Afrikaans vier amptelike 100 in styl
Dis ’n klein weggesteekte dorpie in die Overberg waarvan min mense weet, maar glo dit of nie – nadat Afrikaans se “Afrikaans Amptelik 100”-komitee besluit het om Genadendal deel van sy feesviering te maak, is dié dorpie op almal se lippe.
Genadendal, of Genaal soos dit in die volksmond bekend staan, is nie net die eerste sendingdorpie in Suid-Afrika nie, maar die amptelike tuiste van Afrikaans. Die voorsitter van die Vriende van die Genadendal-sendingmuseum, Creswell Adonis, vertel trots hoe Moeder Lena van die sendingstasie –lank voordat Afrikaans amptelik ’n taal geword het – ’n mengsel van Nederlands en Khoi met die kinders gepraat het. Dit was die begin van Afrikaans Die eerste Afrikaanse koerant, Die Bode van Genadendal (1859), is hier gedruk en die dorpie met sy uitsonderlike argitektuur was die tuiste van die eerste onderwyskollege.
“In Genadendal leef die taal – nie net in boeke of argiewe nie, maar in die klanke van kinders wat speel, in gebede wat fluisterend opgaan en in stories wat van geslag tot geslag oorvertel word,” vertel Adonis. “Dit is hier waar Afrikaans begin het om gestalte te kry – nie as ’n taal van mag nie, maar as ’n taal van mense; mense wat geglo het aan die krag van hul eie stem. In die drukgang van die eerste pers, in die lesingsale van die oudste onderwyskollege en in die eenvoud van die historiese werf – hier het Afrikaans sy eerste treë gegee ” As ’n mens die geskiedenis in ag neem, kan dit nie anders as dat Genadendal een van die drie plekke in die Wes-Kaap is waar Afrikaans gevier word nie. Die ander plekke was die Bo-Kaap en Paarl
Vrydag was die gewoonlik stil dorpie met perde wat in die strate loop en mense wat jou vriendelik groet in rep en roer met al die besoekers. Judith Balie, die kurator van die Genadendal-museum, sê hulle het behoorlik bontgestaan om alles reg te kry. Genadendal se eie blaasorkes het die gaste met Afrikaanse musiek verwelkom en die feeslike atmosfeer was voelbaar.
“Ons was baie opgewonde oor die fees wat hier gevier is en dit was ’n naweek vol aktiwiteite – van gedenklesings in die Morawiese kerk en ’n langtafelete tot ’n aandmark. Verder het ons ook ’n taaltoer
en makietie aangebied,” vertel sy. Die nasionale koördineerder van “Afrikaans Amptelik 100”, Giep van Zyl, en die adjunkkoordineerder, Rene Arendse, het die mense verwelkom.
“Om hier in die kerk te sit en aan die geskiedenis te dink, is iets wat ons bewoë maak. Wat ’n voorreg is dit om hier te sit en die gebeurtenis te deel. Dit gaan nie weer in ons leeftyd gebeur nie,” het Van Zyl gesê
Een van die hoogtepunte was die gedenklesing van prof. Charlyn Dyers, wie se wortels diep in Gendadendal lê Dié emeritus professor in linguistiek
aan die Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland spesialiseer in die studie van taaldiversiteit in tersiêre opvoeding, die taal- en geletterheidspraktyke van mense in nuwe behuisingskemas in Kaapstad, asook taalhoudings en ideologieë Sy is ook die skrywer en regisseur van die drama Moeder Lena, wat in Genadendal tydens die viering van die 275ste bestaansjaar van die Moraweise Kerk in Suid-Afrika opgevoer is Sy het met trots die rol wat Genadendal gespeel het aan die feesgangers in Afrikaans verduidelik.
