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Vrydag, 11 Februarie 2022

Skolenuus uit die Overbergstreek

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Overberg Agri en gemeeskapsveiligheid

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Portuguese captain and son

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“Catch & release” in Struisbaai

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Elim se inwoners smaak oorwinning Lunette Coetzee

On Friday, 4 February 2022 the Cape Agulhas Municipality Executive Mayor, Councillor Paul Swart, hosted a Mayoral Breakfast to congratulate the Top 10 matric learners of the two local high schools. Mayor Swart encouraged the do their best during their Studies and to be ambassadors of Cape Agulhas. The Deputy Mayor Councillor Raymond Ross, Councillor Karen Donald and Municipal Manager Eben Phillips was also in attendance.

The Municipal Manager said that the class of 2021 will also be remembered as the Covid matriculants as they had to overcome a lot of obstacles during this very difficult matric year.

Photo’s: Cape Agulhas Municipality/FB

Op 8 Februare is Elim se inwoners na die Wes-Kaap Hooggeregshof deur die Morawiese Kerk in Suid Afrika gedagvaar.

Belangstellendes uit ander Morawise stasies vanaf Kaapstad, Wittewater, Goedverwacht en Wuppertal het hul ondersteuning kom aanbied.

Vervolg op bladsy 6

Getye/Tides Struisbaai: 9/2-15/2/2022

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110 BD-atlete het op Saterdag, 29 Januarie deelgeneem aan die 4-Hoek Atletiekbyeenkoms in Swellendam. Die BD's het uitstekend gevaar en puik prestasies opgelewer! Hulle het 50 medaljes huistoe gebring. Baie geluk aan elke BD wat 'n medalje gewen het, maar ook aan elke BD wat deelgeneem het.

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Jy kan Laerskool Bredasdorp se nuutste 2022 Jaarbeplanner aflaai deur slegs op die logo hierbo of op die QR-kode te kliek. Jy kan ook die QR-kode skandeer met jou slimfoon of tablet.

BLOMSKOOL Demonstrasie deur Marolijn Malan Onderwerp: “Here we go again” 16 Februarie 2022 @ 14h30 N.G. Kerksaal R150 (lede) R50 (gaste)

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Leerders by Laerskool Gansbaai, is verlede Vrydagoggend verras deur ‘Superheroes’ ter viering van "sosiale afstand" wat sedert Dinsdag, 1 Februarie 2022 afgestel is in klasse. Dit was beslis 'n hoogtepunt na die afgelope 2 jaar van Covid-beperkings. Sommige leerders was verras, ander effens bekommerd of hulle by die regte skool is en ander het die pret geniet. Ons glo en vertrou dat 2022 'n jaar is van vele vieringe by Laerskool Gansbaai en dat ons leerders elke dag met entoesiasme sal skool toe kom om deur hul eie ‘Superheroes’ geskool te word.

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Een van die tradisies waarna elke BD uitsien, is die jaarlikse Kringe in 'n Bos-toer. Vanjaar is dan natuurlik geen uitsondering nie. Hoewel COVID die gr. 11's in 2021 'n streep getrek het, is hul toer uitgestel na 2022. Hul het dus nou die heerlike voorreg gehad om as 'n matriekgroep vanaf 6 tot 8 Februarie Knysna en omgewing te kon verken. Dag 1 het afgeskop met ontbyt in Heidelberg, middagete in Knysna en 'n besoek aan Birds of Eden, Monkeyland en Jukani (wildekatpark). Na 'n lekker swem in 'n snikhete Knysna, sluit hul die dag af met 'n worsbraai.

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Six students receive Municipal bursaries On 27 January 2022, Overstrand Municipality in collaboration with Western Cape Government via its Provincial Treasury Department awarded bursaries to six beneficiaries from Overstrand.

Hoërskool Hermanus het die 2022 Interskole atletiekbyeenkoms verlede Saterdag gewen. Die finale punte aan die einde van die dag was Hoërskool Hermanus met 1016, Hoërskool Overberg met 745 en Hoërskool Bredasdorp met 658.

