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Die Klapmuts-polisie doen ’n beroep op die gemeenskap vir inligting nadat die lyke van twee mans vroeër vanjaar in dié gebied gevind is Sers Madelyn Dombas, ’n polisiewoordvoerder, sê die gruvondse is onderskeidelik in Februarie en Maart deur gemeenskapslede gedoen Die identiteit van een van die mans is onbe- kend en twee lykskouings en geregtelike doodsondersoeke is gedoen
Die eerste vonds was Maandag 10 Februarie by ’n voëlplaas “’n Ooggetuie het Sondag 9 Februarie die onbekende swart man gesien Toe die ooggetuie die volgende dag (10 Februarie) op pad werk toe was, het hy die lyk van dieselfde man gevind Hy het blykbaar sy eie lewe geneem,” sê Dombas Die oorledene, wie se identiteit onbekend is, het ’n swart T-hemp, blou broek en swart mus gedra
In die ander voorval is die lyk van ene T Wuta, met die geboortedatum 25 Mei 1980, deur ’n werknemer van ’n hotel vir troeteldiere op ’n plaas gekry Luidens die man se verklaring het hy Dinsdag 18 Maart ’n heining ondersoek toe hy ’n gat in die heining sien. “Die werker het onderdeur die heining gekruip en is deur ’n stinkreuk oorval Hy het ondersoek ingestel en die lyk van die oorledene, wat blykbaar ook selfdood gepleeg het, gesien Hy het sy werkgewer gebel en sy het die polisie van die gruvonds in kennis gestel ” Hoewel Wuta se identiteit danksy sy rybewys bekend is, kon die polisie nie sy naasbetaandes opsoor nie Enigeenwatkanhelp,wordgevraomdieKlapmuts-polisiekantoorby0218758000metenige inligtingteskakel
Die Stellenbosch-polisie waarsku inwoners teen bedrog en om lig te loop vir swendelaars nadat talle klagtes in Mei aangemeld is.
•Op Maandag 5 Mei om 15:46 het ’n klaer ’n advertensie op Facebook gesien oor die verkoop van ’n Fujifilm-kamera ter waarde van R16500. Die voornemende koper het kontak gemaak met iemand met die naam Kevin Lindsay. Saam het hulle ooreengekom dat die klaer 70% van die bedrag moet betaal. Die koper het R11550 in die adverteerder se bankrekening inbetaal. Nadat die klaer die geld inbetaal het, het sy probeer om met Kevin kontak te maak, maar sy foon was af en hy kon nie bereik word nie. Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie en die saak word ondersoek.
•Nog ’n inwoner is klaarblyklik ingeloop toe hy aanlyn op Marconi-banke afgekom het. Op Maandag 12 Mei om 16:13 was die klaer op Facebook Marketplace toe hy op Marconi-banke vir R5800 afkom. Hy het toe met iemand op Facebook Messenger gekommunikeer oor die banke voordat hulle op WhatsApp begin gesels het. Die klaer het ’n onmiddellike elektroniese betaling van R11000 vir albei banke gemaak, wat deur die onbekende individu aanvaar is. Hy het toe die bewys van betaling gestuur, maar die verkoper het herhaaldelik die afhaal van die banke om verskeie redes uitgestel Toe die klaer bevestig dat hy op pad is om die banke te gaan haal, is hy per WhatsApp ingelig dat dit ’n bedrogspul was, waarna die “verkoper” spottende stemnotas en prentjie-boodskappe gestuur het. Die verkoper het verder gesê dat hy die klaer R400 sal terugbetaal, maar dit het nooit gebeur nie. Niemand is nog in hegtenis
geneem nie en die saak word ondersoek. ’n Klaer is blykbaar op die “Hermanus Koop-en-Verkoop”-sosialemediagroep ingeloop nadat hy op Dinsdag 20 Mei omstreeks 19:15 ’n advertensie vir ’n gasbraaistaander vir R3 700 gesien het. Die klaer het die verkoper betaal, maar nadat die betaling gedoen is, het hy nooit die gasbraaistaander ontvang nie en hy kon nie die verkoper in die hande kry nie.
• In ’n afsonderlike geval op Woensdag 21Mei omstreeks 12:15 het die klaer ’n advertensie vir ’n swart Bosch-vyfplaatstoof met elektriese oond vir R3900 aanlyn gesien. Sy het kontak gemaak met ene Hester Viljoen via WhatsApp en die twee het op die prys van R3000 ooreengekom Die klaer het bankbesonderhede van Hester Viljoen ontvang en ’n onmiddellike betaling gedoen. Die klaer is meegedeel dat sy die artikel enige tyd kon afhaal. Toe die klaer besluit om Hester te kontak, kon sy haar nie in die hande kry nie. Later het die klaer op die WhatsApp-groep “Hermanus Koopen-Verkoop” gesien mense kla dat hulle nie Hester se adres kan opspoor nie. Die klaer het toe besef sy is bedrieg Nie-
mand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie en die saak word ondersoek.
•’n Saak van bedrog word ondersoek nadat ’n klaer op Donderdag 22Mei op Facebook vir ’n voertuig gesoek het. Hy het ’n advertensie van ’n Land Cruizer gesien en die adverteerder gekontak, waarna hulle op WhatsApp begin gesels het. Die klaer het die geld in twee bankrekeninge inbetaal – altesaam R357000. Hy het egter nooit enige voertuig ontvang nie. Ná ’n paar dae het die klaer besef hy is ingeloop. Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie en die saak word ondersoek.
• Dit is egter nie net kopers wat ingeloop word nie, maar ook vermeende verkopers, soos blykbaar die geval van ’n man wat Saterdag 24 Mei ’n boodskap op Facebook ontvang het oor ’n skootrekenaar wat hy wou verkoop. Hy het die advertensie op Facebook geplaas en ’n onbekende persoon het belanggestel om die skootrekenaar te koop. Hulle het gereël dat die koper ’n betaling moet doen en iemand sou stuur om die skootrekenaar te kom haal. Iemand het die skootrekenaar gaan haal en bewys van betaling aan die verkoper getoon. Toe die klaer egter die bank skakel met die besonderhede van die betalingsverwysing, is hy meegedeel dat die betaling vals was. Niemand is nog in hegtenis geneem nie en die saak word ondersoek.
Die Stellenbosch-polisie doen ’n beroep op inwoners om versigtig te wees wanneer hulle aanlyn inkopies doen Koop slegs van vertroude webwerwe. Soek vir “https” en ’n slot-ikoon in die adresbalk van die webwerf. Vermy transaksies wat te goed lyk om waar te wees.
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Franschhoek police are on the hunt for three men involved in a house robbery on a farm in Main Road, Franschhoek in the early hours on Saturday (31 May) in which one of the house occupants was stabbed in the leg.
The three men, armed with knives, broke into a farm cottage and accosted two guests around 01:30, said Franschhoek police spokesperson Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Rossouw
According to Rossouw an adult male
guest was stabbed in the leg by one of the suspects.
All three suspects’ faces were reportedly covered
“It is believed that the male victim was stabbed during a scuffle between himself and the intruders. According to the complainants they were tied up and only managed to free themselves almost an hour after the intruders left the property.
“They then managed to alert police and security,” Rossouw explained.
He said the male guest was treated for the stab wound on the scene by medical personnel.
Police also assisted him with a fol-
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Nóg ’n motorfietsryer het ter nouerdood aan die dood ontkom nadat hy die afgelope Sondag (1 Junie) in die Franschhoekpas deur die lug geslinger is voordat hy in die kloof beland het en gered moes word.
Eikestadnuus het verlede week berig oor verskeie ongelukke in en om Franschhoek waarin motorfietsryers in ’n ernstige beseerde toestand gelaat is (“Motorfietsryers loop deur in ongelukke in Franschhoek”, 29 Mei).
Die Franschhoek-polisie het hierdie voorvalle bevestig
Volgens Kurt Maske, ’n ER24-paramedikus, wat die afgelope Sondag op die jongste ongelukstoneel was, het die motorfietsongeluk omstreeks 09:40 naby Jan Joubert’s Gat gebeur – dieselfde plek as dié van verlede week. Dit was ook ’n superfiets.
Volgens Maske is dit moeilik om te bespiegel oor wat die ongeluk veroorsaak het, maar hy sê die motorfietsryer het vermoedelik vir ’n aankomende motor uitgeswaai.
