EikestadNUUS
Bouprojek ‘ ’n brug tussen stad en vlaktes’
Nuus net vir jou sedert 1950
The Bridge eindelik gebou
Yaël Malgas
’nNuwe ontwikkeling kom vir Klapmuts –met die ontwikkelaars wat beloof The Bridge sal ’n belegging van miljarde rand na die gemeenskap bring.
Teen die heuwels van Klapmuts het The Bridge Donderdag (7 November) sy amptelike bekendstelling gehad.
Die ontwikkeling van 340 hektaar sal ’n gemengdegebruikruimte wees, met behuising, klein nywerhede en selfs ’n uitbreiding van die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) se innovasie-fasiliteit.
“The Bridge streef om ’n volhoubare toekoms hier in Stellenbosch te bou,” sê Lorne Dawson, projekbestuurder vir Stellenbosch Bridge Properties.
Volgens Dawson is die ontwikkeling ’n proeflopie van wat kan gebeur indien daar op ’n volhoubare en inklusiewe manier uitgebrei word.
Die ontwikkeling is langs die N1 geleë en is binne ry-afstand van Stellenbosch, Paarl en Kaapstad se stadskern.
JC Anthony, Klapmutsraadslid, sê die plaaslike gemeenskap is uitgehonger vir die geleentheid wat The Bridge bring.
“Ná soveel jare van afwagting – die projek is in 2006 begin en het al heelwat ander eienaars gehad – is die gemeenskap gereed. Die gemeenskap het oor die jare heelwat uitgebrei, so ons sit met ’n groot invloei van inwoners en nou is die mense hier. Ons moet antwoorde hê oor wat Klapmuts inwoners kan bied,” sê Anthony. Hy meen die dae dat Klapmuts ’n gehuggie was, is
lank reeds verby.
“Die gemeenskap is gereed om met julle in vennootskap te tree. Die gemeenskap is nuuskierig oor wat alles hier gebeur en hulle is so opgewonde oor die ontwikkeling van die projek. Ons het behoeftes in die gemeenskap en Klapmuts is gereed om hande te vat. Ons is oop vir sake,” het Anthony in sy toespraak gesê.
Dr. Ivan Meyer, Wes-Kaapse minister van landbou, ekonomiese ontwikkeling en toerisme, meen die ontwikkeling is ’n katalitiese projek.
“The Bridge is ’n ontwikkeling vir die toekoms. Dit is ’n brug tussen stedelike en landelike omgewings met die Stad Kaapstad en Drakenstein as bure. Ons is dankbaar vir al die betrokke rolspelers wat ons behoefte as regering erken om stedelike en landelike gebiede te probeer verbind vir opheffing en om armoede te help uitwis,” sê Meyer.
Vir die US beteken The Bridge ’n nuwe Launch Labfasiliteit wat navorsing gebruik om entrepreneurskap te bevorder. Produkte en dienste word hier op die proef gestel.
Anita Nel verduidelik dit is oorwegend maatskappye vanuit die gesondheids-, landbou-, klimaat- en energiesektore wat ondersteuning van die universiteit ontvang. Nel sê ’n mengsel van laboratoriums, gesamentlike werkspasies en kantore sal by The Bridge in Klapmuts opgerig word.
“Ons skep ’n gemeenskap van entrepreneurs wat deur dieselfde reis gaan as ander entrepreneurs en bied vir hulle enorme ondersteuning deur mentorskappe en presiese
inkubasie en ons gee hulle blootstelling aan ons netwerk om beleggings te kry,” sê Nel. Hierdie model, om verskeie dele van die samelewing byeen te bring, maak volgens rolspelers dié ontwikkeling so innoverend.
Van links is Lorne Dawson (Stellenbosch Bridge Propertiesprojekbestuurder), dr. Mogale Sebopetsa (Wes-Kaapse departement van landbou-hoof), Hayle Starke (The Bridge), JC Anthony (Klapmutsraadslid), Wrenelle Stander (Wesgro), Anita Nel (Universiteit Stellenbosch), en dr. Ivan Meyer (LUR vir landbou, ekonomiese ontwikkeling en toerisme).
’n Illustrasie van hoe die beplande ontwikkeling, The Bridge Stellenbosch, in Klapmuts sal lyk.
Familie rou ná dood en video
Yaël Malgas
Terwyl hulle nog die skok van hul geliefde se dood verwerk het, het die familie van Fadrian Michaels ’n skokkende video van sy lyk ontvang.
Michaels (35) van Idasvallei is Dinsdag 5 November dood gevind waar hy van ’n boom gehang het. Die skokkende vonds is deur verskeie plaaslikes, insluitend kinders, met selfone afgeneem en verskeie video’s van Michaels is op sosiale media versprei.
Benewens Facebook, waar die video’s glo op groepe geplaas is, is die beeldmateriaal via WhatsApp aangestuur.
Dit was juis een van dié video’s wat ook aan Michaels se familie gestuur is. “Mense stuur sedert sy dood video’s rond en dit is selfs aan ons, die familie, gestuur. Dit is natuurlik baie ontstellend aangesien ons reeds swaarkry in hierdie moeilike tyd,” het ’n familielid verlede week aan Eikestadnuus verduidelik.
“Ons pleidooi is dat die persoon wat die video op Facebook geplaas het en dit op ander sosialemediagroepe gedeel het dit asseblief verwyder en ons familie en die polisie-ondersoek respekteer.”
By navraag het die Cloetesvillepolisie bevestig ’n saak van selfdood is aanhangig gemaak. Die polisie wag
steeds vir die uitslag van die nadoodse ondersoek.
Michaels se familie het vandeesweek gesê hulle probeer hul geliefde se dood verwerk. “Geestesgesondheid kan so uitdagend wees, maar indien ons net geweet het . . .”
Intussen is Michaels gister (Woensdag 13 November) uit die Nuwe Apostoliese kerk in Idasvallei ter ruste gelê.
Wonings in brand verwoes
Yaël Malgas
Twee families tel die stukke op nadat hul wonings die afgelope Saterdag (9 November) vlamgevat het.
Nadat ’n vuur in ’n agterplaas in Sylviastraat, Cloetesville, gemaak is, is verskeie wonings in puin gelaat.
“Jy kon net staan en kyk hoe alles brand,” vertel Louise Moffat oor die naweek se gebeure.
Moffat en nog nege familielede het by Sylviastraat 66 gewoon. Haar dogter en seun was albei in hul eie wendyhuis en dié het ook tot as verbrand. Die ouma sê die wind was redelik sterk en haar buurvrou langsaan het ook alles verloor.
“Sy het net soveel skade gely as ek. Hulle bly nou steeds in die uitgebrande huis, want hulle het geen ander plek om heen te gaan nie.”
Moffat sê dit was laatmiddag toe hulle voor hul hoekhuis gesit en kuier het. Hulle het agtergekom iets is fout toe
iemand skree “dit brand”.
Buiten twee familielede, onder wie ’n 19-jarige wat hospitaal toe is vir rookinaseming, is niemand in die brand beseer nie. Moffat sê haar seun en kleinkind het Maandag vir opvolgbesoeke gegaan en alles lyk goed.
In Sylviastraat is egter nie veel oor nie. Moffat sê skenkings van klere het ingestroom en sy is dankbaar
“My bekommernis is nou kos, want daar is nie geld nie. My begeerte is om ’n plekkie van my eie te hê. Al 10 van ons is nou by een van my kleinkinders. Ons is almal hier in een vertrek en ons kan haar nie vir ewig so verontrief nie.”
Die gesin het langer as twee dekades in Sylviastraat gewoon. Moffat sê die Stellenbosch-munisipaliteit het uitgereik en sal ’n tydelike woning verskaf, maar sy weet nie hoe lank dit sal neem om dié wendyhuis op te rig nie.
) Enigeen wat die families kan bystaan, kan ’n draai by Sylviastraat 64 maak.
Double murder in K’mandi
Stellenbosch police have launched a manhunt for two men believed to be responsible for a double murder in Khayamandi.
Two people were fatally wounded when the two unknown men approached and entered a shop in Vineyard Street at 22:13 on Tuesday 5 November.