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Bursaries are awarded within fields relating to local government, in particular the fields finance, economics, accounting, supply chain management, internal audit, risk management and infrastructure.

The four students who received financial aid in the previous year, qualified to apply again for a bursary as continuing students. They are Mia Burgess (Gansbaai), Renaldo Dickson (Stanford), Liam Africa (Hawston) and Kyle Philander (Mount Pleasant). The two new beneficiaries who have been awarded bursaries are Xanti Mgoqi and Ayakha Kamana, both from Zwelihle.

The bursaries will cover the learners’ tertiary registration fees, tuition fees as well as accommodation. The aim of this bursary programme is to assist performing learners and learners with potential to succeed in Higher Education. Addressing the beneficiaries, Cllr Arnie Africa, Chairperson of the Management Services portfolio in the mayoral committee, encouraged the students to start working from day one and be disciplined throughout the whole year. “Use the education you will receive to help realise your dreams.” However, have fun and enjoy yourself too, he said.

'n Jaarlikse instelling by die Hoërskool Hermanus is die Graad 12-inligtingsaand. Ouers ontvang nie net belangrike inligting en wat om te verwag in hulle kinders se Matriekjaar nie; die hooffokus van die aand is motivering om hulle finale skooljaar met ywer en ten volle aan te pak. Mnr. Douglas Petersen van UWK het as gassspreker opgetree en hy het werklik die leerders en ouers inspireer.

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Issued by the Overstrand Municipality’s Chairperson of the Management Services portfolio and Ward Councillor for Ward 8, Arnie Africa.

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Elim se inwoners smaak oorwinning Vervolg van bladsy 2 Daar is voor die aanvang van die hofverrigtinge, buite die hof gedemonstreer met plakkate. Daar was 'n vreedsame optog deur die strate deur die pragtige dorpie op Saterdag 5 Februarie gelei deur geregsbeamptes. Hierdie was 'n bewusmakingsproses.

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Elim vertoon rustig en is pragtig geleë in die Overberg, ook bekend as die ‘Oase van die Overberg’. Elim sal in 2024 sy 200ste bestaansjaar vier.

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Elim was vroeër 'n Morawiese sendingdorpie, wat steeds onder die bestuur van die Morawiese Kerk in Suid-Afrika staan. Die inwoners bou self hul huise op die kerkgrond en geld vir die huur van die grond en instandhouding word maandeliks aan die Opsienersraad betaal. Hierdie geld word dan gebruik om die dorp te bestuur. Die Opsienersraad hou ‘n ogie om wet en orde te handhaaf en alle geld wat op Elim vir geboue en huur van landerye rondom die dorp ingekry, asook die kerkgelde, word aan die provinsiale bestuur gestuur.

Geld word ook deur die provinsiale bestuur ontvang vanaf die staat vir die huur van skole. Hierdie gelde word aan die provinsiale bestuur gestuur en deur hulle ontvang, word nie in die gemeenskap terug geploeg nie.

Die Opsienersraad trek swaar aangesien, uit die 500 huise op Elim, baie pensionarisse is en mense wat klein salarisse verdien. Die Opsienersraad het verskeie kere probeer om samesprekings met die provinsiale bestuur van die Morawiese Kerk te hou deur vergaderings, samesprekings en memorandia. Pleidooie het op dowe ore geval.

Daar was groot opgewondenheid by Laerskool Hermanus laasweek toe die 1ste junior atletiekbyeenkoms in 2 jaar op Woensdag 2 Februarie gehou is.