ER24 asook die metro-ambulansdienste en Franschhoek First Responders, ’n vrywilliger-organisasie wat in mediese noodgevalle hulp verleen, was kort ná die voorval op die toneel.
low-up visit at a medical facility in Paarl the following day, Rossouw said Several items, mostly electronics were stolen. The keys of the male guests’ vehicle were later discovered under one of the beds
“Police tried following the suspects’ tracks on Saturday morning. After 4-5 km we lost the spoor and had to give up the chase.
“Since the victims only managed to free themselves an our later and alert police, this gave the suspects more than enough time to disappear,” Rossouw added.
Upon closer investigation police fur-
ther discovered that two other cottages on the farm were also broken into. These cottages were, fortunately, not occupied for the weekend. Rossouw said police responded to a robbery incident on the same property in early 2020. He urged those in the hospitality sector to ensure that proper security measures are place to protect the safety and well-being of guests Franchhoek police registered a house robbery case following the incident. All three suspects are still at large and police are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Today (Thursday 5 June)
may be the last official day of Child Protection Week but Stellenbosch police are clear that child safety is a 365 day effort.
Local police are sharing the following tips with parents, guardians and the larger community
Personal safety: Use proper names for body parts as this helps children communicate clearly if something untoward happens like bullying or abuse Explain “safe” versus “unsafe” touches, and teach children that their bodies belong to them and they have the right to say “no” when they are uncomfortable Private parts are private –explain that certain areas are private and should not be touched by others except for hygiene or medical reasons, and only with permission
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Know their environment: Monitor adults in your child’s life Make sure you know who spends time with them, like their teachers, coaches, neighbours, and so forth Avoid isolated situations were your child may be one-on-one with adults and encourage group settings whenever possible Visit and inspect locations before sending your child for playdates, sleepovers or camps
Emergency preparedness: Teach your child their full name, address and phone number Have a family password, a code word that must be used by anyone picking them up unexpectedly Practice what to do if they get lost and help them identify safe adults like police officers and store clerks who can help them
Online safety: Supervise your child’s internet use Use parental controls and keep electronic devices in common areas where you can keep an eye on them Discuss online dangers by teaching them about cyberbullying, online predators and that they should never share personal information Set clear rules about what they can do, where they can go and who they can talk
Encourage open communication: Create a safe space and let your child know they can talk to you about anything Listen without judgment, believe them and remain calm if they share something concerning Regularly check-in by asking about their day, feelings and any unusual behaviour they noticed
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Winter is here and so are the viruses that lead to colds and flu.
“Flu may seem like a seasonal inconvenience, but for those at higher risk, such as seniors, young children and people with chronic conditions, it can be life-threatening. A flu shot is one small action that offers powerful protection,” said Neil Mentoor, pharmacist at Cloetesville Community Day Centre.
The 2025 influenza season began earlier than usual, starting in week 13 (beginning Monday 24 March), when flu detections in hospitalised patients exceeded the seasonal threshold.
“This early onset serves as a timely reminder that now is the right time to get vaccinated and help protect yourself and your community,” said Charlene Lawrence, deputy director of Communicable Diseases Control at the provincial Department of Health and Wellness.
The department procured
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ville CDC, urges locals to get their flu shot ahead of the colder months
105 000 doses of the vaccine for 2025. From early April to date about 20 000 flu vaccines had been administered
“Our provincial target is 100% use of the doses that we procured,” Lawrence added. “So far our flu vaccination programme is doing well, and we cannot thank our residents enough.
“The flu vaccine is free at our province’s health-care facilities to people who are vulnerable to
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Stellenbossers sal eersdaags die geleentheid hê om kommentaar te lewer oor waar hulle dink die beste ligging vir ’n dorpsmark sal wees. Die Stellenbosch- munisipale raad het Vrydag (30 Mei) besluit om voort te gaan met ’n openbaredeelnameproses oor die drie voorgestelde terreine vir ’n dorpsmark.
Dit volg nadat die Sunday Dorp Street Market deur die munisipaliteit gesluit is (“Mark in Dorpstraat moet nou sluit”, Eikestadnuus, 27 Maart)
Die organiseerders, Danneel Stone en Leani Breedt, het in 2020 die mark in die dorp se hoofstraat begin in die hoop om die plaaslike ekonomie ’n hupstoot te gee ná maande van grendeltyd.
Verlede Julie het munisipale wetstoepassers stalletjiehouers verwittig dat hulle nie meer mag handel dryf nie. Stone en Breedt het sedertdien aansoek gedoen om hul mark weer aan die gang te kry, maar die
Die doel van hierdie advertensie is om voorleggings/voorstelle van belangstellende partye, soos geakkrediteerde NRO's of individue, aan te vra om 'n huurooreenkoms met die Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit te sluit vir die bestuur en kapasiteit van voorgestelde Handelsmarkterreine in Stellenbosch Die geïdentifiseerde Handelsmarkterreine is gekies met die doel om n oop produktiewe ruimte te wees wat as n handelsruimte vir plaaslike entrepreneurs sal dien asook om plaaslike aktiwiteite aan te moedig en te bevorder
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munisipaliteit was van mening dat ’n meer geskikte terrein vir ’n mark gevind moet word. Die munisipaliteit het aangevoer hoewel die mark as ’n klein, private inisiatief begin het, dit uitgebrei het na ’n groot, formele mark wat op munisipale eiendom, sypaadjies en padreserwes bedryf word.
Nou het die munisipaliteit drie moontlike terreinne vir ’n dorpsmark geïdentifiseer – die Suidwal van die Eersterivier, die Braak in die sentrale dorpsgebied, asook die Bloemhof-parkeerterrein wat slegs op Saterdae gebruik sal word. Ander moontlike terreine wat die munisipaliteit afgekeur het, was die Jan S. Marais-park, die Speelgoed-museum en George Blakeweg. Diegene wat markte wil organiseer, moet ook aan alle nodige voorskrifte, insluitende munisipale verordeninge, voldoen
Intussen het baie van die stalletjiehouers wat deel was van die Sondag-mark na die weeklikse mark in die Stellenboschbotaniese tuine verskuif.
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The unveiling of a permanent installation honouring the late science teacher Walter Parry at the Old Lückhoff School in Stellenbosch on Thursday 22 May marked a milestone in Stellenbosch University’s (SU) ongoing journey of restitution and transformative social impact
It took place in a building steeped in history Once the heart of Die Vlakte – a vibrant, predominantly coloured neighbourhood in central Stellenbosch – the school building was given to SU a few years after the close-knit community was uprooted by apartheid’s Group Areas Act and relocated to areas such as Cloetesville and Ida's Valley
In 2007 the building was symbolically rededicated to its original community under rector and vice-chancellor, the late Prof Russel Botman and, in 2019, it became the site of a ceremonial return of school benches under his successor, Prof Wim de Villiers This launched the Lückhoff Living Museum, which is becoming a space for memory, healing and dialogue, an initiative that continues under SU’s current rector, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath
The unveiling brought members of the Parry family, school alumni, community members and SU representatives together to reflect on the life and legacy of a remarkable educator
The installation is the latest in a series of steps by SU to honour Parry Last year the inaugural annual Walter Parry Memorial Lecture was held – also on his birthday –and in January this year SU named a new student residence Walter Parry House
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The concept of creating a space of memory at the old school was proposed by the late Otto van Noie, a former Lückhoff learner, teacher and community activist Renée Hector-Kannemeyer, deputy director of SU’s Centre for the Advancement of Social Impact and Transformation, helped develop this into a proposal approved by SU’s Social Impact Funding Committee
“We wanted to honour Parry not just as a scientist, but also as a man, father and teacher, someone who lived with integrity and served his community in a time of deep hostility and injustice,” Hector-Kannemeyer said
The three-panel installation consists of a biographical overview of Parry, an artist’s illustration of him and scenes from the inaugural lecture It was designed by Monique Biscombe, a PhD candidate in Visual Arts at SU and daughter of the late Stellenbosch author and activist Hilton Biscombe, with input from the Lückhoff Alumni Association and the Parry family
WHOWASWALTERPARRY?
