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Goeiedag en welkom by die 51ste uitgawe van OVERdeBERG. Die jaar 2021 is ‘n nuwe jaar wat goed afgeskop het vir ons en dis beide ons webtuiste en ons Facebookblad wat aansienlike groei en ondersteuning geniet. Daarvoor moet ek vir al ons lesers en ondersteuners baie dankie sê, maar ook ons medewerkers, sonder wie die blad nie kan aangaan nie.

No.10, 5th Avenue, Arniston Dinner can be arranged at the guest house with prior notice.

In hiérdie week se uitgawe is daar weereens ‘n groot verskeidenheid positiewe en opbouende beriggewing. Ons kuier weer heerlik in die kombuis met twee watertandlekker resepte en dan berig ons ook oor die redding van ‘n gestrande seiljagvaarder by Skipskop.

Daar is ook ‘n interessante berig oor kanker wat saamval met Internasionale Kankerdag op die 4de Februarie. Kom lees gerus die interessante inligting rondom hiérdie dag. Ons berig ook oor die mediese personeel by Swellendam Hospitaal wat so bietjie bederf is om dankie te sê vir die reuse taak waarmee hulle besig is.

Ons plaas ook die nuutse inligting rondom die coronavirus vanaf die Wes-Kaapse Regering en by monde van die premier, Alan Winde.

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So gepraat van die coronavirus… die welbekende en geliefde Toortsie skryf vir ons oor haar persoonlike ervaring van hierdie virus en ons is besig met ‘n reeks van haar skrywes in die volgende paar uitgawes. Verlede week was die eerste twee van haar bloginskrywings. Gaan lees gerus… dit is werklik goed geskryf en baie inspirerend.

Jakkals & Wolf is terug op bladsy 13 en Jimmy Herbert deel ook weer nog ‘n baie interessante storie uit die Overberse maritieme geskiedenis met ons.

Sommer weer ‘n groot verskeidenheid in hiérdie uitgawe. Geniet dit en ook die naweek wat voorlê. Bly veilig, volg die reels, dra jou masker en bly gesond.

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Skipper rescued near Skipskop At 23h55, Wednesday the 20th of January, NSRI Agulhas and NSRI Witsand duty crews were activated following reports of a Yacht run aground near to Skipskop, between Arniston and the De Hoop Nature Reserve.

The skipper, a 20 year old male, from Bloemfontein, who had been solo sailing from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, was reportedly still onboard the vessel which was reported to be taking on water. The location of the man was determined to be offshore of the Overberg Test Range area.

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With the assistance from the rescue crew on the shore the skipper was able to navigate the fish trap structures and he made his way safely to shore where he was met by the shore rescue crew.

Photo: Jean Tresfon NSRI Agulhas duty crew launched the sea rescue craft Spirit of Agulhas and NSRI Witsand duty crew launched the sea rescue Breede Rescuer and an NSRI shore side search party and Overberg Fire and Rescue Services were sent landwards to the vicinity to search along the shoreline.

NSRI EOC (Emergency Operations Centre) and MRCC (Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre) investigated the availability of a helicopter to prepare for a night operation in the event that the casualty vessel was not reachable from the sea or from the land side. Using a location pin that was provided by the casualty skipper the rescue crew on the shore found the skipper about 500 meters off the coastline near to Ryspunt.

The area was illuminated and it was found that the yacht had run aground in an area of ancient fish traps, known as Visfywers (these are old structures were built in a bygone era). overdeberg2020@gmail.com

The man was assessed for injuries and for hypothermia and not injured we accommodated him at our NSRI Agulhas sea rescue station in Struisbaai and he is doing well. The 2 sea rescue craft were stood down and on Thursday the skipper was investigating what has become of his yacht which is suspected to be run aground.

Source: Sea Rescue South Africa (www.nsri.org.za) Photos: Jean Tresfon Click on the links above or the logos and QR-codes below to visit either Sea Rescue South Africa’s website or the Facebook page of Jean Tresfon - Marine Conservation Photographer. You can also scan the QR-code with your smartphone or tablet.

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Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

As jy dalk ‘n aspirant kok is en graag een van jou resepte met ons wil deel en hiér gepubliseer wil sien, kan jy dit stuur per e-pos aan: Heerlike Malvalekkertert Bestandele: 1 blik kondensmelk 65 ml suurlemoensap 12 kersies in die helfte gesny 375 g malvalekkers kleiner gesny 250 ml Orley Whip 5 ml vanieljegeursel 125 ml “crushed” pynappel 1 x boksie Nuttikrust beskuitjies 90 ml botter gesmelt 1 pak klein malvalekkers vir versiering (pienk en wit)

overdeberg2020@gmail.com Onthou asseblief om die resep in WORD-format aan ons te stuur en sluit gerus ‘n foto of twee in.

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Ons hoor graag van julle!

Metode: Maak die Nutticrust fyn en meng dit met die gesmelte botter.

Druk dit in ‘n gesmeerde tertbak vas om die kors te vorm. Klits die kondensmelk en suurlemoensap tot dik. Roer die kersies by, en daarna die malvalekkers wat in stukkies gesny is. Klits die room en vanieljegeursel tot styf. Voeg dit by die eerste mengsel en daarna die pynappel. Gooi die mengsel bo-oor die kors in die tertbak. Plaas in die yskas. Versier met stukkies malvalekkers.