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In 2019 het die bestuur die kleinboere wat grond rondom Elim vir huishoudelike landbou gebruik, gedagvaar vir die bedrag van R 1.7 miljoen, vanaf 2013 tot 2019. Omdat die kerk dan nou die saak by die ooggeregshof gemaak het, moes die Elim-gemeenskap hulle wend tot regsadvies en ingryping ter verdediging. Daar is 4 groot huurders van land, omtrent 2000 hektaar, wie direk met die eiendomsbestuurder kontrakte teken en hulle huurgeld beloop 'n reuse bedrag wat ook na die bestuur gaan en die dorp put geen voordeel daaruit nie. Dieselfde geld vir ander Vervolg op bladsy 8 OVERdeBERG

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Seekospotjie Bestanddele: botter 1 ui (opgesny) 4 knoffeltoontjies (fyngekap) 2 repies spek (in stukkies gesny) ½ teelepel gerookte paprika ½ teelepel gedroogde tiemie 1 teelepel visspesery (jy kan meer bygooi later) 2 pakke gemengde seekos ¼ koppie witwyn 2 blikkies gekapte tamaties 4 stokvisfilette (in blokke gesny) 2 eetlepels fyngekapte vars pietersielie 250 ml room sout en peper na smaak Metode: Verhit botter in ‘n kastrol. Voeg die ui, knoffel en spek by, en braai tot gaar. Voeg die paprikaen tiemie by, en meng alles saam. Voeg die witwyn by en meng. Laat die uiemengsel en witwyn bietjie kook. Voeg die tamaties by, en geur met sout en swartpeper. Voeg die seekos en visspesery by. Laat dit ‘n bietjie kook. Voeg die stokvis en room by, en kook oor medium hitte. Roer versigtig tot die vis gaar is. Sprinkel vars pietersielie bo-oor. Bedien met rys of pasta.

Mieliekouder “Chowder” Bestanddele: ¾ koppie spekblokkies 2 eetlepes botter 3 koppies fyngekapte uie 1 lourierblaar 1 koppie broodkrummels 4 koppies hoenderaftreksel 3 groot aartappels (in klein blokkies gesny) sout en peper na smaak 2 koppies melk of room 2 blikkies geroomde suikermielies

Metode: Smelt die botter in ‘n swaarboompot. Braai die spek in die botter tot amper bruin. Voeg die uie en lourierblaar by, en roerbraai vir 8 – 10 minute.

Plaas die mengsel op kombuispapier, of in ‘n vergietes om ontslae te raak van oortollige vet. Plaas die mengsel terug in die pot. Voeg die broodkrummels, hoenderaftreksel, aartappelblokkies, sout en peper by.

Laat dit prut vir 20 minute. Voeg die melk of room en die mielies by, en laat dit ‘n verdere 10 minute prut. Bedien met vars pietersielie of koljander en ‘n strooisel rooipeper.

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Elim se inwoners smaak oorwinning Vervolg van bladsy 6 eiendomme wat geld wat geëin word. Die dorpsbestuur trek swaar om met 'n beperkte begroting die dorp te bestuur. Die ander sowat 2000 hektaar word dan aan die ander grondhuurders toegeken.

Elimmers is nie in besit van regmatige eienaarskap nie.

Elim-inwoners se voorsate het Elim opgebou, self geboue opgerig, hulle huise gebou en die dorp ontwikkel.

Get ready to be counted Census 2022

In die hof is voorgelê dat Elimers klaarheid wil hê aan wie die land behoort, want hulle woon al geslagte lank op Elim. Hierdie saak sal nog 'n tydjie duur en mag selfs tot die Konstitusionele hof gaan draai. Daar is toe besluit op 'n interimplan vir die volgende 2 maande.

On Wednesday, 2 February, the country’s first digital population count got off to a great start with the ceremonial launch of the 2022 South African Census to count everyone within the borders of South Africa.

The census is held every 10 years, and the data (such as people’s living conditions, access to basic services, income, etc.) of each individual (including children, babies, homeless people and foreign nationals within the borders of a country) in every household will be collected.

Overstrand Executive Mayor, Dr. Annelie Rabie, has called on all residents of the Overstrand to participate in Census 2022 set to start from 3 February 2022. Mayor Rabie said without updated statistics on population figures, it is difficult to properly plan and prepare projects to benefit our communities.

Census fieldworkers can be identified by their green bibs, caps and an identification card. A picture of the enumerator can also be downloaded from Stats SA website.