Dr. Theuns Eloff, die direksievoorsitter van “Afrikaans Amptelik 100”, het dit in sy toespraak duidelik gestel dat ’n mens altyd verby die afrit van Genadendal ry, maar dat die dorpie iets is wat elkeen moet beleef, want as jy Genadendal binnekom, betree jy gewyde grond. Adonis sluit af met die treffende woorde: “Genadendal was nooit net ’n plek nie – dit was ’n begin; ’n begin van iets wat sou groei tot ’n taal wat miljoene se harte aanraak ...” En dit is wat Genadendal is – dit is ’n stukkie geskiedenis wat jou laat dink, wat jou trots laat voel en wat jou laat besef dat Afrikaans nog lank gaan voortbestaan.
Prof Charlyn Dyers het ’n praatjie oor die ontstaan en groei van Genadendal-Afrikaans gelewer
Die Genadendal-blaasorkes het die feesgangers met heerlike Afrikaanse musiek bederf
Die Morawiese kerk se verteenwoordiger, biskop dr Jerome Slamat
Mine Arries, Jayden Williams, Judith Balie en Chris Cloete Foto’s: Mitzi Buys
Daisies dying after devlopment
More than 200 years ago Alexander von Humboldt, a German geographer and naturalist, noted that the effects of the human species’ intervention on the natural environment were already “incalculable”. The CEO of Casabio, Dr David Gwynne-Evans, can testify to the devastating events that can cause longterm disaster.
In a letter to Hermanus Times he wrote: “As a youth I delighted in the annual displays of daisies in the open plots of Onrus. I became intimately familiar with the route down the rickety stone path, through the municipal campsite, under the sweet-smelling milkwoods, and to the coast where I spent many enchanting holidays interacting with the intertidal life. As I grew older the empty plots between houses gradually disappeared The campsite was fenced off, denying easy access to the coast. Then, in 1998, while serving as a municipal horticulturist managing teams for both Fernkloof and Parks, Kidbrooke Retirement Home became the first housing development to replace the pristine Bot River protea-veld above the R43, the road leading to Hermanus.”
Gwynne-Evans voiced his objections to the local conservationists when Kidbrooke was first mooted, stating it would set a precedent for development on the mountain slopes.
“The conservationist assured me it would be a once-off event and now, 25 years later, development has now encroached on nearly all the lowland vegetation, including the lower slopes between Hawston and Hermanus, except, ironically, where dense Eucalyptus persists.”
As part of his botany honours thesis, he tracked five populations of the rare and exceptionally special bokmakierie-stert Witsenia maura down. “This
flagship species, an ancient and local relative of the iris, is pollinated by sunbirds and serves as an indicator of ecosystem health, particularly because it survives only in aquifer-fed seepages that have flowed for millions of years. I established that each population was valuable, possessing its own unique genetic signature due to long-term isolation. These sensitive stream dwellers have since vanished from the Mossel River, been built over in a nearby park, fallen victim to the construction.” He said the only known Onrus mountain population now lay within the urban confines of Onrus Manor and was indistinguishable from the surrounding sprawl
“This is despite the National Environmental Management Act, which stipulates that environmental authorisation is required if development will impact within 32 m of a river or stream bank where the flood line is known.”
In 2022 Gwynne-Evans discovered a new species of Hermannia “Some months ago I noticed that the plot, containing a delightful array of lowland species, had been brushcut!” The reason soon became clear; a new development of 12 townhouses is planned for this plot.
“My wish is that this species, already hemmed in on all sides, actively destroyed across its natural distribution, and now threatened with extinction due to this development, be allowed to regenerate and be actively managed.
“We had reached a critical point where virtually every available piece of land had been earmarked for development.