According to Captain Nathalie Martin, spokesperson for Stellenbosch police, one of the suspects was allegedly in possession of a black bag when he approached the first victim, pretending to buy something.
After placing the money through the security gate, the second suspect
apparently came closer with a rifle and shot from his right side. The first victim in the store was hit before a second victim was shot through the security gate.
According to the police a third victim, who was working at the back of the shop, was not injured.
“The suspects fled the scene on foot in a southly direction,” Martin added. She confirmed cases of murder and attempted is being investigated by Stellenbosch police detectives.
Anyone with more information on the incident can call Captain Wiener Jacobs or Sergeant Kelvin Moses on 082 559 4646.
Misdaad
) Stellenbosch police would like to inform the public of the following hotspots and crime tendencies for the month of October:
) Cases of murder and attempted murder occurred mostly in Inkanini, Khayamandi over weekends between 21:00 and 23:00. In most cases victims were stabbed with sharp objects.
) Theft of motor vehicles occurred in Victoria Street mostly on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Suspects were active between 06:00 to 09:00, and again between 12:00 to 18:00.
) Occurrences of theft out of motor vehicles were mostly on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in Dorp, Du Toit and George Blake streets between 09:00 to 12:00 and 18:00 to 21:00.
) Cases of house robbery and robbery with firearm mostly occurred in Thubelitsha, Khayamandi on Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 03:00 to 06:00 and 18:00 to 23:00. Victims were threatened.
) Robbery with a weapon or instrument other than a firearm occurred in Bird Street mostly on Sundays and Tuesdays between 21:00 and 03:00. Thieves threatened victims or simply grabbed items.
) Burglary at residential premises occurred on Wednesdays during 06:00 to 09:00 and 18:00 to 21:00 in Watergang, Khayamandi. Suspects gained access by forcing doors open.
) Burglary at business premises happened on Polkadraai Road, Wednesdays and Fridays during 15:00 to 18:00. Burglars opened doors by force.
) Stellenbosch police urge residents to be aware of their surroundings when walking, especially when you suspect you are being followed – go to the nearest safe place. Install safety gates at doors to safeguard premises. Try to observe or study the suspect if you are a victim of crime, so to describe the perpetrator to the police. Do not walk with large sums of cash or too many valuable items.
) For more information or to report a crime, phone Stellenbosch Police Station on 021 809 5012/15.
Wyle Fadrian Michaels
CP has ‘not broken’ brave Jessica
Yaël Malgas
“There comes a point when you don’t want to be different. You get tired of leaving school early to go to physical therapy, or having to consider if another surgery will truly make a difference. You start to think ‘I just want to be normal’.”
Jessica van der Merwe was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy (CP) which limits movement due to muscle stiffness and spasms. Now, the Somerset West resident shares her experience with CP in her self-published book, Broken and Beautiful
As one half of a twin Jessica was put into mainstream schooling by her teacher mother. She matriculated from Rhenish Girls’ High School where she has returned as a substitute teacher this year.
“By matric everyone here knew I had CP and was accommodating, but it gave me a false sense of security. When I started at Stellenbosch University I had to explain my condition all over again. It also makes dating hard because how much do you tell your date upfront?” she asks.
These experiences, big and
small, are what the 24-year-old covers in Broken and Beautiful, which she started writing last December.
Jessica was busy with her masters in linguistics when she joined a Facebook group for parents who had children with CP. In hopes of finding more participants for her masters’ research, she found parents with concerns, looking for advice, or who simply needed a sounding board for their daily struggles.
“I realised I had many of the answers they needed. I could provide insight into what my mom did for me when I was struggling at school, but could also tell them how difficult it was and that sometimes we just want to be treated as ‘normal’,” she says.
Jessica was recently hospitalised with a superbug, which wasn’t properly treated because of her CP. She explains it can be difficult to differentiate between symptoms of an illness and what are simply her everyday CP challenges. “When I was in and out of hospital, I felt that the doctors were not listening to me. I got so irritated,” she says.
Learning how to advocate for herself is also a skill Jessica has acquired. Physical
therapists, doctors, surgeons have been part of her life as long as she can remember. “It was difficult to be different. If you have a disability you already feel ‘othered’. At age three our school had a play were I was suppose to be a mermaid but at the time I had just had surgery and was in a cast. I just wanted to be a mermaid.”
Despite her physical challenges Jessica’s parents’ advice was simple – do what you want and if anything breaks, we’ll have it fixed. “I wanted to play hockey but you need coordination, which was made difficult by the CP. I
Community Keepers among the Leading Education Innovations Worldwide
The local organisation Community Keepers has been selected as one of the top 100 global education innovations by HundrED, an esteemed organisation based in Helsinki, dedicated to identifying and promoting impactful and scalable innovations in education.
Community Keepers (CK) assists schools in low-income communities with social and emotional services. CK’s team members are based at schools like Ikaya Primary School in Khayamandi were the organisation opened the new service room at the school with a dedicated social worker, in May.
The prestigious recognition places Community Keepers among the inspiring change-makers in education worldwide, underscoring Community Keepers’ dedication to creating safe spaces where learners can thrive.
CK was selected from over 3 000 submissions reviewed by HundrED’s panel of 245 global education experts.
As part of HundrED’s Global Collection 2025, Community Keepers was features in the Global Collection Report this week and highlights current trends in education innovation and showcases the 100 selected organisations that are shaping the future of learning and well-being for children worldwide.
“Being part of the HundrED community is a milestone for us, affirming our commitment to advancing the well-being of students and providing safe environments that encourage personal and academic growth. This recognition helps us continue building new partnerships and expanding our reach to positively impact even more learners,”
Community Keepers CEO, Gerrit Laning, said.
In 2025, HundrED’s focus has been on innovations creating safe spaces for learners to express themselves freely and comfortably.
The Community Keepers team says they are proud to contribute to this focus by providing dedicated spaces that foster student well-being and encourage positive self-expression. Through HundrED’s network, Community Keepers joins a distinguished group of educational leaders and innovators from across the globe. This opportunity facilitates knowledge-sharing, partnershipbuilding, and a platform to exchange insights on advancing safe learning spaces.
HundrED’s Global Collection has supported past innovators in forming meaningful collaborations in fields such as programme design, learning engineering, and technology integrations.
Being part of this network offers Community Keepers a platform to further amplify their impact and contribute to worldwide educational reform.
wasn’t very good and no-one wanted me on their team, but I tried.”
This no holds barred outlook on life has served Jessica well. She has been parasailing in Thailand, has learned to drive and keeps up with her four dogs.
“I was lucky with my sister, and simply did everything she did. My doctors told my mom I wouldn’t be able to walk or ride a bike, but at six I told my parents to take off my training wheels and push me down the hill because I was ready to go.”
Jessica has seen the affects of parents bubble-wrapping their disabled children and believes when people with CP are constantly being told they cannot do things, they begin to believe it.
With her book, which she illustrated herself, she hopes to inspire others to make the most of life. “In my teenage years I would have loved this book and it would have been helpful. I hope the book gives parents insight to their children and also aids people with disabilities to see this life can be a different kind of normal for someone else, because that is what the Facebook group did for me.” ) Broken and Beautiful can be bought online through Amazon.
Jessica van der Merwe’s (24) book tells of her experience of living with spastic cerebral palsy.
Community Keepers, a local organisation that provides support services to schools, has been officially recognised by the HundrED.
Photo: Community Keepers/Facebook
Leadership in the spotlight
The e’Bosch Community Leadership Summit convened in Stellenbosch on Saturday (2 November), uniting established and emerging leaders to address South Africa’s social, economic, and spiritual challenges.
Those attending included figures from diverse sectors such as community, business and youth leadership, as well as traditional and faith-based leaders. Together, they engaged in a day of insightful dialogue, strategic planning and a shared commitment to resilience for the 14 dorpies of Stellenbosch.
The summit was organised by e’Bosch. Organiser Dr Sias Mostert emphasised the need to confront “wicked problems” in Stellenbosch including economic hardship and social mobility. “This summit is a call to action. We have an opportunity to work together across various sectors to establish priorities that will nurture a thriving community for generations to come,” he said.
Speakers shared valuable perspectives on adaptive leadership, conflict transformation, and the role of intergenerational partnerships.