Mayor Rabie confirmed that they will not ask you for information like your ID number, bank details, or PIN number. People who have access to the internet could selfenumerate by downloading the questionnaire on the website. Respondents are required to register on https:// getcounted.statssa.gov.za to have the option of completing the census questionnaire remotely. The closing date for Census 2022 Household Registration is extended to 5 February 2022 to allow more respondents to select their preferred mode to be counted during Census 2022.

Another way of counting will be through Stats SA’s telephone interview system. Face-to-face counting will only be done in rural areas. If you experience any problems with the online registration process, or to verify the legitimacy of the person knocking at your door or of the person calling you, kindly contact the Stats SA call centre on 0800110248.

Issued by Dr. Annelie Rabie Office of the Overstrand Executive Mayor 0834578711 8

Die regspan het die hof versoek dat 50% van alle inkomste vanaf die bestuur in Elim geploeg word en ander vereistes was gestel. Daar moet nou vir die uitspraak gewag word.

Die Opsienersraad wil deel wees van die bestuur en self kontrakte met landbouers aangaan. Hulle voel daar moet vryheid van onderdrukking wees en dat hulle ook beter geleenthede moet kry sonder druk van die Morawiese Kerk.

Die groot kwessie is: Aan wie behoort Elim? Wie is die regmatige eienaars? Die Elim-gemeenskap voel tevrede met die verloop van die hofverrigtinge en wag nou geduldig dat uitspraak gelewer word.

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Op Vrydag, 28 Januarie 2022 het Overberg Agri (Pty) Ltd tesame ook met Kaap Agulhas Munisipaliteit, die eerste samewerkende ooreenkoms van sy aard aangegaan om ten einde by te dra tot die beveiliging van die groter Kaap Agulhas Munisipale omgewing.

Die eerste finansiële bydrae van R64 000 deur Overberg Agri, stel die netwerk van kameras in staat om die leemtes soos oor die afgelope 2 jaar geïdentifiseer is deur die munisipaliteit, te verminder.

In Junie 2018, is die eerste “Smart City” Strategie van die Munisipaliteit goedgekeur, waarvan die beveiliging van die area deur middel van kring sekuriteit en nommerplaat kameras `n groot deel uitmaak. Gedurende Mei 2021 het Overberg Agri die Munisipaliteit genader om betrokke te raak by die initatief.

Volgens meneer Colin van Dalen, Algemene Bestuurder: Handel en Agri Insette van Overberg Agri Bedrywe, is hul doelstelling om `n positiewe bydrae te maak tot die beveiliging van veral die Landbou gemeenskappe, wat een van die grootste bydraers tot ekonomiese volhoubaarheid en werkskepping van die omgewing is. Hierdie samewerkende ooreenkoms tussen Overberg Agri en Kaap Agulhas Munisipalitiet het nou die weg gebaan vir alle belanghebendes om deel te raak van die beveiliging van ons area.

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PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN AND SON 1686 Continued from page 11 Over the next hours he often implored his father to let him die, pointing out that even if he was carried further he could never last the night, and that the father’s tears and grief were more distressing to him than the pain he felt. These words, far from consoling his father, made him even more persistent to save his beloved son or die in the attempt.

Jimmy Herbert Retired lecturer: University of Stellenbosch (1977-2013) Writer & specialist in Maritime history & Archaeology

Seeing this the brave boy turned to the soldiers with a heart piercing appeal; begging them to take his father away while also moving him to a secluded place where he could more peacefully deal with his approaching death and prepare to meet his heavenly father.

In sheer agony and total heartbreak to both father and son, his wish was carried out. The party then continued on their journey while forcing the captain to do the same.

Although this naval and military captain made it to the safety of the castle and was able to see to needed duties like for instance officially requesting the governor that “all in the service of the King of Portugal be supplied with such necessities that they might require during their stay and that the officers and men all be treated according to each ones rank”, Captain Don Emanuel de Silva’s heart was shattered to the point that his inconsolable grief took its toll – he passed away after being no more than 21 days away from his only son and reason for living.