Born in District Six in 1913, Walter Hazell Parry was a gifted scholar who completed his MSc in Physics cum laude at the University of Cape Town in 1934
Despite his academic brilliance discriminatory policies denied him the chance to pursue a doctorate or a formal academic career He became a maths teacher and taught at Lückhoff High until his death in 1966
“Teachers at the school taught by him when they were learners remember him for always being well-prepared for lessons,” Chris Jooste, current principal of Lückhoff, said The school still exists in Ida’s Valley Parry’s passion for science reached beyond the classroom He quietly assisted SU staff and students, often tutoring behind closed doors and collaborating with physicists, including then-head of department Prof Piet Zeeman, on early experimental projects linked to the Southern Universities Nuclear Institute (now iThemba LABS) The injustices he was subjected to left their mark “Apartheid hurt Walter and all of us,” Wilfred Daniels, deputy
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chairperson of Lückhoff Alumni, said “He was sometimes frustrated and unhappy, but remained committed to teaching ”
Parry’s daughter, Elizabeth Vergotine (82), remembered the warmth of their home, a house full of books He and his wife, Winifred, had eight children, five of whom became teachers “As long as there are children to teach, there must be teachers,” she recalled her father saying She was moved to see the university not only honouring her father but transforming itself “At the first lecture I was pleasantly surprised; there were so many academics and students who would not have been there in the past It made me so happy SU is making a real effort so children from Stellenbosch do not have to go elsewhere ”
Her son Benito, a presenter on Smile FM, expressed similar appreciation: “This wonderful tribute and honour bestowed on my grandfather means a great deal to our family ”
Calvyn Gilfellan, CEO of the Castle Control Board in Cape Town and a member of the strategic body of Lückhoff Visual Redress as Restitution, said: “I wish the spirit you have here can be transplanted in all our communities ”
The installation is a tangible expression of SU’s restitution statement, adopted in 2018 when the SU marked its centenary In the words of Prof Nico Koopman, deputy vice-chancellor of Social Impact, Transformation and Personnel: “Restitution includes contrition, confession and conversion But it must also lead to reparation, reconciliation and rejoicing It must be joyful, hopeful work ”
The old school building hosts a range of community-based organisations and educational activities, and plans are underway to hand the building over to a community trust
“This is not just about the building, but bringing back what was lost – holistic education, spiritual restoration and a space for healing the body, mind and soul,” Hector-Kannemeyer explained
The ceremony did not just look back – it also looked forward Fittingly, mathematics and science education featured prominently in the programme, linking Parry’s passion to the current state of learning
Prof Benita Nel, a Lückhoff alumna and director of the Science Learning Centre for Africa at UWC, spoke about Parry's impact and the need to reinvest in mathematics in South African schools
“There are learners with the brilliance of a Walter Parry who today cannot take maths because their schools no longer offer it,” she warned “That has serious implications for the future ”
The ceremony concluded with the lighting of a candle by Parry’s granddaughter, Portia Brown “Parry ignited that light in us, and now we must keep it burning,”
Daniels noted
The MiDO Academy in Jamestown has officially received accreditation by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) as a national Skills Development Provider (SDP).
This recognition enables the academy, which is committed to supporting youth development and cybersecurity readiness across South Africa, to offer the Occupational Certificate: Cybersecurity Analyst (NQF Level 5, 173 Credits) It is a first-of-itskind programme on the national framework designed to combat SA’s cybersecurity-skills shortage
The accreditation is not just a win for MiDO, but also a significant leap forward for the South African cybersecurity ecosystem “This accreditation is a game-changer,” said MiDO Academy CEO Dale Simons “It allows us to equip young South Africans with industry-relevant cybersecurity skills that are nationally recognised, practical and in high demand At the same time it offers South African organisations a credible partner for building internal cyber resilience while advancing their enterprise development and skills strategies ”
For companies partnering with MiDO as a QCTO-accredited SDP there are numerous benefits such as:
• training and hiring job-ready cybersecurity analysts with verified competencies;
• supporting a purpose-driven, youth-focused training initiative that delivers measurable transformation and socioeconomic impact;
• investing in a high-impact, nationally recognised qualification that contributes directly to organisational cyber resilience;
• the blended learning model includes formal instruction, simulated exercises, and supervised workplace experience; and
• benefiting from Section 12H tax deductions, Skills Development Levy returns, and enhanced B-BBEE scorecard contributions when investing in accredited training programmes through MiDO
With cybercrime on the rise and a limited pool of skilled defenders, SA faces an urgent need to develop local cybersecurity capacity The QCTO-accredited qualification ensures that learners acquire both the theoretical foundation and hands-on workplace readiness to defend against real-world threats
Through the programme, MiDO aims to empower underrepresented and underserved youth, particularly young women, to enter the digital economy, creating pathways into high-impact careers
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Stellenbosch schools are becoming greener thanks to a partnership between Fibre Circle, Stellenbosch Municipality and the Zithande Mzansi Schools Programme.
The Green Schools Recycling Initiative was officially relaunched last Thursday (29 May) when local learners and various stakeholders met at the Stellenbosch Town Hall Through the Green Schools initiative teachers are equipped with tools and knowledge to instill a culture of environmental responsibility
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According to Gaybreline Swartz, a Grade 10 learner, she knew a bit about recycling before attending the launch.
“I realised there is still a lot to learn I didn’t know milk cartons could be recycled, but I will start working within my community to do more to recycle,” she relates.
It is revelations like these that Edith Leeuta, CEO of Fibre Circle, hopes becomes part of the learners’ day-to-day thinking “We are excited and proud to participate in this initiative, which also aims to compliment the efforts already being done by the local municipality to encourage being green. Collaboration is so important; by working through partnership we can make a real impact on the school community and, in turn, the community at large,” she says.
Leeuta believes it takes change in head, heart and hands to truly make an impact.
The original Green Schools programme laid the foundation for recycling and sustainability education in schools. Fibre Circle expanded on this model through a successful pilot project, providing three recycling bins and educational support to Weber Gedenk Primary School in Jamestown.
The results highlighted the programme’s potential to be scaled and replicated. The 12 schools, including
Khayamandi and Stellenzicht high schools among others, that are part of the relaunch, received colour-coded recycling bins, educational materials aligned with the national curriculum, and ongoing training for teachers and learners alike, and scheduled recyclable waste collection by the municipality. Reducing and recycling waste in Stellenbosch is an important commitment as the Stellenbosch Municipality recently opened the last cell of its current landfill (“New landfill cell opened”, Eikestadnuus, 13 February).
According to Clayton Hendricks, the municipality’s senior manager of Waste Management, the aim is to lengthen the lifetime of the cell for as long as possible The hope is that being green becomes second nature for learners and that less recyclables make its way to landfills Grade 10 learner Conique Jones was aware of recycling before the launch, but didn’t realise the impact it can have on future generations “We need to do much more to recycle and tell more people about it because of the negative impact our waste will have on future generations,” Conique urges Kayden Goliath, a Grade 8 learner at Groendal Secondary, she believes recycling could help address pollution in her community.
Along with the many advantages of recycling, Leeuta says the economic benefits recycling has shouldn’t be overlooked “One man’s waste is another’s treasure. There is value in waste Collecting, cleaning and selling waste has led to the establishment of waste entrepreneurs Our vision is to create a formal system which can ease trading and help address critical issues in our communities, like unemployment.” Fibre Circle and its partners welcome additional support, both logistical and educational, to ensure the programme’s successful adoption and longevity Should your business wish to get involved, contact them by sending an email to info@fibercircle.co.za.
using indigenous plants from the Cape Floral Kingdom.
On the picturesque slopes of the Simonsberg Mountain in Stellenbosch, a unique seasonal tradition unfolds each year as autumn’s first chill settles over the Cape Winelands.
At Delheim Wine Estate, conservation and culinary adventure blend seamlessly during the estate’s popular mushroom foraging hunts, guided by co-owner and passionate conservationist Nora Thiel
“There’s something magical about the moment when you spot that first pine ring or cep hiding beneath the forest floor,” explains Thiel, whose eyes light up when discussing the wild mushrooms that populate the estate’s old pine forest, planted decades ago by her father, the legendary Spatz Sperling
Zevenwacht Wine Estate in Kuils River, an environmental stronghold on the outskirts of Cape Town, was recently awarded Conservation Champion status by the World Wildlife Fund South Africa (WWF), in recognition of the establishment’s ongoing efforts to conserve renosterveld across approximately 15% of its farmland.
The first-generation wine farm acquired by Denise Johnson and her late husband Harold in 1992, is committed to environmental management and conservation, which are integrated into both its daily operations and long-term strategy. Environmental-management efforts include the removal of invasive alien vegetation, restoration and protection of valuable indigenous flora and fauna, and maintenance of sensitive water ecosystems.