Christo van der Rheede, CEO of the FW de Klerk Foundation, introduced the adaptive leadership model, highlighting the importance of community-driven solutions that are flexible and responsive to local needs.
“Leadership today is about empowering others and fostering shared responsibility,” Van der Rheede stated. He advocated for collaborative approaches that address South Africa’s
complex social dimensions.
Chris Spies, a veteran conflict transformation expert, offered insights into bridge-building leadership, stressing the potential for transformation within conflicts.
“Conflict is not inherently destructive; it can fuel progress when addressed constructively,” he explained.
His approach underscored the significance of open dialogue, mutual respect and long-term commitment to foster understanding and unity.
The summit also highlighted the vital roles of entrepreneurship and spiritual leadership in community development.
Danie Jacobs, founder of the LaunchPad Business Incubator, emphasised the power of entrepreneurship to combat youth unemployment by equipping young people with practical skills to become job creators.
Prof Jurgens Hendriks, in turn, spoke on the transformative impact of spiritual leadership, advocating for a compassionate, inclusive approach that fosters resilience and unity across social and cultural divides.
Together, these perspectives underscored the summit’s commitment to building a sustainable, values-driven future for South Africa. Attendees engaged in work-stream sessions focused on key areas such as economic empowerment, youth development, and spiritual cohesion. Each group aimed to establish immediate, strategic and longterm goals, guided by e’Bosch’s core values of kingdom and ubuntu.
Grondruil in hof
Yaël Malgas
Ten spyte van teenkanting en versoeke vir die openbaredeelnameproses om hersien te word, het die Stellenboschmunisipaliteit in Julie grond met die ontwikkelaars van die Botmaskopberg-ontwikkeling geruil.
Volgens alle aanduidings gaan die ontwikkeling nou voort, maar die Stellenbosch-belangegroep wend hulle nou na die hooggeregshof in Kaapstad om ’n tydelike interdik teen verdere bouwerk te verkry.
In sy hofaansoek vra die plaaslike organisasie ook die hof dat sekere besluite deur die munisipaliteit en die Wes-Kaapse LUR vir plaaslike regering, omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning, Anton Bredell, tersyde gestel word.
Die ontwikkeling teen die hange van die Botmaskopberg deur Botmaskop Fynbos Estate sal 77 wooneenhede behels. Die ontwikkelaars het die munisipaliteit gevra om 4,69 hektaar grond vir ’n gelykstaande stuk grond te verruil. Dié verruiling is tydens die Julie-raadsvergadering goedgekeur.
Volgens ’n waardasieverslag wat deel was van dié item op die raad se sakelys, word beide die ontwikkelaar én die munisipaliteit se grond op R1 950 000 gewaardeer.
Kommentaar in teenkanting teen die verruiling het vanuit die gemeenskap gekom. Onder die teenstaanders is die plantkundige dr. Brian du Preez. Hy voer aan die ontwikkeling moes nooit goedgekeur gewees het nie, aangesien dit in ’n kritieke, biodiverse gebied geleë is (“Grondruil kan flora knou”, Eikestadnuus, 29 Julie).
Casabio, ’n organisasie sonder winsoogmerk en wat toegewy is aan die bewaring van die wêreld se biodiversiteit, het ook amptelik teen die grondverruiling beswaar gemaak, asook inwoners. Een inwoner het gesê die ontwikkelaars het nie besef hulle sou soveel opdraande hê om op dié spesifieke stuk grond te bou nie.
Die GOOD-party, by monde van
Marius van Stade, het reeds in Mei teen die ontwikkeling kapsie gemaak. GOOD voer aan die openbaredeelnameproses vir die verruiling was gebrekkig, omdat die advertensie vir die deelnameproses nie in die plaaslike gemeenskapskoerant gepubliseer is nie, maar eerder in Die Burger. GOOD voer aan dat die munisipale grond wat verruil sou word, en uiteindelik verruil is, geoormerk was vir behuising en die openbare grond moes vir dié doeleinde gebruik word.
Die belangegroep vra die hof om ’n bevel uit te reik dat die omgewingsmagtiging wat in November 2023 deur die Wes-Kaapse departement van plaaslike regering, omgewingsake en ontwikkelingsbeplanning ingevolge ’n aansoek in Februarie 2021 toegestaan is, nie geldig is nie.
Die aanvanklike goedkeuring was vir ’n berg-vakansieoord.
Luidens hul verklaring verduidelik die belangegroep hy het die ontwikkeling van ’n klein hotel, swembad en 15 chalets goedgekeur. Die ontwikkeling sou ’n voetspoor van een hektaar op ’n eiendom van 30 ha wees. Die projek is sedertdien aan verskeie ontwikkelaars verkoop en die omvang daarvan is vergroot.
Die groep vra die hof om te verklaar dat die Botmaskop Fynbos Estate en sy opvolger, Reset Properties, onwettig opgetree het deur nie die belanghebbende en geraakte partye van die 2021-omgewingsaansoek in te lig nie, asook om die omgewingsmagtiging van 8 Februarie 2021 te hersien en tersyde te stel. Hiermee tesame moet die munisipaliteit se grondverruiling ook tersyde gestel word, vra die belangegroep.
Dr. Werner Roux, die medeontwikkelaar, het aan Die Burger gesê die grond is gekoop met al die regte en goedkeuring reg en daarvolgens gaan die ontwikkeling voort.
Roux verduidelik ’n aantal van die erwe is reeds gekoop en konstruksie is deur die eienaars begin.
Volgens die Stellenboschmunisipaliteit is hy bewus van die hofgeding en regsverteenwoordigers is aangestel om die saak te hanteer
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Skole leer oor padveiligheid
Die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM), in samewerking met die provinsiale departement van mobiliteit se padveiligheidsafdeling en die departement van onderwys, het padveiligheid-veldtogte by skole vir Vervoermaand (Oktober) aangebied. St. Vincent Primêr was onder dié skole. Die veldtog sal oor die volgende drie jaar voortduur, met verskillende skole wat elke jaar geïdentifiseer word. Die KWDM-span vir die regulering van passasiersvervoerdienste in die tegniese-dienste-afdeling en die raadslid Gideon Carinus het by die veldtog aangesluit om jong leerders oor padveiligheid op te voed.
Pictured here are the speakers, e’Bosch volunteers and members of the public at the e’Bosch Community Leadership Summit at Die Laer in Stellenbosch.
Wynlande voorbereid vir brande oor somermaande
Jana Scheepers
Ná ’n nat winter is die Boland se somer amper weer ten volle aan die gang, wat beteken die moontlikheid van veldbrande verhoog ook.
Volgens Anesca Roodt, ’n woordvoerder van die Kaapse Wynland-distriksmunisipaliteit (KWDM), is 71 brande sedert Donderdag 1 Augustus tot nou aangemeld, wat “bos, gras en rommel” insluit. “ ’n Paar voorvalle het die potensiaal gehad om bergbrande te word, maar alles is danksy vinnige ontplooiing teen die hange ingekam,” sê Roodt.
Die begroting wat die KWDM vir brandbestryding vir die 2024-’25boekjaar opsy gesit het, beloop net meer as R72 miljoen, teenoor die vorige jaar se R74 miljoen. Die KWDM-boekjaar strek van Julie 2024 tot Junie 2025.
Veldbrande ontstaan weens verskeie redes, wat insluit mensgemaakte of natuurlike brande, lui ’n persverklaring van CapeNature. Nietemin sluit een oorsaak waaroor Eikestadnuus se susterskoerant, Paarl Post, berig het, dié van godsdienstige praktyke in, wat in bergagtige gebiede in en om Paarl beoefen word. Volgens die artikel wat in Desember 2023 aanlyn verskyn het, sluit die praktyke in om kerse of ander voorwerpe op sekere plekke, wat veld- of bergbrande kan aanhits, aan die brand gesteek. Dit is onduidelik hoeveel van vanjaar se brande deur dié soort godsdienstige praktyke veroorsaak is.
’N PAAR VOORVALLE HET DIE POTENSIAAL GEHAD OM BERGBRANDE TE WORD, MAAR ALLES IS TEEN DIE HANGE INGEKAM...