“If we are to protect any of the precious lowland habitats where housing is typically assigned, we urgently need city planners to actively and transparently set aside land for conservation:
“To sign the petition visit https://bit.ly/sosflora”
NOTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS
DEA&DP Reference No: 16/3/3/6/7/1/E2/18/1374/23
THE PROPOSED OVERHILLS LOW-COST HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ON ERF 5453 & RE/5462 IN KLEINMOND, WESTERN CAPE
Project Proposal: Guillaume Nel Environmental Consultants (GNEC) were appointed by Lyners (Pty) Ltd on behalf of Overstrand Municipality (applicant), to facilitate the EnvironmentalAuthorisation process in terms of the National Environmental ManagementAct, 1998 (Act No. 107 of 1998) for the proposed Overhills low-cost housing development on Erf 5453 & RE/5462 in Kleinmond, Western Cape. The development area is currently partially occupied by an informal settlement, an electrical substation, a transfer station and a sports field The proposed development will consist of 77 single residential erven with sizes varying between 75m2 and 140m2 as well as approximately 942 informal structures in superblocks. The portion of the development area which is currently occupied(4.5ha) will be provided with roads and civil services. The development will also inc ude a taxi rank, public open spaces, a sports field, the existing transfer station and substat on Applicationforenvironmentalauthorizationtoundertakethefollowingactivity:
EIA activities: Listing Notice 1 (GN No. R. 983, as amended) Activity 12, 19, 24, & 27 as well as Listing Notice 3 (GN No. R. 985, as amended) Activity 4, 12 & 14. An application for a Water Use Licence in terms of Section 21 of the National Water Act, 1998 (Act 36 of 1998 S21(c) & (i)) is also applied for
Location: The proposed site is located on the boundary of the demarcated urban edge, as per the Overstrand Municipality SDF which is situated West of Kleinmond towards Bettys Bay The proposed site to be developed is positioned at the foothills of the Kleinmond Mountains (North) and sits adjacent to (East & South) of existing residential suburbs. The R44 runs along the Southern boundary of the site and the Palmiet River Lagoon is located further to the West (±1km).
Invitation for Public Participation Registration and Comment (Friday 16 May 2025 – Thursday 19 June 2025): To register and comment as an Interested and Affected Party and to be notified of any developments in the proposed application please contact: Guillaume Nel Environmental Consultants, attention: Ms Carla Burger, P.O Box 2632, Paarl, 7620, Tel: 021-870 1874, Fax: 021-870 1873, e-mail: carla@gnec.co.za Please make use of the GNEC Reference No. 20927 in all correspondence. A copy of the First Draft Basic Assessment Report will be available on GNEC’s website (www.gnec.co.za ) from the 16th of May 2025 A hard copy or an electronic copy of the document can be made available on request.
Adult baboon shot, killed
An adult male baboon, known as PBM1, was found dead in Pringle Bay on 29 April
Officials from Overstrand Municipal Baboon Management, CapeNature and the South African Police Service (Saps) responded to the scene and assisted with the investigation A suspected entry wound was found on the left side of PBM1’s chest, but no clear evidence was found to determine who was responsible for the incident.
A adult male baboon was found dead in Pringle Bay last week Photo for illustration
According to Dean O’Neill, Municipal Manager, PBM1’s body was taken to the Caledon Veterinary Clinic for a full autopsy
“X-rays revealed seven projectiles of varying sizes: one in the subcutaneous tissue of the head, four in the chest area, and two in the abdominal area. The age (and therefore the origin) of six of these projectiles could not be determined. No
other abnormalities were noted. The autopsy confirmed a small puncture wound on the left lateral side of the chest, along with a penetrating wound to the lung tissue and excessive bleeding in the left thoracic cavity ”
An enquiry docket was opened and a police investigation was underway All relevant information, including the retrieved projectile, had been handed over to assist in the investigation
Residents were urged to contact the police on 028 271 8200 if they had any information “Residents are reminded that Overstrand Municipality holds the necessary permits and training to implement its baboon adaptive management plan, using non-lethal and non-harmful tools and techniques,” O’Neill said.
“It is an offence to hunt a baboon without authorisation.”