During a media tour held at the wine estate last Thursday (29 May), to celebrate its conservation achievements, Dwayne Brecht, a conservation champions extension officer, outlined the criteria for wine producers required to attain Conservation Champion status from the WWF. According to Brecht, the requirements are:
• an independent audit score of 70% or higher through the Integrated Production of Wine (IPW), the environmental sustainability scheme established by the South African wine industry in 1998;
• measurement of carbon footprint using the Confronting Climate Change (CCC) carbon calculator, along with the setting of reduction targets. The CCC initiative is a project developed to support the South African fruit and wine sectors in identifying and responding to the risks and opportunities associated with carbon emissions;
• demonstrated environmental commitment and leadership across three key focus areas namely nature and water conservation as well as energy and/ or waste management. Zevenwacht currently excels in all three, through initiatives such as the renosterveld restoration project, proactive water conservation measures and energy efficiency achieved via the installation of 884 solar panels on the cellar roof, in addition to a recycling programme; and
• a WWF-approved environmental management plan, co-developed with the WWF South Africa team.
About 80 ha (around 15%) of Zevenwacht’s land have been designated a protected conservation area. This area forms part of the Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) since 1992 and supports a rich biodiversity, with an estimated 150 to 200 species of flora, alongside a variety of small mammals and birdlife.
Renosterveld flourishes across this landscape with the support of Lynda Muller, owner of Discover Renosterveld. Based in Devon Valley, she operates a specialised nursery focused primarily on cultivating renosterveld species.
Muller contributes to the rewilding of degraded agricultural land, such as areas within Zevenwacht, and also designs natural gardens in urban environments
As an active member of the BHRC, Zevenwacht is committed to the preservation of the Cape’s unique floral heritage, ensuring the conservation of renosterveld for the benefit of future generations.
Although not as widely recognised as fynbos, renosterveld is often mistaken for it. One of the key distinctions between the two lies in their soil preferences: renosterveld thrives on nutrient-rich soils, whereas fynbos typically grows on nutrient-poor soils found at higher elevations, according to Zevenwacht’s website. What makes renosterveld particularly remarkable is the abundance of seasonal wildflowers and bulbs, many of which bloom only briefly, from August to October These floral displays contribute to the Cape’s botanical richness.
Zevenwacht recognises the vital importance of its renosterveld-conservation area in the ongoing preservation and promotion of this unique and ecologically significant vegetation type, the website reported.
Notably, about 70% of the remaining renosterveld exists on privately owned land, underscoring the essential role that private stakeholders play in its protection.
The Bottelary Hills Conservancy, within which Zevenwacht is situated, has been designated a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) biodiversity hotspot and forms part of the Boland Biosphere Reserve, which is recognised as a World Heritage Site, according to Zevenwacht’s website
In 2009, Zevenwacht further demonstrated its environmental commitment by joining the Biodiversity and Wine Initiative (BWI), which encourages wine estates to manage and conserve indigenous fauna and flora. The Bottelary Hills Renosterveld Conservancy (BHRC) was founded in 1992 and registered as an NPO in 2008, and currently has 56 members
According to BHRC manager Christel Liebenberg, its mission is to “care for, expand and sustain the large tracts of renosterveld fynbos in its area and to launch projects to better the lives of the people living and working in the BHRC”.
“The conservancy is a vital buffer zone on the urban edge that strives to protect and maintain the area’s rich biodiversity,” a BHRC statement reads.
“Game such as caracal, grysbok, grey duiker, porcupine, bat-eared foxes, Cape foxes and otters still roam naturally. Many bird species are also found in the Bottelary Hills.”
The conservancy’s anti-poaching action group, under the leadership of the Bottelary Rural Response Unit, is also active on the Bottelary road. Numerous suspects were apprehended and indigenous flora were confiscated due to active reporting. Local authorities are notified and the necessary action is taken by law enforcement and Cape Nature.
“Conservation efforts in the BHRC include alien-invasive clearing, fighting the illegal harvesting of critically endangered renosterveld fynbos, strategic firebreaks, recycling, youth development and regular snare patrols with the Cape Leopard Trust.”
The ancient slopes of the mountain and particularly the estate’s pine forests become a treasure trove of wild fungi during the autumn months According to Thiel, who learnt the delicate art of mushroom foraging from South African mushroom guru Gary Goldman, the appearance of these earthly delicacies depended on a perfect symphony of natural conditions
“Mushrooms need humidity to grow, but they also require a shock to their system,” she says “When the first autumn rains and cold arrive, followed by sudden warmer days, the little heads of the mushrooms start popping out
“When the moon is full it is an added bonus. Mushrooms consist of 80% water, and it’s evident that the full moon affects them showing their heads ”
This connection between lunar cycles and fungal growth adds another layer of mystique to the foraging experience
But be warned, the foragers’ golden rule is safety first!
While Thiel has developed confidence in identifying certain edible varieties, she emphasises caution above all else “Some poisonous mushrooms can be mistaken for edible ones, and this can lead to serious
trouble ”
Her golden rule for amateur foragers is simple but potentially life-saving: “If you are not 100% sure, leave that mushroom alone ”
One of the most intriguing aspects of SA’s mushroom story is the origin of many-prized culinary species
Thiel points out that there are actually very few mushroom species endemic to South Africa Most varieties hunted for their culinary value arrived more than a century ago, hidden in the soil of oak trees imported from Europe or in horse feed brought by early settlers
This continental connection has created a unique fungal landscape which draws enthusiasts from across the country The popularity of Delheim’s mushroom foraging experiences has grown so much that this year’s event has expanded to two weekends, Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June and Friday 4 and Saturday 5 July Themushroomforagingexperiencecanbe bookedviaQuicket Spaceislimitedto35adults andfivechildrenperday
Anthony Penderis, projekbestuurder, en Marthie Nel Hauptfleisch, musiekdirekteur van die e’Boschtalentefees 2025, saam met Rashied Samuels van Franschhoek en Chamaine Jooste van Cloetesville, twee deelnemers aan vanjaar se fees
Mintens R10000 se prysgeld is vanjaar vir deelnemers aan die e’Bosch-talentefees 2025 beskikbaar
Dit is buiten die betaling wat finaliste vir hul deelname aan die galageleentheid op Erfenisdag (24 September) sal ontvang.
Die e’Bosch-talentefees 2025 word geborg deur die Nasionale Lotery-kommissie, Wesgro en die Wes-Kaapse departement van kultuursake en sport.
“Hierdie prysgeld sal oor die verskillende afdelings verdeel word, naamlik musiek (kontemporêr, gospel, jazz, hip-hop), poësie, storievertelling, skerpskerts en oorspronklike skeppings,” sê Anthony Penderis, die projekbestuurder van die talentefees.
“Daarbenewens is toegang vir almal en veral leerders heeltemal gratis – in ’n poging om jong talent aan te moedig.” Penderis sê onskrywings kan maklik aanlyn gedoen word, waar kunstenaars hul demo-video’s kan laai
“Maar so veel as wat hierdie fees oor die tentoonstelling van vaardighede gaan, gaan dit ook oor bemagtiging om opkomende kunstenaars te help om ’n pad na sukses uit te kerf,” voeg hy by “Finaliste sal nie net optree nie; hulle sal groei. As deel van die ervaring sal
hulle eksklusiewe werksessies bywoon, wat deur Marthie Hauptfleisch, ’n bekwame musiekdirekteur, aangebied word.
“Dit is ontwerp om onafhanklike kunstenaars met noodsaaklike verhoogetiket, bedryfsinsigte en strategieë om ’n volhoubare kunste-loopbaan te bou, toe te rus,” sê Penderis.
Om in te skryf, is eenvoudig – deelnemers moet ’n drieminuut-demovideo (maksimum 50MB, in portretformaat) indien, wat aan ’n paneel beoordelaars voorgelê sal word.
Diegene wat na die tweede ronde deurdring, sal na oudisies by die Drostdy-teater op Saterdag 21Junie genooi word Van hier af sal die finaliste gekies word om by die groot gala-geleentheid op Erfenisdag op te tree.
Die sluitingsdatum is Saterdag 14 Junie en die finaliste vir die tweede ronde word op Maandag 16Junie aangekondig.
Inskrywingsvorms is aanlyn beskikbaar by https://forms.gle/y3hQHxcUSUkWHsBj6 of via die QR-kodes op e’Bosch Talent se TikTok (@eboschtalent), Instagram (@ebosch_heritage_project), en Facebook (/eBoschHeritageProject).
Vir meer, kontak 061 595 4085 (WhatsApp) of stuur ’n e-pos na talent@ebosch co.za.