“Ons kon nie presies bepaal hoeveel van die brande weens godsdienstige groepe plaasgevind het nie,” sê Roodt.
“Ons versoek dat mense net vure maak waar braaigeriewe beskikbaar is en altyd seker maak dat die vuur heeltemal geblus is voordat hulle aanbeweeg. Ons moedig ook mense aan om nie op baie warm dae te braai nie.”
CapeNature sê hy het van April 2023 tot Maart vanjaar op 89 veldbrande oor ’n gebied van ongeveer 73 671 hektaar gereageer.
“Altesaam 55% van hierdie brande is deur mense gestig, hetsy deur nalatigheid of opsetlik (braai- en brande vir hitte, vuurwerke en nalatige of opsetlike brandstigting), 12% is deur meganiese middele gestig (masjinerie, swaarvoertuie, motors, treine, sweiswerk, wapens, borselsnyers, kraglyne) en 10% deur brandoptredes soos blokbrande, stapelbrande en brandstroke.
“Natuurlike brande het 14% tot die syfer bygedra, met 9% onbekend of vermoedelik bestaande brande wat in bedwang was, maar opgevlam het,” sê CapeNature. ) Kontak KWDM by 021 887 6664 om brande aan te meld.
Indringerplante in Eikestad bestry
Die bestuur van natuurgebiede in en om Stellenbosch was onlangs onder die soeklig.
“Dit was van groot belang vir die dorp en sy omgewing en sonder presedent,” sê prof. Hans Eggers, die voorsitter van die Vriende van Stellenboschberg (FSM).
Vier spanne inspekteurs van die nasionale departement van bosbou, visserye en omgewingsake se inspektoraat vir omgewingsbestuur (EMI) het sowat 130 eiendomme in die dorp en distrik inspekteer. Die groot natuurgebiede van CapeNature, die Stellenbosch-munisipaliteit en Mountain to Ocean (MTO) Kaapse roetes het spesiale aandag geniet, maar private eiendomme, riviere en kwekerye was ook op die lys.
“Drastiese optrede is dringend nodig om die verspreiding van indringers te stop en om te keer,” sê Stiaan Kotze, die hoof van die departement se inspektoraat.
“Die gebrek om indringerplante te beheer, veroorsaak dat dinge veel erger word en kos die belastingbetaler en die land uiteindelik veel meer geld.”
Voorbereidings vir die onlangse plaaslike optrede het in 2021 reeds begin nadat die FSM aan die destydse minister van omgewingsake, Barbara Creecy, geskryf het.
Die departement poog om te verseker die bestuur van sensitiewe gebiede word volgens die relevante wetgewing, veral wetgewing vir biodiversiteit, gedoen. Die departement is gemagtig om dié wette af te dwing.
“Ons was baie bekommerd oor die verslegtende toestande in Paradyskloof, ons tuisgebied. Danksy uitstekende vroeë werk deur Working for Water en ons eie pogings, asook kontrakteurswerk, was indringerplante teen 2019 plaaslik meestal in bedwang. Sedertdien was daar egter ’n groot toename op die boonste hange van Stellenboschberg en in die laagliggende gebiede,” sê Eggers, ook ’n medestigter van die FSM.
Inspekteurs het veral gekyk na die beheer van indringerplante, onder meer wattel, denne en bloekoms. Dié spesies is ’n bedreiging vir inheemse plante omdat hulle soveel vinniger vermeerder.
Eggers verduidelik ná elke veldbrand ontplof die spesies se getalle, omdat miljoene opgehoopte sade ontkiem en die plek van inheemse plante inneem.
Die FSM is sedert 2008 aktief besig om uitheemse indringerplante te verwyder – veral in Paradyskloof se natuurgebied en die westelike hange van die Stellenboschberg.
Die organisasie hou maandeliks vrywillige uitwissingsoptredes (hacks) in Paradyskloof, waartydens indringerspesies uitgeroei word.
Indien dit nie beheer word nie, vernietig die indringers later riviere en hele ekostelsels. Dié soort spesies is ook ’n groot brandgevaar en vererger erosie.
“Ons het bewus geraak dat dieselfde probleme ook in onder meer Papegaaiberg, Botmaskop, Idasvallei en Mont Rochelle ontstaan. Die Stellenbosch-munisipaliteit het nie die nodige bronne verskaf om die probleem voldoende aan te durf nie. Ons het toe besluit om aan die minister te skryf.”
Die FSM was dus in hul noppies toe Creecy die omvang van ondersoeke uitgebrei het om alle natuurgebiede en nie net die munisipale gebied nie, in die distrik in te sluit.
Eggers meen dit is sinvol, aangesien indringerplante vryelik oor eiendomsgrense heen migreer. “As jou buurman nie die wet op sy eiendom nakom nie, ly jy ook.”
) Stellenbosch-inwoners kan oortredings van omgewingswette by die nasionale departement se omgewingsmisdaadlyn by 0800 205 005 of per e-pos by envirocrime@dffe.gov.za aanmeld.
Thabiso Phooko (EMI), Stiaan Kotze (hoof van die inspektoraat vir omgewingsbestuur), prof. Hans Eggers (Vriende van Stellenboschberg) en Abongile Ntsangani (EMI Kusprovinsies) tydens die onlangse inspeksie van Stellenbosch se natuurgebiede.
Experience the magic of Beethoven at the Endler
With tickets for the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s (CPO) annual tribute concert to the late philanthropist Huberte Rupert at the Endler Hall on Friday 29 November sold out, the orchestra has opened the dress rehearsal at 16:00 to the public to allow more to experience Beethoven’s Fifth Bernhard Gueller, the CPO’s principal guest conductor, will be on the podium to conduct the overture to “Fidelio” and “Symphony No 5” in C minor. The orchestra and Gueller will accompany the brilliant young pianist Qden Blaauw in the magnificent “Emperor Concerto”. Blaauw is currently studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, having just entered his second year with acclaimed Russian pianist and teacher Rustem Hayroudinoff.
He was one of two international undergraduate students who received a full tuition scholarship from the institution, building on the reputation he garnered in South Africa with all the prizes he won.
Most recently, Blaauw resumed composing when Berlin-based artist Robin Rhode commissioned him to create a series of tracks for the animations in his new exhibition
Joburg Hymn. The exhibition celebrates Johannesburg while also highlighting areas in decay. Similar collaborative events are planned for Berlin and New
York next year.
) Unreserved tickets for the dress rehearsal of Beethoven’s Fifth cost R75 each and can be booked through Webtickets and Artscape Dial-A-Seat on 021 421 7695. The doors open at 15:45.
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Component: Groot Drakenstein Cultural Centre, (Programme 2)
Enquiries person: Ms L Jeptha at (021) 483 9722
Reference number: CAS 42/2024
Job purpose: The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport Western Cape Government has an opportunity for an individual to execute of the upkeeping and maintenance of the Groot Drakenstein cultural facility and grounds This post is based in Simondium
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ATKV-Crescendo vier vyf dekades
Die ATKV-Crescendo “word goud” om ’n halfeeu se bydrae tot die Afrikaanse musiekbedryf te vier.
Die groot dag vind Saterdag 30 November plaas, wanneer die ATKVCrescendo 50 jaar van talentontginning en -ontdekking by die Daisy Jones-teater buite Stellenbosch vier.
Crescendo-bekendes soos Karin Hougaard, Petronel Baard en Rouel Beukes sal saam met meer onlangse bekendes soos Selby Williams, Lucia Poggenpoel en Alzanley Lizemore musikale huldeblyke bring aan kunstenaars soos Anneli van Rooyen, Jak de Priester en Rina Hugo wie se musikale loopbane met die hulp van Crescendo vlerke gekry het.
“Die ATKV-Crescendo is een van die organisasie se grootste en bekendste projekte,” meen Gerrie Lemmer, uitvoerende hoof vir taal en kultuur.
“Dié projek het oor die 50 jaar van die ATKV-Crescendo se bestaan talle musiekbekendes opgelewer wat diep spore in die Afrikaanse musieklandskap getrap het.”