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PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN AND SON 1686 Continued from page 12 Chamnan relates that dung beetle’s were to be found in large numbers whenever they came across elephant dung. Once found they were, without any preparation, roasted and eagerly eaten as is.

On Wednesday the 1st of May another Mandarin died.

Like two unfortunate Mandarin’s before him the intense distaste for the local herbs, grass, leaves and flowers prevented him too from even tasting them and led to his passing away due to weakness and hunger. The significance of this 11th day away from the wreck was that it was the day that the Portuguese group with all the navigation equipment, a number with navigation experience, some that had sailed this East to Europe route before and even some that had at least some basic idea of the lay of the land, left the Siamese, who hand had none of the mentioned, to die. Up until this point the Portuguese had not only been the guides but also to a certain extent the protectors against not only the wild animals that freely roam the plains - elephants, lions and leopards (like many present day farmers in the Karoo, they referred to the latter as tigers) – but also the local inhabitants who they wrongly suspected were even more relentless and cruel than the fiercest of wild local animals.

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parentage, virtuous and wealthy and as captain for many years already he had rendered numerous valuable and important services to his King and country.

Reference is made to it often being said that there were a few names in all the Kingdom of Portugal more illustrious than his. This nobleman, who was admired by all, had taken with him to the Indies his only son, a boy of slightly over ten years of age. It was believed that he did this to accustom the boy to a life at sea while using the opportunity to, from an early age, personally begin teaching his beloved heir his loved and lucrative profession. The affection between father and son was always clearly to be seen, making this admired captain unwilling to entrust, to anyone but himself, the education and care of his offspring whom he so fondly cherished.

The child too was out of the ordinary and reported to have a most lovable character. He was not only nice looking, well built and very learned for his age but also always well behaved and considerate. The boys love for his father was said to be remarkable. When the Nossa Senhora de Los Milagros was lost on Agulhas shores the captain personally brought the boy to the safety of terra firma. On the march towards the Table Bay town he had his son carried by slaves for the first number of days. However once the “Negroes” died or were physically unable to carry the extra burden anymore the boy was forced to walk unassisted. This exertion and the scarcity of a regular and adequate fluid intake soon took its toll as this loveable boy, like many of the others, too started to experience kidney failure.

The resulting build-up of toxins in the blood stream caused the most excruciating pains. To see his son suffer was to the captain like dying a thousand deaths. At the same time the boy experienced the psychological pain, clearly to be seen in his fathers eyes, far worse than his own physical pain and life ebbing experience. After stopping for a short rest during afternoon of the 3rd the boy, when trying to get up very weak, swollen and exhausted, frightfully found himself unable to move. This form of paralysis had him lying stretched out, incapable of even bending his legs.

Once the Portuguese decided to concentrate on primarily saving themselves they not only ruthlessly left the Siamese behind but also pushed on at a much more grueling pace, leaving all that could not keep up in their wake.

One of the first to drop out and perish was the already mentioned Siamese translator who succumbed to the elements. Whereas up to that point the whole group of close to 200 not many had dropped out and lost their lives. However once they deserted the Siamese and upped the pace westward the next five days, needed for the first of them to reach the safety of the Hottentots Holland, took its toll. Although they travelled faster alone, their speed was expensive in lives. One by one the weaker members fell out eventually totaling to between fifty to sixty lives lost.

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To see his son in this fatal phase and agony was unbearable for the captain. Although completely fatigued himself, he lifted the boy several times in an attempt to get him to make him walk a bit in the hope of overcoming the feeling of paralysis. The father begged the men to assist but in doing so it soon became clear that all were scarcely able to carry themselves let alone any extra burden. In total despair yet fueled on by his sheer affection and love for the boy, the captain again and again trying to carry him, placed him over his shoulder but after only one or two steps gravity threw them both to the ground.