The much-anticipated programme for the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) 2025 has been launched, and music lovers can look forward to concerts, masterclasses and more as part of the 20th milestone prestigious annual gathering
The formal evening concerts will take place at the Endler Hall from Friday 4 to Sunday 13 July at 20:00 To celebrate the 20th edition of the festival, a special alumni orchestra has been constituted to perform a once off pre-SICMF concert on Thursday 3 July Prof Nina Schumann, SICMF artistic director, has produced a magical mix of new and old in the programme, which is guaranteed to excite and captivate beyond expectation
The SICMF Alumni Symphony Orchestra will comprise past participants from its inception to the present The programme will include Mahler’s gargantuan and stirring fifth symphony, a new work by Matthijs van Dijk and Gershwin’s "Concerto" in F. The young up-and-coming conductor Jacobus de Jager will be on the podium, with Ian Watson as concertmaster and Leo Gevisser as piano soloist
The faculty concerts will start on 4 July with reimagined "Baroque", Max Richter’s ingenious reworking of Vivaldi’s "Four Seasons" featuring violinist Daniel Rowland as soloist The evening will end with a smorgasbord of fashion, artistry and festival sparkle choreographed to the music of Ravel’s "Bolero"
For those whose tastes remain firmly rooted in the classics, Beethoven, Strauss, Shostakovich Brahms and Saint Saëns
AC/DC’s "Thunderstruck" in 2019, should not miss the concert on 10 July
The featured composer this year is the internationally acclaimed New York based jazz pianist Kevin Harris, whose specially commissioned work Resonance will be world-premiered on 8 July The piece is a contemporary symphonic reflection through the courageous lens of Steve Biko, based on the written black consciousness works of the anti-apartheid activist. Throughout the festival, the SICMF faculty will coach, present public master classes and engage with the 300-plus student participants throughout the day Additional student concerts will also be held daily at 13:00 and 17:00
Much loved regular festival artists include amongst others Nicholas Dautricourt, Andrej Baranov, Suzanne Martens and Farida Bacharova (violin), Xandi van Dijk (viola), Maja Bogdanovic and David Cohen (cello), Ekaterina Kornishina (flute), Dwight Parry (oboe), YaoGuang Zhai (clarinet) Marco Silva (trumpet) Jauvon
STELLENBOSCH • PNIEL • FRANSCHHOEK MUNICIPALITY • UMASIPALA • MUNISIPALITEIT
MEDIUM TERM REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK (BUDGET) for 2025/2026-2027/2028
3RD REVIEW OF THE 5TH GENERATION INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN (IDP) 2022 – 2027
PROMULGATION OF PROPERTY RATES FOR THE 2025/2026 FINANCIAL YEAR - APPLICABLE FOR THE PERIOD 1 JULY 2025 TO 30 JUNE 2026
Notice is hereby given, in terms of Sections 21, 25(4) and 28(3) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 2000 (Act No 32 of 2000) that the 3rd Review of the 5th Generation Integrated Deve opment P an (IDP) 2022- 2027 the Budget Property Rates Tariffs and the New as well as the Revised Budget and related Policies for the 2025/2026 financial year as envisaged by Section 17 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 (Act No 56 of 2003) were approved by the Council on 30 May 2025 as requiredby the relevant leg slation
The Budget is hereby made public in terms of Section 18 of the Municipal Budgeting and Reporting Regulations Full details of the Council resolution, the approved IDP, Budget documents, as well as the Municipality's Rates Policy and the Special Rating Area Policy,which reference the relief measures specific to the various categories of owners of properties or owners of a specific category of properties as determined through criteria in the aforementioned policies, are available on the Municipality's website (www stellenbosch gov za) and at the following venues:
Municipal Office, Plein Street, Stellenbosch; Municipal Office, Hugenote Way, Franschhoek; Municipal Office Ma n Road Pniël; Ward offices; Library Ple n Street Stellenbosch; Library Sonnebloem Street, Ida's Valley, Ste lenbosch; Library Long Street Cloetesville Ste lenbosch; Library Masithandane Street, Kayamandi, Stellenbosch;
Library Main Road Pniël; Library Reservoir Street West, Franschhoek; and Library Le Roux Street Groendal Franschhoek.
RESOLUTION LEVYING PROPERTY RATES FOR THE 2025/2026 FINANCIAL YEAR - 1 JULY 2025 to 30 JUNE 2026
Notice is hereby given in terms of Sections 14(1) 14(2) and 22(1) of the Local Government Municipal Property Rates Act 2004 (the MPRA); that the Stellenbosch Municipal Council at a Council Meeting held on 30 May 2025,resolved by means of Resolution/Item Number 8 2,to levy the rates reflected in the undermentioned schedules on properties The rates and relief measures have been approved with effect from 1July 2025
The approved tariffs for property rating are reflected in “A” and the approved tariffs for Special Rating Area rating are reflected in “B below A summary of the re ief measures as descr bed in the approved Rates Policy is reflected in “C below A. PROPERTY RATES:
SENGENISO NENKCITHO SOMBINDI-NYAKAMALI (HLAHLOLWABIWO-MALI) ka2025/2026-2027/2028
UPHONONONGO LWESITHATHU LWESICWANGCISO ESIHLANGANISIWEYO soPHUHLISO LWESIZUKU SESIHLANU (IDP) 2022 – 2027
ISIBHENGEZO SERHAFU ZEZAKHIWO ZONYAKAMALI 2025/2026 OSUSELA NGOMHLA WE01 KWEYEKHALA KU2025 UKUYA KWEYE30 KWEYESILIMELA 2026
Isaziso siyanikezelwa ngokweCandelo lama-21 ama-25(4) nelama-28(3) kuRhulumente weNgingqi: uMthetho weeNkqubo zikaMasipala, ka-2000 (uMthetho onguNombolo 32 ka-2000), sokuba uPhononongo Isithathu lweSicwangciso soPhuhliso esiHlanganisiweyo seSizukulwana sesihlanu sophuhliso olu olucwangcisiweyo noqhagamshelwano (IDP) 2022-2027 uHlahlolwabiwo-mali, i Rhafu zePropati, iiRhafu, kunye neNtsha, kunye noHlah o-lwabiwo-mali oluHlaziyiweyo kunye neM gaqo-nkqubo enxu umene noko kunyaka-mali wama-2025/2026 njengoko kucingelwa liCandelo le-17 loRhulumente weNgingqi: uMthetho woLawulo lweMali kaMasipala, ka-2003 (uMthetho No 56 ka-2003), zamkelwe liBhunga ngomhla wama-30 kuMeyi 2025,njengoko kufunwa ngumthetho ofanelekileyo Uhlahlo-lwabiwo mali ke ngoko luyanikexelwa kuluntu ngokwemigaqo yeCandelo le-18 loHlahlolwabiwo-mali lukaMasipala kunye neMimiselo yokunika ingxelo Iinkcukacha eziphe e eyo zesigqibo seBhunga, i-IDP eyamkelweyo, amaxwebhu oHlahlo-lwabiwo-mali, kwakunye noMgaqonkqubo kaMasipala weRhafu kunye noMgaqo-nkqubo weNdawo yeeRhafu eziKhethekileyo, ezibhekiselele kumanyathelo oncedo athe ngqo kwiindidi ezahlukeneyo zabanini beezakhiwo okanye abanini bodidi oluthile lweezakhiwo njengoko kumiselwe ngokweenqobo zokugweba kule m gaqo-nkqubo ikhankanywe ngasentla ziyafumaneka kw webhusayithi kamasipala (www.stellenbosch.go.za)) nakwezi ndawo zilandelayo:
iOfisi kaMasipala, Plein Street, Stellenbosch; iOfisi kaMasipala, Hugenote Way, Franschhoek; iOfisi kaMasipala, Main Road, Pniël; nakwiiOfisi zooCeba; iThala leencwadi Plein Street, Stellenbosch; iThala leencwadi Sonnebloem Street, Ida s Valley, Stellenbosch; iThala leencwadi Long Street, Cloetesville, Stellenbosch; iThala leencwadi Masithandane Street, Kayamandi, Stellenbosch; iThala leencwadi Main Road, Pniël;and iThala leencwadi Reservoir Street West, Franschhoek. iThala leencwadi ,Le Roux Street, Groendal, Franschhoek.