Bejaardes vas oor Moose
Die Kaap die Goeie Hoop-dierebeskermingsvereniging (DBV) het strafregtelike klagtes van dieremishandeling teen ’n bejaarde egpaar van Bridgewater Manor in Somerset-Wes aangemeld nadat hulle op kamera vasgevang is waar hulle
Die skokkende waarheid het met die hersiening van CCTV-beeldmateriaal aan die lig gekom: Moose is deur die bejaarde egpaar gevange geneem en weggegooi Die DBV is gekontak en ’n amptelike ondersoek onder leiding van die hoof-
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‘Learning is fun’
The Grade R learners of Lukhanyo Primary School in Zwelihle had loads of fun learning valuable skills such as teamwork on the school’s quarterly Fun Day.
The day, organised at the school by two final-year occupational-therapy (OT) students from the University of Stellenbosch, was held on Wednesday 23 April at the Zwelihle Sports Field. It offered a delightful mix of physical activity, fun, celebration and teamwork
The students, Kaylin McWilliams and Kerryn Quiding, who were completing their practical studies at Lukhanyo Primary, reported that approximately 183 students had taken part in the structured physical activities.
These Fun Days, which are held every term for foundation-phase learners, are aimed at introducing them to the world of movement, exercise and teamwork in a playful and very supportive environment.
“Fun Days do not only provide a space for fun and games,” said Kaylin McWilliams, “but are about giving the learners access to experiences that support their gross motor development, coordination, concentration, and confidence in ways that they might have not been exposed to otherwise.”
The day kicked off with much excitement as the learners walked eagerly to the field singing and chanting. Five thoughtfully designed activity stations featured movement games such as rock and spoon races, beanbag toss, jumping activities and goal kicking The students, assisted by the Grade 7 learner council,
remedial class and school staff, helped guide the learners through each activity.
“This event is not only an exciting and developmentally stimulating experience for the Grade R learners,” said Kerryn Quiding, “but it also serves as a powerful platform for the Grade 7 and remedial class learners to build and practise their leadership skills.”
At the end of the event, each Grade R learner received a lucky packet containing chips, a juice and a lollipop, thanks to the incredible generosity of Yorke Cash & Carry, who provided a generous discount on the items
“Another big thank you to OK Foods at Gateway who donated Fizzers, to Buco for allowing us to borrow their gazebo, and to Spar for providing a large celebratory cake, which was shared between the winning class with the ‘most spirit’ and cooperation throughout the day,” said Kerryn and Kaylin.
“A heartwarming moment was when one class teacher made sure to divide their cake so another class could enjoy it too; she even further extended her generosity by thinking of all the Learner Council members as well.”
The OT students also thanked Vuyisani Mahela and Akhona Archie Jakuja, the sport coaches, who took on the tole of masters of ceremonies, the principal, Mr Morris Tshabalala and Anita Saaiman, the supervising occupational therapist.
The school’s next Fun Day is planned for the upcoming term, this time for the Grade 2 learners.
Contact Annetta Saaiman at 072 118 5683 if you would like to become involved
The Grade R learners had fun while being introduced to the world of movement, exercise and teamwork
Vuyisani Mahela, Kerryn Quiding, Akhona Archie Jakuja and Kaylin McWilliams organised the Fun Day for the Grade R learners of Lukhanyo Primary
Spoon races, beanbag toss, jumping activities and goal kicking
Deelnemers aan die Vryheidsdag-staptog in die Caledon-veldblommetuin. Foto: Mitzi Buys
Stap vier Vryheidsdag
Mitzi
Buys
Niemand wat op 27 April 1994 in elle lange rye – meestal geduldig – gestaan en wag het om te stem, sal dié dag maklik vergeet nie. Dit was immers Suid-Afrika se eerste post-apartheid- demokratiese verkiesing waar ’n groot meerderheid van die Suid-Afrikaanse bevolking vir die eerste keer almal hul stem kon uitbring.
Sedertdien is 27 April, Vryheidsdag, ’n vakansiedag ter herdenking van dié geskiedkundige verkiesing asook ’n dag ter viering van vryheid vir alle SuidAfrikaners.
