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Solving Renosterveld Mysteries Photo: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust

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Getye/Tides: Struisbaai 27/4-3/5 ‘22

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380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Rubber Sealant

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Laerskool Bredasdorp se 2022 hoofleiers is v.l.n.r. Beate Uys (Onderhoofdogter), Nina Terblanche (Hoofdogter), Devan Craig (Hoofseun) en Zach Jooste (Onderhoofseun). Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/FB Vir die viering van Aardedag, het leerders by Laerskool Kleinmond die geleentheid gehad om verlede Vrydag bome op die skoolterrein te plant. Elke graad het ‘n boom geplant. Foto’s: Laerskool Kleinmond/FB

Christof Franken van Laerskool Buffeljagsrivier, het Saterdag 23 April in Knysna aan die WP XCO fietswedren gaan deelneem en uitstekend gevaar met ’n 13de plek. Foto: Laerskool Buffeljagsriver/FB Stuur jou skool se nuus en foto’s aan ons vir weeklikse, gratis publikasie aanlyn en in volkleur. Stuur ‘n e-pos aan: overdeberg2020@gmail.com

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Kombuiskuier

Beesborsstuk (Brisket) Bestanddele: 2.75 kg borsstuk 6 medium uie, in kwarte gesny 6 medium wortels, in wiggies gesny 4 groot selderystingels, opgekap 6 knoffeltoontjies 1 koppie rooiwyn 1 blikkie heel tamaties 1 klein blikkie tamatiepuree 4 takkies tiemie 4 lourierblare 4 eetlepels kookolie sout en swartpeper Metode: Verhit die oond tot 150 grade Celsius. Verhit olie in ‘n groot pan. Vryf vleis goed in met sout en peper, en verbruin dit aan beide kante – ongeveer 6 minute per kant. Haal die vleis uit die pan. Verbruin die uie, wortels en knoffel. Voeg die rooiwyn, tamaties en tamatiepuree by. Plaas die vleis, sous, tiemie en lourierblare in ‘n oondbak met deksel, of seel die bak dig met foelie. Bak dit vir ongeveer 4 ure. Sny die vleis teen die grein in dun skywe, en laat dit in die sous rus vir ongeveer 30 minute. Bedien met kappokaartappels. Foto’s & resepte: RSG Resepte

Piesangpakkie Bestanddele: piesangs, in skyfies gesny of oopgekloof bruinsuiker botter rum fyn kaneel mini-malvalekkers (opsioneel) sjokoladestukkies (opsioneel) Metode: Plaas vir elke eter ‘n piesang in skyfies gesny of oopgekloof op ‘n vel aluminiumfoelie. Plaas malvalekkers en sjokolade daarop, as jy dit in die resep gebruik. Strooi bruinsuiker bo-oor. Spikkel met botter. Giet ‘n goeie skoot rum oor alles. Poeier goed met kaneel. Vou die foelie mooi toe, en bak vir 20 minute oor matige warm kole.

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Hoërskool Hermanus se graad 12 akademiese toppresteerders vir die eerste kwartaal van 2022. Agter v.l.n.r. is Kara Janse van Vuuren (91,3%), Olivia Liebenberg (91,3%), Hesmarie van den Heever (89,1%), Emma Kahts (89,1%), Josephine Carr (#3 - 93%). Voor v.l.n.r. is Camille Loriston (91,3%), Cara-Maria Bellingan (90,6%), Febe Mao-Cheia (#1 - 94,3%), Francesca Saunderson (#2 - 93,1%), Carol-Lynne Green (89%). Foto: Hoërskool Hermanus/FB

Laerskool Bredasdorp se Luca Rademeyer het op Sondag, 17 April aan sy 1ste Western Cape Off Road motorfietsresies deelgeneem vir die jaar. Daar is 7 geleenthede waarvan een ‘n nasionale kompetisie is. Sondag se resies was ‘n streekswedren in Caledon. Luca ry in die 65cc klas met sy Yamaha YZ Off Road motorfiets, en eindig 6de in sy klas. Deelnemers ontvang ‘n 2 uur venster waarin hulle ‘n 30km roete, soveel keer as moontlik moet ry. Luca voltooi 3 rondtes, altesaam 90km, in sy 2 uur venster. Dit was ‘n moeilike en vinnige roete met baie tegniese vaardighede wat toegepas moes word. Die volgende resies vind plaas op 28 & 29 Mei in die Koue Bokkeveld. Luca ontvang ‘n medalje en trofee vir erkenning dat hy die resies voltooi het. Foto: Laerskool Bredasdorp/FB