NASI ISIGQIBO NGOKUBIZA IRHAFU KWIZAKHIWO SIKANYAKAMALI KA2025/2026
Isaziso siyanikezelwa ngokweCandelo le-14(1), le-14(2) nelama-22(1) loMthetho olawula iiRhafu zeeZezakhiwo zikaMasipala kuRhulumente weNg ngqi, ka-2004 (iMPRA); ukuba iBhunga likaMasipala waseStellenbosch, kwiNtlanganiso yeBhunga, eyayibanjwe ngomhla wama-30 kuMeyi ka-2025, yasombululwa ngeSigqibo/iNdawo enguNombolo 8 2, ukuba ih awulise iirhafu ezibonakaliswe kolu luhlu lukhankanywe ngezantsi kwiizakhiwo Amaxabiso kunye namanyathelo oncedo amkelwe ukususela ngomhla woku-1 kuJulayi wama-2025. Lemigqaliselo yezaphulelo ikhankanyiweyo ngezantsi zizizishwankathelo: Irhafu egunyazisweyo yezakhiwo iboniswa ku A ize ephunyeziweyo irhafu yohlengahlengiso olukhethekileyo iboniswe ku “B” ngezantsi Isishwankathelo sesicwangciso sesaphulelo njengoko sichaziwe kumgaqo nkwubo werhafu siboniswe ku “C” apha ngezantsi
A IRHAFUYEZAKHIWO
Inqanaba lesakhiwo
izakhiwo ezingenabantu (zibe ingezizo ezizimeleyo okanye ezolimo) R
Izakhiwo ezisetyenziselwa iinjongo ezininzi (Amasuntsu athe afunyanwa athi ahlengahlengiswe ase axatyiswe ngoluhlobo lungasentla) Multi Tariff
A. IZITHILI EZITHILE EZIYE ZANIKWA IZIGABA ZOXABISO: Irhafu yezithili ezithe zanikwa ingqwalasela ethile (Ngqamanisa noMgaqo-nkqubo okhethekileyo wokuxatyiswa okhethek leyo kaMasipala)
A.UKUKHULULWA,UKUPHUNGULWAKUNYE NEZAPHULELO Ukusetyenziswa kwenkqubo yokuphonononga izakhiwo kuchazwe ngokuphangaleleyo kumhlathi wesi-7 kwaye iMiqathango yokuNceda enikwe ngokwekhethelo kubanini beezakhiwo ichazwe kumhlathi we-8 woMgaqo-nkqubo ophunyeziweyo weRhafu kaMasipala Nangona kunjalo uMgaqo-nkqubo weeRhafu uyabonisa malunga nayo nayiphi na ingcaciso eneenkcukacha
Amanyathelo oncedo akhankanywe ngezantsi aboniswa ngendlela eshwankathelweyo: Izakhiwo ezizimeleyo (Jonga kumhlathi 8.2.1 woMgaqo-nkqubo ephunyeziweyo weeRhafu): Kwiizakhiwo zokuhlala ezifanelekileyo, uMasipala akayi kuhlawulisa irhafu kwi-R250 000 yokuqala yexabiso lentengiso yendawo leyo I-R250 000 ibandakanya oku kulandelayo:
• iR15 000 yesixa serhafu esinyanzelekileyo ngokweCandelo le-17(1)(h) seMPRA,kunye
• neR235 000 esisiphungulo ngokomqolo we8 2.1(ii) woMgaqo-nkqubo ophunyeziweyo weeRhafu. I-R100 000 eyongezelelweyo yokucutha inikezelwe kubathengi ababhalisiweyo abangathathi ntweni njengoko kuchaziwe kumgaqo-nkqubo kaMasipala wabangathathi ntweni nanjengoko kumhlathi 8.2.1(iii) woMgaqo-nkqubo ophunyeziweyo weRhafu. Konke oku kungesentla kuyakubandakanywa kuphela xa inkqubo engqalileyo ithe yalandelwa njengoko ichaziwe kumqolo we8 2.1 ziye zagcinwa.
Eminye imimiselo enqamene nezaphulelo (Eminye imimiselo engqamene nezaphulelo njengoko idandalazisiwe nantsi shwankathelwe kunye
1.PURPOSE To provide the prescribed information in terms of regulation 34 and 35 of theAsset Transfer Regulations, published in terms of Sect on 168 of the Local Government: Municipal Finance Act (R878, 22 August 2008), to the public to provide input on during the Public ParticipationProcess.
2.BACKGROUND
Stellenbosch Municipality is the owner of Erf 235 on whichVanDerStelSportComplexissituated.
Stellenbosch Municipality is currently managing the facility The facility is fully fenced and consists of two (2) rugby fields, one (1) soccer field, two (2) cricket fields, one (1) hockey field and one (1) swimming pool. Other facilitiesonthepremisesincludeapavilionwithaseating capacity of 1250, toilets, cloakrooms, function rooms, clubhouse,storeroom,andademarcatedparkingarea
AlsosituatedonErf235isStellenboschBowlingClubas
wellasStellenboschTennisandSquashClubs Thetaxi rank on the corner of Bird- and Merriman Streets is also situatedonErf235aswellastheparkinglotinHofmann Street.
3.DISCUSSION
3.1PublicParticipationProcess
Before the Council can make a final decision whether rights to municipal property can be transferred the Municipal Manager must first conduct a public participation process in terms of the Asset Transfer Regulations,Regulation35.
Atthe27thCOUNCILMEETING:2024-11-27 Councilin
principle approve a 30 (thirty year) lease of the Van der Stel Sport Grounds to STELLENBOSCH FOOTBALL CLUBforthemanagementanddevelopmentoferf235
Council notes that the following two entities who is situatedonerf235namelyWorldTennisFoundationand Van der Stel Bowling Club are excluded from the lease agreement. The taxi rank as well as the parking lot in Hofmann Street are also excluded from the lease agreement.
3.2InformationStatement
In terms of Regulation 35, when the Municipal Manager makes the proposal to grant the relevant long term right(s)forthepotentialleasingoftheVanderStelSport Facility the Information Statement referred to in Regulation34mustbepubliclyadvertised.
In terms of Regulation 34 an Information Statement mustconsistofthefollowing:
a)hereasonfortheproposaltograntalong-termrightto use,controlormanagetherelevantcapitalasset.
b)anyexpectedbenefittothemunicipalitythatmayresult fromthegrantingoftheright.
c) any expected proceeds to be received by the municipalityfromthegrantingoftheright;and d)any expected gain or loss that will be realised or incurredbythemunicipalityarisingfromthegrantingof theright.
3.2.1Reason(s)fortheproposaltograntalongterm righttouse,controlormanagetheVanderStelSport Facility
a)The daily management and maintenance of the various municipal sport facilities requires dedicated maintenance staff and maintenance funds to ensure the operational viability of these facilities. Currently the Stellenbosch Municipality does not have the required operational infrastructure to deliver this standardofservice.
b)The proper maintenance of the Van der Stel Sport Facility is in the best interest of Council and the StellenboschSportCommunity
c) Themanagementandutilisationofthesportfacilityas a centre of service excellence to the sport and business industries presents the municipality with an opportunitytomaketheVanderStelSportfacilityselfsustainable in terms of its maintenance requirements as well as additional infrastructure investment as and whenrequired.
d)Aprofessionally managed facility has the potential to attract new customers new sport codes and internationalsporttouriststoStellenbosch.
3.2.2 Expected benefits to the municipality that may resultfromthegrantingoftherights
a)ThemanagementanddevelopmentoftheVanderStel Sport facility will result in savings on maintenance costs and staff while at the same time providing the broader Stellenbosch Community with a world class sportfacility
b)The optimal utilization of the properties may produce additional income for the municipality which may enable the municipality to repair and maintain the propertiestoanacceptablestandard.
c) The professional management of this facility may attractpotentialinvestors.
d)capitalinvestmentwillimprovethefacilityandraisethe serviceofferingstopotentialcustomers.
e)The facility will have the ability to attract world class sportsmenandwomen.
f) A facility of international standard will attract more sporttouriststoStellenbosch.
3 2 3 Expected proceeds to be received by the Municipalityformthegrantingoftherights
a)AcapitalinvestmenttothevalueofR395millionwillbe investedoverthenext5to10yearsinthefacility
b)Thefacilitywillbemaintainedaspartoftheagreement.
c) Economic activ ties will be encouraged and stimulated.
d)Therewillbeanopportunitytostimulatesporttourism.
e)Funds currently budgeted for the maintenance of Van der Stel Sport Complex will be moved to the maintenanceofothermunicipalsportfacilities
f) Staff, currently working at Van der Stel Sport Facility willbedeployedatothermunicipalsportfacilities.