By then they must have unknowingly been no more than 18 km from the Hottentots Holland outpost and certain salvation. So near, yet so far! The physical and dying pains felt by this first young Portuguese unwilling visitor to the Overberg, was by far outweighed by the psychological pain he experienced in seeing his fatigued father trying so desperately to save him whilst refusing to throw in the towel.

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The History of the Overberg... above& below the waves PORTUGUESE CAPTAIN AND SON 1686

April 1686 that the ship hit and came to rest not even 100 Rijnlandse roede (367 meters) from shore (according to a letter sent to the Lord XVII of 19th June 1686). On the secOn this authors path through the many archival docu- ond day at the wreck (Sun 21st April) whilst believing that ments kept in some of the different archives in the they were very close to the Dutch settlement at the Cape world, one of the most touching sad stories ever hap- they all (close to 200 people; more than 40 from Siam, 70 pened upon was the one of shipwrecked Captain, Don odd Portuguese and as many slaves) set off at a grueling Emanuel de Silva’s and his slightly over ten year old pace with the disillusion of make the safely of the Cape in son’s walk from Agulhas on route to the Cape. a day or two.

This was found in a French publication of a related story told by the Siamese nobleman, Ok-Khun Chamnan and taken down word for word by the well known French Jesuit missionary and mathematician, Guy Tachard while sailing passed Cape Agulhas in 1688. This publication appears to have been lying in the French archives undiscovered for over 300 years (Smithies, Michael - 1999).

It was on this Sunday that Captain de Silva’s beloved young boy became the first recorded Portuguese youth to unwantedly start exploring the then still largely unknown to Europeans, Overberg area.

Whilst on their survival march they were forced to eat anything and almost everything they could lay their hands on and were able to swallow. Most of what was available and thus contributed to keep them alive, was grass, herbs and leaves. Those who could not stomach them or keep them down were first to exchange life for the hereafter.

Whilst walking over the barren Overberg coastal area a variety of other “meals” like a snake, Chamnan’s shoes, a servants hat, green frogs that they rated as tasty and were always found in lush growth areas, grass-hoppers that were not particularly tasty or liked, and dung beetle’s which were by far Ok-khun Chamnan’s favorite “dish”.

Chamnan relates that dung beetle’s were to be found in large numbers whenever they came across elephant dung.

Once found they were, without any preparation, roasted and eagerly eaten as is.

Ok-Khun Chamnan told of how the ship Nossa Senhora de Los Milagros (translated: “Our Lady of Miracles”), the personal belonging of the King of Portugal, was on this particular voyage from the east carrying a most famous embassy from Siam (Thailand) with valuable gifts of gold and silver cups, plates and other gold and silver items, tortoise shells, musk, silk fabrics, carpets, a good quantity of porcelain (expected to be in the region of 1,500 pieces of porcelain as was he case with the next embassy that stayed in France from June 1686 to March 1687), as well Chamnan’s most enjoyed meal – Dung Beetle as lacquer furniture - for the Kings of Portugal, France and England.

Whilst on their survival march they were forced to eat anything and almost everything they could lay their hands on Later this author established that, at the time of loss, she and were able to swallow. Most of what was available and was valued almost as much as a whole Homeward Bound thus contributed to keep them alive, was grass, herbs and fleet (Eastern goods) and Outward Bound fleet (silver & leaves. Those who could not stomach them or keep them gold specie) collectively. Being valued at 2 million guil- down were first to exchange life for the hereafter. Whilst ders (an average ships cargo value at the time = walking over the barren Overberg coastal area a variety of ±110,000 guilders) she can more than likely be seen as other “meals” like a snake, Chamnan’s shoes, a servants the most valuable ship ever to have been lost in South hat, green frogs that they rated as tasty and were always African waters. In most modern publication (if not all) the found in lush growth areas, grass-hoppers that were not date given for this loss on our Overberg coastline is in- particularly tasty or liked, and dung beetle’s which were by correct. The archival documents however collaborate the far Ok-khun Chamnan’s favorite “dish”. correct date to be in the early hours of Friday the 19th of Continued on page 11 12

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