Die Caledon-museum, in samewerking met die Caledon-biblioteek, het op 25 April ter viering van Vryheidsdag ’n staptog in die Caledon-veldblommetuin onderneem. Voor die staptog, wat deur ’n groot aantal inwoners en veral jeugdiges ondersteun is, het sers Tembinkosi Gweyi en konst. Welisizwe Khohlakala van die Caledon-polisie kortliks met almal teenwoordig oor die betekenis van Vryheidsdag gepraat en verduidelik dat wetstoepassers daar is vir die
beskerming van demokratiese regte en vir die bevordering van eenheidsgevoel –veral onder die jeug
Marlon Sauls, die opvoedkundige beampte van die Caledon-museum, sê:
“Die Vryheidsdag-staptog was ’n roerende huldeblyk aan die waardes wat ons demokrasie definieer, naamlik eenheid, veerkragtigheid en ’n gedeelde doelwit. Die sukses van die besondere staptog was te danke aan die deelname en ondersteuning van die gemeenskap, die Caledon-polisie, Yeboneers en lede van Caledon Home Learning.”
Sauls bedank die gemeenskap vir hul deelname en moedig almal, maar veral die jeug, aan om aan toekomstige byeenkomste wat die museum en die biblioteek aanbied, deel te neem “Hierdie byeenkomste is nie net daar om te herdenk en te leer nie, maar om sterker bande in ons gemeenskap te smee Laat ons aanhou om saam vorentoe te stap; met trots en met ’n strewe vir ’n verenigde en inspirerende toekoms,” sê Sauls.
Nie almal het aan die staptog deelgeneem nie, maar was daar om die dag saam te vier en hul herinneringe te deel. Hermanus Times het met van dié
OVERSTRAND-MUNISIPALITEIT
KENNISGEWING INGEVOLGE ARTIKEL 116(3)VAN DIE WET OP PLAASLIKE
REGERING: MUNISIPALE FINANSIËLE BESTUUR, 2003 (WET 56VAN 2003)VIR
DIEVOORGESTELDE WYSIGINGVAN DIE BESTAANDE OOREENKOMS MET:
1 AMANDLA GCF CONSTRUCTION CC H/A AMANDLA CONSTRUCTIONVIR SC2500/2024: KONSTRUKSIEVAN STADION FASE 1, HAWSTON SPORTGRONDE
2. BARC DIERESORGTRUST, HERMANUS DIERE-WELSYNVERENIGING, KLEINMOND DIERE-WELSYNVERENIGING EN STANFORD DIERE-WELSYNVERENIGING, ONDERSKEIDELIKVIR SCD3599/2024:VOORSIENINGVAN AKKOMMODASIEVIR GESKUTTE KATTE EN HONDE IN DIE OVERSTRAND-AREA.
Kennis geskied hiermee ingevolge artikel 116(3) (a) en (b) van die Wet op Plaaslike Regering: Munisipale Finansiële Bestuur 2003 (Wet 56 van 2003) dat die Overstrand Munisipaliteit van voornemens s om die bestaande ooreenkomste te wysig met:
1 Amandla GCF Construction CC HA Amandla Construction om voors ening te maak vir die uitbreiding van die ooreenkoms vir n tydperk wat op 30 Junie 2026 eindig
2 BARC Dieresorgtrust, Hermanus Diere-Welsynvereniging, Kleinmond Diere-Welsynvereniging en Stanford DiereWelsynvereniging onderskeidelik, om voorsiening te maak vir die uitbre d ng van die ooreenkoms vir ’n tydperk wat op 30 Junie 2028 eindig
Kennis word hiermee verder ingevolge Artikel 21 en 21A van die Wet op Plaasl ke Regering: Munisipale Stelsels 2000 (Wet 32 van 2000) gegee dat die plaaslike gemeenskap en geaffekteerde partye uitgenooi word om kommentaar of vertoë oor die voorgestelde wysigings van die ooreenkomste in te dien Sodanige kommentaar of vertoë moet teen nie later nie as Vrydag 06 Junie 2025 om 12:00 ngedien word Kommentaar of vertoë moet ingedien word in ’n verseëlde koevert wat duidelik geëndosseer is met die toepaslike kontraknommer en -beskrywing en in Tenderbus nr 7
gep aas word
Alle voorleggings moet gerig word aan: Die Munisipale Bestuurder Tenderbus nr 7 Overstrand Munisipaliteit Magnolialaan Hermanus 7200
Persone wat fisies gestremd is of wat nie kan lees of skryf nie, maar aan die proses wil deelneem kan gedurende kantoorure na die Munisipa e Kantore in Magnolialaan Hermanus kom waar
mense gepraat en gevra wat Vryheidsdag en veral 27 April 1994 vir hulle beteken
Stephen Wildschut het gesê: “27 April 1994 was vir my ’n besondere dag in die sin dat ek werklik kon aanvoel dat ek nou ’n vry mens is. Ek het in die apartheidsjare grootgeword en kon op dié dag vir die eerste keer in ’n verkiesing stem. Sedertdien voel ek soos ’n ware SuidAfrikaner Dit is gewis ’n dag wat herdenk moet word.”