3.2.4 Expected gain or loss that will be realised or incurred by the municipality arising from the grantingoftherights
a)Valuable assets in the ownership of the municipality will be upgraded at no or a reduced cost to the municipality
b)The bu ldings will be proper y and adequate y maintainedinaccordancewithacceptablestandards, atnocosttothemunicipaity
c) Less financial pressure on the municipality’s capital andoperatingbudgets.
d)Stimulus of economic activities for the sport community
Briewe van ons lesers
In ’n onlangse brief bied prof Johan Fourie ’n vurige verdediging van die luukse landgoedontwikkeling op Botmaskop in Stellenbosch (“Botmaskop: Houding grief”, Eikestadnuus, 24April) Hy begin met ’n persoonlike staaltjie oor sy seun wat gefassineer is deur die masjiene wat elke oggend die berghelling vervorm Gelukkig vir ons word besluite oor belangrike sake gewoonlik nie aan kinders oorgelaat nie
’n Mens verstaan die invalshoek: Konstruksievoertuie is inderdaad opwindend vir kleuters Maar agter die sentimentaliteit lê ’n dieper vraag: Watter soort plek bou ons, en vir wie?
Fourie voer aan dat teenkanting teen die ontwikkeling gedryf word deur “elitisme”, wantroue en verkeerde inligting Maar dit stel die feite van die saak én die motiewe van diegene wat die projek teenstaan, verkeerd voor Dit sluit in organisasies soos die Stellenbosse Belastingbetalersvereniging (SBV), die Stellenbosch-belangegroep (SBG) en ’n lys van meer as 3000 inwoners – almal burgerlike organisasies en individue wat strewe na verantwoordelike ontwikkeling en die bewaring van die unieke natuurlike en kulturele erfenis van Stellenbosch
Laat ons by die feite begin Hierdie organisasies is nie teen groei nie Inteendeel, hulle het die oorspronklike ontwikkelingsvoorstel vir ’n eko-oord vir die terrein ondersteun
Waaroor die beswaar nou handel, is die aard van die groei wat Stellenbosch nastreef en of daardie groei die eienskappe wat die dorp so ’n uiters gewilde woonplek maak, sal ondersteun of vernietig
As elke heuwel in die omgewing opgedeel word vir omheinde gemeenskappe slegs vir die superrykes, sal Stellenbosch verander in ’n plek van eksklusiwiteit en ekologiese agteruitgang – ’n dorp wat sy natuurlike skoonheid een stuk grond op ’n slag verkoop totdat niks oorbly van die plek wat soveel van ons lief het nie
Die huidige ontwikkeling op Botmaskop is presies die soort projek wat die gevaar inhou om Stellenbosch in ’n speelgrond vir die rykes te verander – ten koste van die breër openbare belang Dit beperk toegang tot die berg, fragmenteer ekostelsels en versnel ’n gevaarlike tendens waar openbare waarde vir private wins geprivatiseer word Fourie se bewering dat die ontwikkeling tot omgewingsherstel sal lei, is misleidend Indringerspesies op die terrein kan en behoort verwyder te word en die proses is al vir jare aan die gang, grootliks gedryf deur individue wat op hul eie inisiatief en hul eie hulpbronne werk
Hy bevraagteken ook die regsbasis van die interdik wat die konstruksie gestop het en stel voor dat dit onwaarskynlik is dat soveel “hoogs ervare professionele mense”, wat by die beplanning en goedkeuringsproses betrokke was, sulke ernstige foute kon begaan
Maar dít is presies wat ’n regter bevind het – dat daar voldoende rede is om die proses te stop, op grond van prosedurele en omgewingskwessies
Stel Fourie voor dat ’n ekonomiese historikus meer geskik is om die meriete van die saak te beoordeel as ’n regter wat maande lank die besonderhede nagegaan het? Ironies genoeg misgis Fourie hom met die belangrike feite in sy stuk – veral sy bewering dat die huidige landgoed dieselfde voetspoor het as die aanvanklike eko-oord
Ek deel graag my storie oor ’n verlore Krugermunt van jare gelede
My pa het altyd gespot dat ek “soos ’n Krismisboom” lyk met al my juwele.
Ek het op ’n koue dag by die plaaslike Spar ’n glybeweging teen my bors gevoel terwyl my man buite gesels het.
Ek het gemeld dat ek iets verloor het, maar weens depressiemedikasie was ek willoos en in ’n dwaal. Later sien ek in Eikestadnuus onder
wat vroeër goedgekeur is (en wat die SBV, SBG en ander nie teëgestaan het nie, maar eerder aktief ondersteun het)
Die Staytus-landgoed wat nou onder bespreking is, het ’n veel groter ekologiese impak – ’n uitgebreide netwerk paaie, keerwalle, infrastruktuur en residensiële eenhede
As selfs ’n universiteitsprofessor – met toegang tot inligting en ’n platform in die media – hom met sulke basiese feite kan misgis, dan is dit allermins onwaarskynlik dat foute, versuime of selfs wanvoorstellings tydens die goedkeuringsproses kon plaasgevind het
Dis juis waarom ons howe het – om regstellende meganismes te bied wanneer administratiewe prosesse faal Soos baie van ons besef, speel die howe ’n noodsaaklike rol in die beskerming van ons regte en vryhede – veral teen magtige organisasies en individue
Miskien is die mees ontstellende aspek van Fourie se brief die manier waarop hy teenkanting voorhou as irrasioneel of elitisties Hy beskryf SBG as ’n “onverkose” groep – asof net verkose amptenare die reg het om besorgdheid uit te spreek – terwyl hy ignoreer dat ontwikkelaars, beleggers en beplanners self op geen manier demokraties aanspreeklik is nie
In werklikheid bestaan die SBG en die SBV uit bekommerde inwoners wat diep toegewyd is aan die dorp se langtermynwelstand Dis mense wat sonder beloning hul kennis, tyd en dikwels ook geld gebruik met die wete dat hul werk help om die dorp vir ons kinders te bewaar Kan dieselfde van enige van die teenpartye gesê word?
En hier is nog ’n ironie: Die Botmaskop-ontwikkeling word teengestaan vir kinders soos Fourie se seun, sodat hy eendag wanneer hy nie meer bulldozer-bevange is nie, in die berge kan gaan stap en sampioene pluk, of soos ’n maniak teen die steilste hellings op ’n bergfiets kan afjaag asof môre nie bestaan nie, of dalk met sy eie gesin daar kan gaan piekniek hou en weet dat daar ’n kans is om ’n klipspringer te sien
Dalk sal sy klong dan dankbaar wees dat nie elke bergkruin gelykgestoot is vir ’n villa met ’n uitsig nie; omdat daar mense was wat gesê het – genoeg is genoeg Laastens, laat ons nie groot geld verwar met die openbare belang nie – R770miljoen kan sement, mure en versorgde grasperke koop, maar nie legitimiteit of vertroue nie Dit maak nie saak hoe blink die bemarkingsbrosjure of hoe hoog die eiendomsbelasting is nie – luukse-ontwikkelings vir die superrykes is nie ’n plaasvervanger vir verantwoordelike beplanning nie
Wanneer ons ons natuurlike erfenis laat platslaan vir private wins, of ’n gedeelde landskap in ’n omheinde eklave omskep, verloor ons meer as net plante en fietsroetes Ons verloor iets wesenliks – die siel van die dorp, die gemeenskaplike nalatenskap van sy mense en die reg van toekomstige geslagte om hulself in die berge te bevind – nie afgesluit deur omheinings van luukse landgoedere nie
Hierdie debat gaan nie oor die staak van alle ontwikkeling nie, maar om beter ontwikkeling te eis wat al die dorp se mense dien – nie net die rykes nie – en deur mense wat erken dat sommige plekke te kosbaar is om ooit te verkoop, maak nie saak wat (of hoe hoog) die prys is nie
JohanSlabber,STELLENBOSCH
“verlore/gevind” dat iemand ’n juweel in dié Spar gevind het. Ek wou reageer, maar het nooit die nommer gestoor nie My huishulp het onlangs my stukkende ketting (sonder die Krugermunt) onder ’n lessenaar gekry. Onlangs het my huishulp weer die koerant huis toe gebring, wat my geïnspireer het om hierdie brief te skryf. Miskien het iemand my kosbare Krugermunt steeds veilig bewaar? As ek dit terugkry, slaap ek gewis daarmee langs my bed! Anna, E-POS
APPLICATION FOR REMOVAL OF TITLE DEED RESTRICTIONS, PERMANENT DEPARTURES, PERMISSION, AND REGISTRATION OF A SERVITUDE ON ERF 2387, STELLENBOSCH – 189 BANGHOEKROAD