Die lys wenners tussen 1974 en 2005 maak dit duidelik dat die ATKVCrescendo se wenners huishoudelike name geword het. Rouel Beukes (1974), Randall Wicomb (1975-1977), Rina Hugo (1978), Anneli van Rooyen (1979), en Karin Hougaard (1980) is net van die wenners.
Beukes, wat saam met Euodia de Kock in 1974 die eerste ATKV-Crescendo gewen het, vertel: “Ek was 19 en ’n onderwysstudent, maar die ATKVCrescendo het my self eers laat besef dat ek ’n loopbaan in die kunste kan hê. Hoewel ek my nie op ligte musiek toegespits het nie, het ek die geleentheid gehad om in meer as 130 operas, operettes en musiekblyspele oral in die wêreld op te tree.”
Voornemende kunstenaars kon sedert die beginjare in verskillende afdelings deelneem.
Tussen 1991 en 2000 het Christa Steyn die ATKV se Ligteliedjiewerkskool aangebied. Lize Beekman en Anna Davel is maar ’n paar van die kunstenaars wat onder haar leiding hul eie stem in die Afrikaanse
musiekwêreld oopgeskryf het. Hoewel hy nie ’n wenner was nie, het Deon Meiring, die voorsanger van die groep Glaskas, steeds baat gevind by die ondervinding met die ATKV-Crescendo. Hy het deurgedring na die eindronde en sy liedjie “Vrede” het ’n derde plek verower.
“Ek was nog nooit goed met kompetisies nie, maar die mense wat ek deur die projek ontmoet het, het my aangespoor om voort te gaan met musiek,” vertel Meiring.
Sonel Brits, besturende direkteur van die ATKV, vertel sy kan nie wag vir ATKV Crescendo GOUD nie.
“Ek weet dit gaan ’n produksie van uitstaande gehalte wees. Stof dus daardie aandpakke af, vryf daardie diamante blink en kom vier 50 jaar se musikale glorie,” sê sy.
) Kaartjies vir ATKV-Crescendo: GOUD kan deur www.crescendo.org.za gekoop word. Standaardkaartjies kos R250 en vir R500 kan jy ’n eksklusiewe BBP-ervaring kry, waar jy onder meer voor en ná die vertoning versnaperings en ’n glasie van die ATKV-Crescendo se eksklusiewe wynreeks saam met die kunstenaars kan geniet. BBPkaartjiehouers kan ook uitsien na ’n wynen- whiskey-proegeleentheid.
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2. The application, together with other particulars of the application is availableforscrutinyattheStellenboschMunicipalityFinancialServices officeofHenryMitchell,TownHouseComplex,PleinStreet,Stellenbosch.
3.AnyobjectionstotheSITISRAmustbesubmittedinwritingtothesenior manager of revenue and expenditure, Henry Mitchell, PO. Box 17, Stellenbosch, 7600 or hand delivered to Henry Mitchell or emailed to henry.mitchell@stellenbosch.gov.za Objections must be received by no laterthan13December2024.
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Die Crescendo-bekende Rouel Beukes is een van die vele kunstenaars wat by ATKV Crescendo: GOUD sal feesvier.
Pianist Qden Blaauw will ignite the Endler Hall at the annual CPO tribute concert to the late philanthropist Huberte Rupert. Photo: Gys Loubser
Flying the flag in Malaysia
Creating safer roads for youths
Mobility Month ended with the official launch of a first-of-its-kind Junior Traffic Training Centre (JTTC) on Thursday 31 October.
The JTTC is situated at the Oasis School in Belhar, but locally learners of Pieter Langeveldt Primary School were also part of the project by the provincial government and ChildSafe South Africa project.
The facility aims to reduce preventable child fatalities on roads by equipping learners with skills to safely navigate roads. The urgency of this initiative is underscored by the latest data from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC), which reveals that pedestrian fatalities rose to 45% last year.
Alarmingly, children aged zero to 14 represent 10,2% of these cases.
The Oasis JTTC is a first for the Western Cape, specifically adapted to support children with special needs. Just like the JTTC in Cloetesville, the facility at Oasis is a simulated environment providing a safe space for youth to engage in road safety training, helping them recognise road signs and understand pedestrian responsibilities –all through interactive learning and play.
“More than 53% of fatalities, including drivers, passengers, cyclists, and especially pedestrians, involve vulnerable road users. Our goal is to implement lower speed limits, especially near schools, to safeguard our children,” Willie van der Merwe, acting chief director of
Karatekas’ work honoured
Karate-Zen International held its annual awards ceremony at the Parow Civic Centre on Saturday 26 October.
All Karate-Zen karatekas from the Cape were honoured for their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
At the event various awards in different categories were handed to young and old students.
Among the students and parents were Stellenbosch karatekas and the attendance exceeded all expectations, with a packed hall of very excited and exuberant guests.
Through their programme “Shaping leaders of tomorrow”, Marlon Davidse Sensei and Garfield Bergstedt want to encourage all Stellenbosch residents to join them and bring youths as well.
“Our teachers are fully qualified and have accumulated close to a 100 years of expertise and practice. It is a deliberate decision of leadership to offer our expert knowledge (and wisdom), free of charge, and for the betterment of our beloved Cloetesville, Ida’s Valley, Khayamandi and the greater Stellenbosch,” Bergstedt explained.
The local dojo’s kun (creed) is “I will
be humble, courteous, patient and honourable. I will strive for knowledge, strength, serenity and peace. I will respect myself, all others, what is mine and what belongs to others. This is our way or path or do (Japanese), the bu (warrior) and do (way), budo.” ) For more information or to join, contact shihan Garfield Bergstedt on 072 785 6448 or sensei Marlon Davidse on 072 509 7984.
Traffic Management in the provincial mobility department, emphasised.
ChildSafe South Africa, an organisation advocating for safer road environments, has been instrumental in promoting speed reductions around schools.
Executive director Zaitoon Rabaney underscored the organisation’s commitment to road safety: “The need to prioritise the safety and well-being of our children on roads is vital. In South Africa, we lose too many young lives to preventable road crashes.”
Isaac Sileku, provincial minister for mobility, added that government is committed to creating safer roads and ensuring that every child, regardless of his or her abilities, can navigate roads safely and confidently.
The launch of the JTTC is a proud and necessary milestone.
Prizes for library adventure
International School Library Month (ISLM) was held last month (October), and the provincial education department is celebrating with a School Library Competition, where learners can win R30 000 for their school to spend on library resources.
Reading and writing are crucial skills that must be mastered if learners are to succeed in their school career and beyond, and having access to library resources at schools can make a difference in improving learning outcomes.
The theme for this year’s competition is “Adventures live in my library!” and the departement is asking learners to tell it about an adventure that can be found in their library, and how winning school library resources would lead to more library adventures.
The competition, which is run with the support of department’s Education Library and Information Services (EDULIS), encourages learners to either write a short story, or create a drawing or poster.
Learners in Grade 4 to 12 can enter the short story category, with prizes awarded to three high schools of the winning entries in English, Afrikaans and Xhosa, and three primary schools with the winning entries in English,
Afrikaans and Xhosa.
Learners in Grade 1 to 3 can enter the poster or drawing competition, with prizes awarded to three primary schools with the winning entries in English, Afrikaans, and Xhosa.
One special school will receive a prize for the winning entry for either a short story, poster or drawing. That’s a total of R300 000 in prizes, to be spent on school library resources.
) Entries close on Friday 13 December, so all learners have the chance to speak to their teachers about how to enter!
Learners of Pieter Langeveldt Primary engage in traffic training. Photo: Pieter Langeveldt Primêr/ Facebook
Three talented hockey stars of Rhenish Girls’ High School, (from left) Philippa Viljoen, Grace Hobbs and Sarah-Ellen Groenewald, were part of the South African schools’ under-17 girls’ hockey team that participated at this year’s Mirnawan Cup in Malaysia. The team finished in fourth place after their narrow 3-4 defeat to Korea in the bronze medal match.
You can help your school library win its share of R300 000 worth of prizes! Photo: unsplash/Catherine Hammond
Local Sandra Jonkers (centre) received the Parent of the Year award.
