,Twitter, andYouTube)tofindoutmoreaboutit anditswork.