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Twee van Hoërskool Swellendam se leerders, Marlo Lourens en Mariana Swanepoel, het die verlede naweek aan die Battle of the Giants danskompetisie by Sun City deelgeneem. Dit is 'n landswye danskompetisie vir alle dansstyle en word jaarliks by Sun City aangebied. Marlo en Mariana het aan 'n Jazz groepdans deelgeneem en die groep het 'n tweede plek behaal. Marlo het ook saam met haar suster aan die Hip-Hop duo-afdeling deelgeneem waar daar teen die beste dansskole in Gauteng gekompeteer is. Hulle kry 'n 6de plek. Dit was 4 dae van pret en plesier waar hierdie leerders ook Hoërskool Swellendam se naam hoog gehou het. Mariana en Marlo dans saam met die Made to Move dansskool van Charlene Ollewagen wat ook meisies van Caledon, Paarl en Brackenfell insluit. Foto: Hoërskool Swellendam/FB 5

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Hoërskool Bredasdorp vs Hoërskool Robertson

We would like to congratulate the following BD's who excelled at the Overberg English Eisteddfod: Front: Taygan Jameson, Larenzo Kotzé, Amanda Gouws. Middle: Anneli Vollenhoven, Sophia de Lange, Hilke Swanepoel, Mieke Saayman, Rory Dowrie, San-Mari Rossouw, Casey -Leigh Mose. Back: Somé Louw, Fayannette Kruger, Reese Louw, Gareth Eyles, Remé Barnet, Amy Davids. Photo: Bredasdorp High School/FB

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Hoërskool Bredasdorp vs Hoërskool Robertson

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Hoërskool Bredasdorp vs Hoërskool Robertson

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Laerskool Overberg is baie trots op hul leerders wat uitsonderlik presteer het in die Allegretto Eisteddfod wat plaasgevind het op 24 April 2022. Hulle is Daniel Basson, Joshua Jonck, Marlé vd Merwe, Lize-Mari Maritz, Marli Maritz, Mia van Zyl, Nina van Zyl, Marley King, Stiaan du Toit, Amory Lourens, Migha van Tonder, Isabella Kritzinger, Machnus Beukes, Mira Kotze, Jané Beukes, Carmen Cloete, Shanné Marthinus, Lisa van Niekerk, Mari Fourie, Khazi Ntaka, Carmen Greyling en Anneke Pretorius. Foto: Laerskool Overberg/FB

Laerskool Overberg se O/13A rugbyspan met die nuwe rugbybroekies wat geborg is deur Caledon Toyota. Foto: Laerskool Overberg/FB

Stuur jou skool se nuus en foto’s aan ons vir weeklikse, gratis publikasie aanlyn en in volkleur. Well done to Ben Loots and his doubles partner, who won the Boys U/16 Doubles at the Cape Town Mini Tournament in Cape Town this past weekend. Ben also ended 9th in the Boys U/16 Singles Draw. Photo: Hermanus High School/FB 8

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Photo: Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust

Solving Renosterveld mysteries Solving the many mysteries that Renosterveld still holds all starts here - at the world's only Renosterveld herbarium at the Haarwegskloof Renosterveld Reserve. Here, under the keen eye of curator Petra Broddle, Renosterveld plants are lovingly prepared through a process that hasn't changed in more than 200 years, with each plant collected teaching us something new. Get to know the wonders of Renosterveld through the eyes of Petra… click on the link below.

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OVERBERG tragic DISASTER off Cape Agulhas (1888) Continued from page 12 hours. This led them to believe that there might be some survivors hanging onto wreckage, so they remained in the position. With first light at 6:30 am, the Drummond Castle at once sailed to and over the place where the vessel was last seen, but nothing more was to be perceived. After cruising about until full daylight and finding no survivors or anything to identify the ship with, they sadly continued their voyage.

The Trevelyan cleared from Glasgow on 22 March with a full general cargo comprising of spirits, wines, and ails, to the value of £14,000; iron goods valued at £4000; oils, plants, paper, seeds, cotton, Jude, and other products valued at £12,000. The ship’s value was about £10,000. Thus all in all, the loss was approximately £40,000. She was commanded by Captain Roberts who had a crew of 22 men and only one passenger, Mr. T.W. Storrier from Dunedin. All perished. Sadly, we now find ourselves thinking of these 24 unfortunate souls that had so tragically met their Master some 15 miles S.W. by S. off the Cape Agulhas light (R.I.P.).