Pictured from left: Garfield Bergstedt (shihan), Marlon Davidse (sensei), Zayne Ontong (brown belt), Mathhew Segers (sempai), Ghio Klazen (sempai), Grayson Bergstedt (blue belt), Veron Jacobs (white belt), Cyrus Jonkers (white belt), Moegamat Sa-eed Ontong (white belt), Uthmaan Ontong (white belt) and Zuyana Ontong (white belt).
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THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER
Dorpskalender | Town calendar
SATERDAG 16 EN SONDAG 17 NOVEMBER
) Stellenbosch: The monthly Sunset to Full Moon Hike will be held at MURATIE WINE ESTATE, with participants urged to arrive from 17:15 as the hike starts at 18:15. Starting from the Dirtopia Trail Centre, the 3,5 km circular hike offers breathtaking views of Simonsberg, the winelands, and Table Mountain. Pack a picnic and enjoy a glass of Muratie wine at the lookout point as the sun sets and the full moon rises. The cost is R125 per person and online bookings are essential. Take along a headlamp for the moonlit hike back through the forest. To book or for more details, visit www.dirtopia.co.za, send an email to info@dirtopia.co.za or send a WhatsApp message to 078 343 3572.
SATURDAY 16 NOVEMBER
) Stellenbosch: The sixth annual “Walk with Disability” will return to the town’s streets, with registration at 08:00 and the walk from the STELLENBOSCH TOWN HALL at 09:00. It is expected to draw approximately 400 participants – people with disabilities, allies, community members and prominent figures. It is organised by the Stellenbosch Disability Network (SDN) in partnership with Stellenbosch Municipality and Stelkor Pharmacies. For more information, contact Dr Cindy Wiggett-Barnard on 087 802 7157 or cindy@changeability.org.za.
) Stellenbosch: The FRIENDS OF STELLENBOSCH MOUNTAIN (FSM) holds its monthly hack in the Paradyskloof nature area for about three hours, starting at 07:00. The group meets at the Paradyskloof main gate. Help to keep the fynbos in good condition by taking down wattles, Port Jacksons and other invasive plants. Get hands-on experience while you enjoy the beauty of nature. Take along a mug and snacks; FSM will provide the necessary tools and equipment. For more information, go to the “Hacks” page on fsmountain.org or the FSM page Facebook. Alternatively, send an email to fsm.spring474@passfwd.com
) Stellenbosch: Johan de Villiers dirigeer twee uitvoerings van Felix Mendelssohn se oratorium Elijah by die ENDLER-SAAL. Brittany Smith (sopraan), Minette du Toit-Pearce (mezzo), Siphe Mdena (tenoor) en Conroy Scott (bariton) tree as soliste op, met laasgenoemde in die titelrol van Elijah. Die koor bestaan meesal uit oudlede van die Libertas-koor en die orkes bestaan uit 45 professionele instrumentaliste, met die konsertmeester Petri Salonen. Die orrelbegeleiding word deur Zorada Temmingh waargeneem. Die konsert begin op albei dae om 15:00. Kaartjies, teen R320 elk, is aanlyn deur Webtickets beskikbaar. Skakel 021 808 2358 of besoek www.endler.sun.ac.za vir nog inligting. ) Stellenbosch: The Savanna Origin of Trails MTB Experience, fuelled by Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages, will be held with the start and finish COETZENBURG FIELD. The 11th edition of the two-day stage race will see riders tackle the marathon or half-marathon race. Entry costs R2 100 (marathon) and R1 900 (half-marathon), and includes an exclusive First Ascent rider jersey, finisher cotton tee, finisher medal, on route experience, access to world class trails, a light breakfast with coffee on both days, a scrumptious lunch on both days, complimentary drinks and refreshments, well-stocked water points, entertainment, exciting competitions and giveaways, and comedic acts. Riders are urged to dress up in their best proudly South African outfit, with yellow as the standout colour on Sunday to stand a chance to win R10 000 and 10 cases of Savanna. For more information or to enter email entries@stillwatersports.com or visit https://bit.ly/2024SavannaOOTOnlineEntries.
SUNDAY 17 NOVEMBER
) Stellenbosch: The Blooming Trail Run, presented by Sportsmans Warehouse, will be held at L’AVENIR WINE ESTATE. Runners can enter the scenic 6 km or 11 km routes through vineyards, orchards and wildflower-filled trails –perfect for a morning run or walk with family and friends. Registration opens at 07:15. Pre-
entries close on Friday 15 November, with entry fees starting at R150. Children under 18 can enter at R60 online only. Medals for all finishers and prize draws for wine, vouchers, and more. For more details or to enter, visit www.dirtopia.co.za, email info@dirtopia.co.za or send a WhatsApp message to 078 343 3572.
SONDAG 24 NOVEMBER
) Stellenbosch: Die Stellenbosch Madrigaalsangers bied om 16:00 hul einde van die jaar-konsert, Of All The Birds, by die PJ OLIVIER-KUNSSENTRUM aan. Die plaaslike sanggroep sal ’n verskeidenheid genres en style dek, insluitend musiek van The Beatles, Sinead O’Connor, Mia Makaroff, Xander Kritzinger, Thomas Morley, John Bartlett, ’n tradisionele Ierse-lied (in Gaelies), en vele meer. Verversings sal teen ’n donasie beskikbaar wees, maar daar is geen kaartfasiliteit nie, net kontak, elektroniese betalings en Capitec PayMe. Kaartjies, teen R130 elk, is aanlyn deur Quicket te koop, met beperkte kaartjies by die deur.
TUESDAY 26 NOVEMBER
) Devon Valley: The ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY STELLENBOSCH holds its annual general meeting at the Devon Valley Hotel at 18:00. RSVP by Friday 22 November on fundraiser@awss.co.za or 021 883 9129.
SATERDAG 30 NOVEMBER
) Stellenbosch: Die Evangelies-Lutherse Gemeente Stellenbosch-Somerset-Wes bied van 10:00 tot 14:00 die jaarlikse DUITSE KERSMARK te Hofmeyrstraat 26 aan. Soos altyd bied die mark ’n unieke geleentheid vir Kersinkopies met ’n Europese inslag. Daar is handgemaakte Kersfeesversierings en adventskranse, geskenkartikels, Bratwurst en aartappelslaai, Kersgebak en ander Duitse lekkernye. Toegang is gratis. Vir meer inligting, stuur ’n e-pos aan info@lutheranstellenbosch.co.za, skakel 021 887 5030 of besoek www.lutheranstellenbosch.co.za.
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● ʼnVoltooideNasionaleSertifikaat-kwalifikasie(graad 12/matriek).ʼnToepaslikenaskoolsekwalifikasiesal voordeligwees.
● Ervaringominʼnkleinspantewerk.
● AfrikaansenEngelsmagtig,metgoeiegeskreween verbalekommunikasievaardighede.
● Uitsonderlikeinterpersoonlikevaardighede–om metdiepubliektewerkinʼngasvryheidskonteksen omasdeelvanʼnkleinspantefunksioneer Vorige ervaringinʼntoerisme-,teater-of gasvryheidskontekssalvoordeligwees.
● Betroubaarengoedgeorganiseerd.
● Moetinʼnomgewingmetʼnvinnigepaskan funksioneerwaarjymetgastewerk.
● Moetbeskikbaarweesomtydensgasvryheidsure (insluitendnaweke)tewerk.
● ʼnKreatieweingesteldheid.
Verantwoordelikhede
● Demonstreerdaagliksemaalwerk-enbasiese distillasietakeen-aktiwiteiteaandiepublieken skoolgroepe.
● Bereidiemalery-endistillasie-areasvirdaaglikse demonstrasieenproduksievoor,ensluitdiedagaf deurdievolgendeaktiwiteiteuittevoer:stookdie vuurvirdistillasie,gaandiemeganieseelementevan diemeulna,vulvoorradeaan,maakdie demonstrasie-areasskoonennetjies,voer algemeneonderhouduit,enskakelmetdie Aktiwiteitbestuurder
● Skakelmetdiegastedeurteverduidelikwattertake uitgevoerword,asookdiehistoriesekonteks daarvan,enbeantwoordenigevraewathulle maghê.
● Verpakmeelendrankwatindiedemonstrasie-areas gemaakwordsodatditindieSoetmelksvlei-winkel verkoopkanword,enhandhaafvoldoende voorraadvlakke.