The following land use application in terms of the Stellenbosch Land Use Planning Bylaw refers:
Application PropertyAddress: Erf 2387, Stellenbosch
Application Property Number: 189 Banghoek Road
Applicant: Arch Town Planners (Pty) Ltd (Carlien Coetzee, carlien@archtownplanners.co.za)
Owner: Dennis De Wet Family Trust Application Reference: TP1021/2024
Description of land development proposal:
Application is made in terms of Section 15 (b) (f) and (g) of the Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-Law 2023 for the following on Erf 2387, Stellenbosch:
1. Application in terms of Section 15(2) (f) of the Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-Law, 2023, for the removal of the restrictive title deed condition, Paragraphs E(l)(2), E(l)(3), E(l)(4), G(l), G(5) and I as contained in Title Deed No. 119783/98 in order to construct a block of flats on Erf 2387, Stellenbosch The conditions to be removed reads as follows:
Paragraph E(I)(2) (one dwelling only) Paragraph E(I)(3) (only a third of the erf may be built upon)
• Paragraph E(I)(4) (6.30m street building line restriction and 3.15m common boundary building line restriction)
• Paragraph G(1) (residential purposes with one dwelling only)
• Paragraph G(5) (6.30m street building line restriction and 3.15m common boundary building line restriction)
• Paragraph I (no erecting of apartments)
2. Application in terms of Section 15(2) (g) of the Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-Law, 2023 for a Permission required in terms of the Zoning Scheme to: a) Allow for an erf less than
3 Application in terms of Section 15(2) (b) of the Stellenbosch Municipal Land Use Planning By-Law, 2023 for a departure to:
floor
4. The registration of a private right of way servitude over Erf 3365, Stellenbosch in favour of Erf 2387, Stellenbosch
NoticeisherebygivenintermsoftheprovisionsofthesaidBylawthattheabove-mentionedapplicationhasbeensubmittedto the Stellenbosch Municipality for consideration. The application is available for inspection on the Planning Portal of the Ste lenbosch Municipal Website for the duration of the public participation process at the following address: https://www.stellenbosch.gov.za/planning/documents/planning-notices/land-use-applications-advertisements. If the website ordocumentscannotbeaccessed,anelectroniccopyoftheapplicationmustberequestedfromtheApplicant
You are hereby invited to submit comments and / or objections on the application in terms of Section 50 of the said bylaw Writtencomment,whichmustincludethereferencetotheapplication,thename,contactdetailsandphysicaladdressofthe persontosubmitthecomments,thereasonsforthecomments,andtheinterestofthepersonwhosubmitsthecommentinthe application,maybesubmittedtotheApplicantbyelectronicmailasfollows:carlien@archtownplanners.co.za.Bylodgingan objection,commentorrepresentation,thepersondoingsoacknowledgesthatinformationmaybemadeavailabletothepublic andtotheapplicant.
The comments must be submitted within 30 days from the date of this notice to be received on or before the closing date of 7July2025.
TheMunicipality intermsofSection50(5)ofthesaidBylaw mayrefusetoacceptanycomments/objectionreceivedafterthe closingdate. ForanyenquiriesontheApplicationortheaboverequirements,orifyouareunabletowriteand/orsubmityourcommentsas provided for you may contact theApplicant for assistance at the e-mail address provided or telephonically at 072 262 5304 duringnormalofficehours.
KENNISGEWING VAN GRONDGEBRUIKSAANSOEK
Die volgende grondgebruiksaansoek in terme van Stellenbosch se Verordeninge op Grondgebruikbeplanning verwys:
AANSOEK OM OPHEFFING VAN TITELAKTE BEPERKINGS, PERMANENTE AFWYKINGS, TOESTEMMING EN REGISTRASIE VAN 'N SERVITUUT OP ERF 2387, STELLENBOSCH –BANGHOEKWEG189
Adres van aansoek eiendom: Erf 2387, Stellenbosch
Aansoek eiendom beskrywing: 189 Banghoekweg
Aansoeker: Arch Town Planners (Pty) Ltd (Carlien Coetzee, carlien@archtownplanners co.za)
Eienaar: Dennis De Wet Family Trust
Aansoek Verwysing: TP1021/2024
Besonderhede van die grondgebruiksaansoek:
Aansoek word gedoen in terme vanArtikel 15 (b), (f) en (g) van die Stellenbosch Municipaliteit se Beplanningsverordening (2023) ten einde voorsienning te maak vir die volgende op Erf 2387, Stellenbosch:
1. Aansoek ingevolgeArtikel 15(2)(f) van die Stellenbosch Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanningsverordening, 2023, vir die opheffing van die beperkende titelaktevoorwaarde
Paragrawe E(l)(2), E(l)(3), E(l)(4), G(l), G(5) en I soos vervat in Titelakte nr Erf 2387, Stellenbosch. Die voorwaardes wat verwyder moet word, lees soos volg:
Paragraaf E(I)(2) (slegs een woning)
• Paragraaf E(I)(3) (slegs 'n derde van die erf mag op gebou word)
Paragraaf E(I)(4) (6.30m straatboulynbeperking en 3.15m gemeenskaplike grensboulynbeperking)
• Paragraaf G(1) (slegs residensiële doeleindes met een woning)
Paragraaf G(5) (6.30m straatboulynbeperking en 3.15m gemeenskaplike grensboulynbeperking) Paragraaf I (geen oprigting van woonstelle nie)
2. Aansoek ingevolgeArtikel 15(2) (g) van die Stellenbosch Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanningsverordening, 2023 vir 'n Toestemming om:
a) Toe te laat dat 'n erf minder as l 000m² gebruik word in ooreenstemming met die grondgebruiksregte van die Multi - Eenheid Residensiële Sone (woonstelle)
b) Toe te laat dat 2 x motorvoertuigparkeerplekke vervang word met 12 x fietsplekke (gelyk aan 2 motorvoertuigplekke)
c) Toe te laat dat 1 x motorvoertuigparkeerplek vervang word met 4 x motorfietsplekke (gelyk aan 1 motorvoertuigplek)
3. Aansoek ingevolgeArtikel 15(2) (b) van die Stellenbosch Munisipale Grondgebruikbeplanningsverordening, 2023 vir 'n afwyking na:
a) Voorsiening te maak vir 32 parkeerplekke in plaas van 48 parkeerplekke (29 plekke vir die woonstelle, 2 parkeerplekke vir 12 x fietse en 1 parkeerplek vir 4 x motorfietse).
b) Afwyking die westelike grens boulyn van 6,0m tot 4,5m om voorsiening te maak vir die tweede vloer
4. Die registrasie van 'n privaat reg-van-weg-serwituut oor Erf 3365, Stellenbosch ten gunste van Erf 2387, Stellenbosch.
Kennis word hiermee gegee in terme van die voorskrifte van die genoemde Verordeninge dat bovermelde aansoek by die StellenboschMunisipaliteitingedienisviroorweging DieaansoekisbeskikbaarvirinsaeopdieBeplanningsPortaa vandie StellenboschMunisipaliteitseWebtuistevirdietydsduurvandiepubliekedeelnameprosesbydievolgendeadres: https://wwwstellenbosch govza/planning/documents/planning-notices/and-use-applications-advertsements Inden die webtuisteoftersaaklikedokumentenietoeganglikisnie moetdieAansoekerversoekwordom‘nelektroniesekopievandie aansoekbeskikbaartestel.
Kommentaar en/ of besware kan vervolgens gedien word op die aansoek in terms van Artikel 50 van die tersaaklike Verordening.Skriftelikekommentaar,watbesonderhedetenopsigtevandieverwysingsnommervandeaansoek,diename, fisieseadresenkontakbesonderhedevandiepersoonwatdiekommentaarlewer dieredesvirdiekommentaar endiebelang vandiepersoonwatdiekommentaarlewerindieaansoek,bydieAansoekeringedienwordbywysevanelektronieseposas volg:CarlienCoetzee,carlien@archtownplanners.co.za Deur'nbeswaar,kommentaarofvertoëterig,erkendiepersoonwat ditdoendatinligtingaandiepubliekenaandieaansoekerbeskikbaargestelkanword.
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Die spelers van die Black Pumas-netbalklub van Cloetesville pronk met splinternuwe speelklere danksy ’n borgskap van Herotel Stellenbosch Vernon Petersen, die voorsitter van die klub, het sy dank namens al die klublede aan die gebiedsbestuurder, Morné Laubscher, wat sy hand na die klub en sy lede uitgesteek het, uitgespreek “Ons kan nie genoeg dankie sê vir die ondersteuning wat ons van Herotel ontvang nie Ons waardeer dit opreg,” sê Petersen