As already mentioned, they had been unable to ascertain the name of the vessel yet for some or other reason not given, one of the crew of the Drummond Castle believed that the vessel was a large immigrant ship. Some weeks later a letter was published in a UK newspaper that the boat had to be an immigrant vessel as British sailors and passengers would never be found showing or expressing fear by sobbing so loudly and continuously. On 6 June, instructions were sent to the Lighthouse Keeper at Cape Agulhas to telegraph if any wreckage of the supposed immigrant ship is washed up that might assist with the identification of the wreck. The steamer Melrose reported to have passed a quantity of wreckage off Cape Agulhas, but also could not identify the vessel from which it came. To the agony of many in the UK that found themselves wondering if it was their loved ones that had come to such an excruciating watery death, the mystery prolonged for some weeks. Eventually, the officials concluded that it was the British ship Trevelyan. As further proof, a buoy marked Trevelyan was found on the beach at Robberg, Plettenberg Bay. The Trevelyan had sailed from Clyde for Dunedin, New Zealand. She was an iron ship of 1042 tons, built at Sutherland in 1863, and had been charted for the monthly line of sailing from Glasgow for New Zealand. OVERdeBERG

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The history of the Overberg ...above & below the waves OVERBERG tragic DISASTER off Cape Agulhas (1888) While reading through the old UK newspapers of 1888, I happened to come across a horrific and tragic story, if ever there was one. Having already on many occasions experienced the force, rage and terrorising features of a northwest storm off Cape Agulhas, my imagination gave so much more of a horrifying meaning to the published text. As it turns out, when the steamship Drummond Castle arrived at Plymouth, she brought news of the fearful shipwreck off Cape Agulhas. They reported a large vessel, then supposed to be an immigrant ship, having been lost with all hands. From what can be gathered from the officers and passengers on board the Drummond Castle, it appears that at 9:30 on the night of Sunday, the 3rd of June, when the Drummond Castle was off Cape Agulhas in the most tempestuous sea, those on board saw a large sailing ship having painted posts and throwing up signals of the distress.

The backbone-chilling wails from below deck was clearly audible even above the din of the lashing storm winds and furious churned up ocean waves. During this whole period, the distressed vessel continued showing blue lights, launching distress rockets, and burning tar barrels as an indication of her desperate condition. Imagine their fear? On one occasion the Drummond Castle bravely approached her very carefully, assessed the state of the sea, and her master, Captain Winchester hailed the stricken vessel, stating that he would be prepared to take the crew on board if it could possibly be managed. Apart from the fury of the sea and the weeping, sobbing and howling from below decks, the only reply they could distinguish was the Captain’s despairing shout that “all the boats were gone”, and that the vessel was in the most disabled state rendering her uncontrollable. Thereupon, Captain Winchester intimated that the best he could do in the rough sea was to standby until daybreak with the intention of then attempting to render assistance. Preparations were immediately made to this end.

One is unsure as to how this last news was received by those on the distressed ship, as the wailing continued, as did their frantic actions of showing blue lights and launching distress rockets. The situation was extremely dire as the iron vessel was un-manoeuvrable, listing to port and apparently losing the battle against the elements. Add to this that the night was pitch dark and the sea running exceptionally high to the point that it was crystal clear, that any attempt to launch a longboat from the Drummond Castle could only add to the disaster and possible loss of life. Nevertheless, as promised, Captain Winchester kept the Drummond Castle as close as possible while sailing circles around the large iron vessel of 1042 ton.

Her foremast was standing with tattered sales, but her mainmast was gone, and only a small stump of her mizenmast remained. She was running before the wind and there appeared to be no one on deck but the captain and two or three men who were lashed to the wheel. All the remainder of the crew and passengers appeared to be battened down below deck. The ship had a substantial list to starboard (the ship was dangerously leaning over to the right) as the cargo apparently must have shifted. Captain Winchester approached with the Drummond Castle as near as possible to the distressed vessel. As the night was very dark (moon waning at 30%), the name of the distressed ship could not be ascertained. 12

Suddenly, at 3:30 on Monday morning (4 June), the lights disappeared leaving little doubt that the unfortunate vessel had foundered with all hands on board – three strapped to the wheel and the rest battened down below deck. How absolutely stretched out and terrifying their last hours must have been? As a slight consolation, the last minutes would have passed in an instant bringing peace and an end to their agony - all within seconds. For those on the Drummond Castle and the loved ones reading these news-reports some months later, the imagination would have taken over with an endless haunting effect. To imagine such an ordeal is torture in itself – mindboggling and heart rendering! After the ship disappeared below the surface, the crew of the Drummond Castle saw a light at intervals for about two Continued on page 11 OVERdeBERG