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Bestuurder: Kleinbosch
Babylonstoren bied ʼn opwindende geleentheid vir ʼn
bestuurder van Kleinbosch, waar onder andere vakansieskole en akademiese uitnemendheidskursusse aangebied gaan word Kleinbosch is ʼn historiese plaas wat die eerste amptelike Afrikaanse skool gehuisves het Die perseel word tans gerestoureer en behels die ontwikkeling van goeie fasiliteite. Die ideale kandidaat het n passie vir die o p l e i d i n g v a n d
j e u g u i t s
n d e r l i ke mensevaardighede, en die dryfkrag om n opwindende instellingtehelpvestig.
Vereistes
• Relevanteervaringin'nopvoedkundigekonteks, byvoorbeeldskoolhoof
• Ervaringmetdiebestuurvan'nspan.
• Uitsonderlikemensevaardighede–beide publiekgesindenin'ngasvryheidskonteks.
• UitstekendekommunikasievermoëinAfrikaansen Engels.
• Blootstellingaanskool-,kamp-,ofkursusaanbieding salvoordeligwees.
• Betroubaarengoedgeorganiseerd.
• Passievolommetkindersteskakel.
• Moetʼnproaktiewegesindheidhandhaafen'n probleemoplosserwees.
• Gedrewemet nentrepreneuriesedenkwyse.
• Moetgemaklikmetouersenskoolhoofdekanskakel.
• Verblyfopdieperseelwordverskaf Verantwoordelikhede
• Helpmetdiewerfvan'nspanomdiesentrumonder joubestuurtebedryf
• Skepkursusprogrammeencurriculaenbetrekdie nodigekundigesomditteverwesenlik.
• Reikuitnaouersenskoleom’nkalenderjaarse kampesospoedigasmoontliktevulenditas’n jaarlikseinstellingtevestig.
• Reëljaarlikseuitnemendheidskursusse(bv ’n saamtrekvirtopwetenskappresteerdersof rekenaarprogrammeerders).Tydenshierdiekursusse kaninteressanteonderwerpebehandelwordwat jongmensestimuleerenontwikkel.
• BestuurdieKleinbosch-span,insluitendskofbestuur ensommigemenslikehulpbronbestuurtake.
• Houtoesigoordiedaagliksebedrywighedevandie verrigtinge.
• Winterugvoerinendryfvoortdurendeverbetering.
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Babylonstoren is op soek na n jong, energieke millwright om by die instandhoudingspan se tegniese afdeling aan te sluit. Die suksesvolle kandidaat sal blootstelling geniet aan ’n wye verskeidenheid van masjinerie en prosesse en sal fokus op die ontwikkeling en uitvoering van nuwe en bestaande instandhoudingsplanneinonsfabriekeenopdieplaas.
Vereistes:
• 'nVoltooideNasionaleSeniorSertifikaat-kwalifikasie (matriek/graad12).
• ʼnN2MeganieseofElektrieseSertifikaat-kwalifikasie wordvereis.
• ʼnRooiSeël-sertifikaatisnoodsaaklik.
• 3-5jaarserelevanteondervindingindie voedselbedryf
• Sterkelektrieseenmeganiesekennissalvoordelig wees.
• Ervaringmetoutomatiseringsalvoordeligwees.
• KennisvanVSDsenPLCssalvoordeligwees.
• Vermoëomonderdruktewerk,metʼngaweomtake doeltreffendteorganiseerenprioritiseer veralin dinamieseomgewingsmetveelvuldigegelyktydige projekte.
• Uitstekenderekenaarvaardighede(MicrosoftOffice enandersagtewarewatinrolgebruikword)omtake effektiefendoeltreffendtevoltooi.
• Moetkreatieweoplossingsvirkomplekseprobleme kanformuleer
• Uitsonderlikeskriftelikeenmondelinge kommunikasievaardighede(AfrikaansenEngels).
• Eerlikeenopregtepersoon.
• Beskikbaaromoortydtewerksoosnodig.
Verantwoordelikhede:
• Verantwoordelikvirdiebetroubareinstandhouding vanalletegnieseaspekteindiefasiliteite.
• Instandhoudingvanverskillendemasjieneinlynmet vervaardigerssespesifikasies.
• Toets,installeer,skuifenkonnekteermasjieneindie verskillendefasiliteite.
• Bystanddienssalvereisword.
• Verminderingvanelektrieseenmeganiesefoute.
• RapporteerdirekaandieTegniese Assistentbestuurder
Ons is op soek na n ervare en hoogs gemotiveerde tuinier om by die Babylonstoren-span aan te sluit Die suksesvolle kandidaat sal saam met die hooftuinier en tuinspan werk om te verseker dat daaglikse take in die tuin vlot verloop en sal ook help met die implementeringvannuweprojekte.
Vereistes:
• Landbou-oftuinboukwalifikasiesalvoordeligwees.
• Tenminstetweejaarpraktieseondervinding.
• Vermoëomgemaklikinʼnspantewerkenhoë standaardetehandhaaf
• Uitstekendeinterpersoonlikeen kommunikasievaardighede.
• AfrikaansenEngelsmagtig.
• Georganiseerd.
• Moetʼnvoorliefdevirinheemseplantehêenrespek virdienatuur
Verantwoordelikhede:
• Skoonmaakvanklippaadjies,beddings,dammeen kanale.
• Onkruidbeheer:onderskeitussenplante,saailinge enonkruid.
• Algemeneinstandhoudingvandienetheidvantuin, insluitendplantversorging,plantvoedingen insekbeheer
• Gaste-ervaring:moetplantkenniskanaanleerendit vrygewigmetgastedeel.
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Senior sjef (spesialiseer in vegetariese geregte, vars groente en vrugte)
Babylonstoren net buite Franschhoek het ’n opwindende geleentheid vir n senior sjef wat ingestel isopdetailen nvisuele,simplistiesestyl.
Minimumvereistes
• Toepaslikekwalifikasieassjefsalaansoekversterk
• Minimumtweejaarondervindingin bestuursposisiein’nkombuis
• Kennisvansmaak-engeurkombinasies
• Vaardiginvisuelevoorleggingendetailgeoriënteerd
• Ophoogtevanwêreldwyekostendense
• Goeiekommunikasie-eninterpersoonlike vaardighede
• AfrikaansenEngelsmagtig
• Eievervoer
Verantwoordelikhede
• Mentorskap,ontwikkelingenbestuurvanpersoneel omdaagliksnuwe,oorspronklikedissevoorteberei volgensbeskikbaarheidvanvarsprodukteuittuin
• Voorraadbestuur,prysvasstellingenaankope
• Optimaliseringvankombuisprosesse
• Handhaafveiligheidstandaarde
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Restaurantbestuurder
Babylonstoren, geleë net buite Franschhoek, verlang die dienste van ’n entoesiastiese en professionele restaurantbestuurderombydiespanaantesluit.
Vereistes:
• ʼnVoltooideNasionaleSenior Sertifikaatkwalifikasie(matriek/graad12).
• Relevantetersiêrekwalifikasie.
• Tenminstetweejaarseervaringas restaurantbestuurder
• Wynkennisen/of-kursussalvoordeligwees.
• Kliëntedienservaringisnoodsaaklik.
• AfrikaansenEngelsmagtig.
• Moettydensgasvryheidsure(saans,naweke, openbarevakansiedae)beskikbaarweesomte werk.
• Moetooreievervoerbeskik.
• Moetonderdrukkanwerk.
Verantwoordelikhede:
• Bestuurvanpersoneel.
• Skakeltussengaste-areasenpersoneelareassoos nodig.
• Versekerʼnuitnemendekulinêreervaringvirgaste.