Sharleen Pheiffer sê: “Vryheidsdag beteken vir my om te kan doen wat ek nog altyd wou gedoen het. Ek onthou 27April1994 goed. Ek het in Bergsig in die Batana-saal gestem Dit was iets besonders om na uit te sien – om vir die eerste keer in ’n demokratiese verkiesing te kon stem.
“Jy kon stem vir wie jy wou en dit was vir my ’n pragtige vooruitsig.”
Carol Mangiagalli sê:” Ek het in die Caledon-stadsaal gestem. Ek het vir die ANC gestem en ek was heel tevrede daarmee. Vryheid is om te wees wie en wat jy wil wees, maar ook om ander mense in ag te neem Ons is almal saam op hierdie aarde en ons moet mekaar help, ongeag die omstandighede.”
’ n personeellid die persoon sal help om sy/haar kommentaar of vertoë neer te skryf.
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FRIDAY 16 MAY
Fynbos Service Centre in Kleinmond hosts a SERVICES EXPO from 10:00 - 13:00 at the NG Church Hall in 1st Avenue Kleinmond Twenty vendors from Kleinmond and surrounds, including medical specialists and frail care service providers as well as social activity groups will be there to showcase their services and products Jaffles and coffee will also be sold
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O’berg Netball stars shine bright
The Overberg Netball Federation has much to boast about after one of its coaches, Desiree Namise from Bredasdorp, was selected as the assistant coach for the Southern Stings, one of the professional provincial teams competing in the prestigious Telkom Netball League.
Adding to their joy is the fact that two of its players excelled at the Western Cape Championships held in Malmesbury over the weekend of 25 - 27 April with Heylah Baily from the Dream Team Netball Club in Botrivier awarded the title of Best Shooter in the B-Division and Nicole Abrahams pf Cape Diamonds Netball Club from Bredasdorp being crowned as the Best Defender in the B-Division. At the championships at the end of April, the Overberg B-team achieved a remarkable second place in the B-Division
while the A-team secured fourth place in the A-division.
Alzeen Vlotman, Interim Chairperson of the Overberg Netball Federation, said the club is extremely proud of these two teams that will represent the Overber Netball Federation at the South African Championships that will be held in Johannesburg in August.
“It gives us great pride to share the exciting progress and achievements of the Overberg Netball Federation,” she stated The Overberg Netball Federation represents the four municipal areas of Swellendam, Cape Agulhas, Theewaterskloof, and Overstrand. Its mission is to develop, promote, and administer the sport of netball within the district for the benefit of all of its members players, umpires, coaches, technical officials, management, and selectors
She added: “We are thrilled to
Dié vroue kán ’n bal rol
Die Boland-rolbalveterane (mans en vroue) se meesterskampioenskap het op 23 en 24 April by die Hermanus-rolbalklub plaasgevind Die Boland-keurders het altesaam 16 vroue en 12 mans genooi om deel te neem, van wie sewe vroue en twee mans van die plaaslike rolbaklub was. Die Hermanus-vroue het uitgeblink met Laurie Keevy wat goud gewen het, terwyl Sonja Kruger silwer- en Jean Greyling bronsmedaljes gewen het
announce that Ronday Martin from Caledon, who is affiliated to the Riviersonderend Netball Club, participated in the final trials for the Southern Stings and Tornado’s Netball teams two of the Western Cape’s professional teams competing in the prestigious Telkom Netball League. This league showcases South Africa’s top high-per-
formance players aiming for national Protea selection.”