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MALGAS (yael.malgas@media24.com) 076 967 6070
Verkoopsbestuurder/Sales manager MUHAMMAD BRINKHUIS (muhammad@helderberg.com)
Advertensies/Advertisements FRAN VAN NIEKERK (fran.vniekerk@eikestadnuus.com)
Geklassifiseerd/Classifieds GERALDINE ADENDORF (geraldine.adendorf@media24.com) 021 887 2840
Rekeningnavrae/Account Enquiries CHANDRE LE ROUX (chandre.leroux@media24.com) 021 406 3346
Babylonstoren, geleë net buite Franschhoek, is op soek na betroubare ervare en entoesiastiese sekuriteitsbeamptes om by die span aan te sluit. Die suksesvolle kandidate sal al die sekuriteit behartig m.b.t. gaste se veiligheid tydens hul besoek aan die landgoed, toegangsbeheer by die hoofhek en dienstehek, en monitering van die sekuriteitskameras bydiehotelseontvangs.
Vereistes
• VoltooideNasionaleSeniorSertifikaat-kwalifikasie (matriek/graad12).
• GraadCPSIRAkwalifikasie.
• KennisvanSAIDSAseminimumstandaarde.
• Tenminste2jaarondervindingas'n sekuriteitsbeamptein'nsoortgelykeposisie.
• KennisvanCCTV-sekuriteitskameras.
• GoeiekommunikasievermoëinEngelsenAfrikaans.
• Professionelevoorkomsensobergewoontes.
• Skoonkriminelerekord.
• Moetverantwoordelikkanoptree,inalle omstandighederespekhêvirdiemaatskappyse toerusting,entenalletyedievoorgeskrewe proseduresvolg.
• Geldigebestuurslisensie.
• Eievervoer
• Moetverkieslikindienabygeleëomgewing woonagtigwees.
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Babylonstoren het ʼn wonderlike geleentheid vir iemand wat passievol is oor instandhouding in ʼn hoteloffabrieksomgewing.
Vereistes
• ʼnVoltooideNasionaleSeniorSertifikaatkwalifikasie (matriek/graad12).
• 2–5jaarsewerkservaringinalgemene instandhoudingvanfasiliteite.
• Ervaringinloodgieter-,elektrieseen/of konstruksieveldesouvoordeligwees.
• Ervaringmetdieinstandhoudingvanverhitting ventilasieenlugversorging(HVAC)souvoordelig wees.
• Ervaringindiegasvryheidsektorsouvoordeligwees.
• AfrikaansenEngelsmagtigmetprofessionele kommunikasievaardighede.
• Vermoëomverskeietaketegelykuittevoeren onderdruktewerk.
• Geldigebestuurslisensie.
• Eerlikeenhardwerkendeindividu.
Verantwoordelikhede
• Neemverantwoordelikheidvirʼnspesifiekeareaen voerinstandhoudinguitsoosnodig.
• Kommunikeereffektiefmetbestuurrakendeenige kwessiesofbekommernissewatonsgastese ervaringopdieplaaskanaffekteer
• Skakelmetdieoperasioneleen instandhoudingspanne.
• Moetbeskikbaarweesomoortydtewerk,soos nodig.
• Moetbeskikbaarweesomelketweedenaweekte werk.
• Houtoerustingsestaantydtotʼnminimum.
• Neemverantwoordelikheidvirroetine-inspeksies.
• Helpmetadministratiewetake.
• Handhaafhoëinstandhoudingstandaardeinalle areas.
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Tuinier
Junior Millwright
Score 7’s-toernooi
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Kylemore, Pniël haal top-16
Avril Fillies
Twee Stellenbosse rugbyspanne van die Kylemore- en Pniël Villagersrugbyklubs is van die 16 spanne wat Saterdag (16 November) in die kwarteindstryd van die Westelike Provinsierugbyunie se Score 7’stoernooi op City Park in aksie gaan wees.
Die eerste deel van die toernooi is op Brookside in Claremont gehou, voordat dit na City Park in Athlone verskuif is.
Kylemore is onoorwonne ná ses wedstryde en is die voorloper op die punteleer in Groep C, terwyl Pniël Villagers die tweede plek in Groep B beklee.
Van die groot klubs wat die afgelope twee weke pak gekry het, sluit in Hamiltons, Unimil en St George’s, wat elk twee
wedstryde verloor het, terwyl Villagers, Valsbaai en Tygerberg net een nederlaag gely het. Saterdag sal die spanne in aksie wees en opwindende stryde word verwag voordat die spanne vir die halfeindstryd op Saterdag 23 November
beslis word.
Altesame 35 spanne het aan die toernooi deelgeneem en die laaste 16 het tot die kwarteindstryd deurgedring. Die spanne is in vyf groepe verdeel met sewe spanne elk, en die loting van elke span het bepaal
Eikestad-roeiers wen SA titels
Die afgelope naweek (Saterdag 9 en Sondag 10 November) is die SuidAfrikaanse Enkelkano-kampioenskap by Upington tydens die Orange Descent beslis.
Die tweedaagse wedvaart is op die Oranjerivier gehou en het vir verskeie uitdagings gesorg, met groot stroomversnellings en tegnies moeilike dele van die rivier wat die kanovaarders moes trotseer.
Plaaslike roeiers van die Stellenboschkanoklub het hier uitgeblink en met heelwat nasionale titels teruggekeer.
Luka Koumantarakis het die SA K1 o.23-titel gewen, Lodewyk Rabie die SA K1 vir 70 jaar of ouer en Johan van Rooyen die SA titel vir roeiers ouer as 75.
waar jy in vanjaar se klubkompetisie van Superliga A tot die streekskompetisie van die WP geëindig het. Die voorlopers in elk van die groepe is: Hands & Heart (Groep A); NTK (Groep B); Atlantis (Groep C); Kylemore (Groep D);
Silwermedaljes is ook deur Gerhard Beukes (GGM-klas, 65 jaar en ouer) en Johan Serdyn vir roeiers 70 jaar en ouer gewen. Hoewel Francois Meyer nie ’n nasionale medalje verower het nie, kan hy spog met die algeheel 22ste plek vir die wedvaart. Dag een het by Die Punt-oord in Keimoes begin. Roeiers moes 23 km stroomaf na Die Mas-oord in Kakamas roei. Dag twee het by Sakkie se Arkie in Upington begin en ná 27 km was die eindstreep in Oranje Rus, Kanoneiland. Rabie, ’n bekende in Stellenbosch, het verskeie jare as Springbokatleet groot naam gemaak in middel- en langafstandatletiek. Hy meen die Orange Descent is ’n besondere wedvaart en dat hy enigeen sal aanbeveel om dit aan te pak. Nie net is die rivier tegnies uitdagend nie, maar die natuurskoon is asemrowend. “Dis min dat jy visarende so vry in die natuur sien en die water is so skoon dat jy die visse onder jou kan sien swem,” vertel hy.
Valsbaai (Groep E).
Kylemore word gebrei deur Ryan Solomons en die afgelope Saterdag het St George’s (12-5), Tygerberg (17-5) en Elsiesrivier (27-5) die knie voor dié span van die Dwarsriviervallei gebuig. Pniël Villagers word deur Charles Stubbs en Hendrick Muller afgerig.
Die 16 spanne wat Saterdag die kaf van die koring gaan skei om te kwalifiseer vir die halfeindstryde, is Hands & Heart, Young Peoples, Hamiltons, NTK, Pniël Villagers, Unimil, Atlantis, Villagers, Gardens, Kylemore, Tygerberg, St George’s, Macassar, Valsbaai, Brackenfell en Fisantekraal.
) Die loting vir Saterdag se kwarteindstryde: Hands & Heart t. Fisantekraal; NTK t. Brackenfell; Atlantis t. St. George’s; Kylemore t. Gardens; Valsbaai t. Unimil; Macassar t. Hamiltons; Tygerberg t. Young Peoples; en Villagers t. Pniël Villagers.
Rabie noem ook dat dit ’n besondere belewenis is om deur die Neus-keerdam te roei.
Die hele rivier vernou na ’n 5 m-wye skeur in die rotsformasie. By die stroomversnellings moes roeiers kophou om kop bo water te hou en rotse te vermy wat soms net onder die oppervlak is. Stellenbosch kan trots wees op sy kanovaarders se prestasies.
Luka Koumantarakis van die Stellenbosch-kanoklub het die SA o.23-titel tydens die Orange Descent op die Garieprivier gewen.
Kylemore se 7’s-span is onoorwonne in die Score 7’s-toernooi en die voorloper in Groep C. Dié span kom Saterdag teen Gardens in die kwarteindstryd te staan.