Unfortunately Ronday was not selected for any of the teams.
“Adding to our pride, Desiree Namise from Bredasdorp has been appointed as the Assistant Coach of the Southern Stings team a significant honour for the Overberg Netball community. The Telkom Netball League
is currently being broadcast on SuperSport channels, allowing fans nationwide to witness the talent on display,” Vlotman stated.
The Overberg Netball Federation will be hosting a Level 1 Accredited Coaching Course from 16–17 May at Hermanus High School. “This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone wishing to deepen their knowledge and contribute to the development of netball If you would like to affiliate with the Federation as a player, coach, umpire, selector, team manager, technical official, or member, make contact with us. Your skills, knowledge, and experience will be highly appreciated as we work together to build a stronger Federation.”
According to Vlotman financial challenges remain, and the Federation is seeking sponsorships and donations. For more information, contact Alzeen Vlotman on 076 149 3805.
Taai sokkerkompetisie pas verby
Altesaam 615 sokkerspelers van
41 spanne van oor die Overberg het Saterdag 3 Mei aan ’n opwindende toernooi op Mount Pleasant-sportveld deelgeneem.
Mededinging was straf, maar die gashere, MP City FC van Mount Pleasant, het hulle goed van hul taak gekwyt.
Ná verlede naweek se wedstryde loop MP City FC se o.14-span voor in hul afdeling met 69 punte gevolg deur Gouga United FC en Vivo United FC met 67 punte elk. MP City FC is in die vierde plek op die o.16ouderdomsgroep se puntelys.
Gouga United FC is in die eerste plek op dié ouderdomsgroep se punteleer (73), New Rest Academy tweede (71) en Hawston FC derde (58).
Gouga United FC loop met 78 punte voor in die o.8-afdeling In die tweede plek is Vivo United FC Raptors met 73 punte en Shibobo FC met 69 punte in die derde plek op die punteleer.
In die o.10-ouderdomsgroep is Caledon FC en Shibobo FC boaan die punteleer met 71 punte elk en Hawston FC net onder hulle met 69 punte tot dusver in die seisoen.
Verskeie spanne sal mekaar weer op 24 Mei in Gansbaai en dan weer op 24 Junie by die Glaskasteel in Bredasdorp die
MP City FC se o.14-sokkerspan saam met hul afrigter.
stryd aansê.
Desire Jagers en Charlene Prins van MP City FC het almal wat tot die dag se sukses bygedra het, vir hul ondersteuning bedank.
“Baie dankie aan Randall Montaque (Webster), Collin Sauls en Norman Koff van die Bloemenstein-slaghuis, al die ondersteuners asook die sokkerspelers se ouers vir hul bydrae op alle vlakke. Spesiale dank gaan aan die organiseerders en die bestuur van MP City FC.
“Julle het julle goed van jul taak gewkyt,” het sy bygevoeg. Jagers het ook ’n beroep op die plaaslike gemeenskap en sakelui gedoen om die ontwikkeling van jong spelers deur middel van borgskappe en skenkings te ondersteun
Die klub benodig sokkertoerusting, balle en uitrusting •Enigeen wat die klub wil ondersteun, kan die sekretaresse, Charlene Prins, by 0764848388 of Desire Jagers by 0792467191 kontak.
The Overberg B team ended in second place in the B-Division at the Western Cape Championships held in Malmesbury recently