Maklike sjokolademousse-kaaskoek Bestandele: 250 g roomkaas 250 g mascarpone 160 ml strooisuiker 60 ml kakao 250 ml room 5 ml vanielje 1 Lindt sjokolade 30 ml melk 1 pakkie oreokoekies 60 ml botter gesmelt Metode: Kap die oreokoekies fyn in ‘n voedselverwerker. Smelt die botter in die mikrogolf en meng met die koekies. Smeer ‘n losboompan en druk die koekiemengsel vas in die pan. Sit in die yskas dat dit kan set. Klits die room in ‘n bak met 100 ml strooisuiker en die vanielje tot dit sagte punte maak. In ‘n ander bak klits die roomkaas, mascarpone, gesifte kakao en orige 60 ml strooisuiker dat dit sag en goed gemeng is. Smelt die Lindt sjokolade met 30 ml melk in die mikrogolf. Roer dit by die kaasmengsel. vou nou die room by die kaasmengsel in krap uit op die Oreokoekies en laat vir ten minste 4 uur in jou yskas haal dit uit jou losboompan en versier met ‘n flake of enige iets anders.

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4 February 2021

World Cancer Day Each year on 4 February, World Cancer Day empowers all of us across the world to show support, raise our collective voice, take personal action and press our governments to do more. World Cancer Day is the only day on the global health calendar where we can all unite and rally under the one banner of cancer in a positive and inspiring way.

The importance of World Cancer Day: The global cancer epidemic is huge and is set to rise. Currently, 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which 4 million are premature deaths (aged 30 to 69 years).

Urgent action needs to be taken to raise awareness about the disease and to develop practical strategies to address the cancer burden. Global disparities in access to prevention, treatment and palliative care are growing exponentially.

World Cancer Day is the ideal opportunity to spread the word and raise the profile of cancer in people’s minds, in the world’s media, and on the global health and development agenda.

World Cancer Day is an initiative by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). UICC is the leading international nongovernmental organisation that unites the cancer community to reduce the global cancer burden, to promote greater equity, and to integrate cancer control into the world health and development agenda.

What is cancer?

Cancer is a disease which occurs when changes in a group of normal cells within the body lead to uncontrolled, abnormal growth forming a lump called a tumour; this is true of all cancers except leukaemia (cancer of the blood). If left untreated, tumours can grow and spread into the surrounding normal tissue, or to other parts of the body via the bloodstream and lymphatic systems, and can affect the digestive, nervous and circulatory systems or release hormones that may affect body function.

Cancer tumours can be divided into three groups: Benign tumours: These are not cancerous and rarely threaten life. They tend to grow quite slowly, do not spread to other parts of the body and are usually made up of cells quite similar to normal or healthy cells. They will only cause a problem if they grow very large and becoming uncomfortable or press on other organs - for example a brain tumour inside the skull.

Malignant tumours: These are faster growing than benign tumours and have the ability to spread and destroy neighbouring tissue.

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World Cancer Day Continued from page 5 Cells of malignant tumours can break off from the main (primary) tumour and spread to other parts of the body through a process known as metastasis. Upon invading healthy tissue at the new site they continue to divide and grow. These secondary sites are known as metastases and the condition is referred to as metastatic cancer.

Key Cancer facts 10 million people die from cancer every year.

At least one third of common cancers are preventable.

Cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide.

70% of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries.

Precancerous: This term describes the condition involving abnormal cells which may (or is likely to) develop into cancer.

Up to 3.7 million lives could be saved each year by implementing resource appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection and treatment.

Types of cancers:

The total annual economic cost of cancer is estimated at US $1.16 trillion.

Carcinoma: A cancer that arises from the epithelial cells (the lining of cells that helps protect or enclose organs). Carcinomas may invade the surrounding tissues and organs and metastasise to the lymph nodes and other areas of the body. The most common forms of cancer in this group are breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer.

Sarcoma: A type of malignant tumour of the bone or soft tissue (fat, muscle, blood vessels, nerves and other connective tissues that support and surround organs). The most common forms of sarcoma are leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma and osteosarcoma.

Lymphoma and Myeloma: Lymphoma and Myeloma are cancers that begin in the cells of the immune system. Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system, which runs all through the body, and can therefore occur anywhere.

Myeloma (or multiple myeloma) starts in the plasma cells, a type of white blood cell that produces antibodies to help fight infection. This cancer can affect the cell's ability to produce antibodies effectively.

Leukaemia: Leukaemia is a cancer of the white blood cells and bone marrow, the tissue that forms blood cells. There are several subtypes; common are lymphocytic leukaemia and chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

Brain and spinal cord cancers: these are known as central nervous system cancers. Some are benign while others can grow and spread.

Early detection can save lives: There are a number of cancers which can be identified early which helps to improve the chances of successful treatment outcomes, often at lower costs and with fewer (or less significant) side effects for patients. There are cost-effective tests that help detect colorectal, breast, cervical and oral cancers early and further tests are being developed for other cancers. Check with your doctor for guidance on the national recommendations regarding vaccinations, testing and screenings. These can and do vary from country to country.

Source: https://www.worldcancerday.org/what-cancer

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Radio Overberg Programskedule Maandag 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:10 09:10 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:15 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:10 14:10 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 21:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 05:00

Landbouradio Ontplof met Pof Toekomsvenster Breakfast met Bobby Rohlandt Nuus Breakfast met Bobby Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger Radiodrama Nuus Musiek Nuus Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok met Johan Mulder Drive Time met Marquin Nefdt Radiodrama (H) Drive Time met Marquin Nefdt Fabulous 50’s met Florence Kruger Pof Gesels Van Toeka tot Nou (H) Musiek

Dinsdag 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:10 09:10 – 09:20 09:20 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:10 16:00 – 18:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 20:00 – 21:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 05:00

Donderdag 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:15 09:15 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:30 10:30 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:10 14:10 – 14:30 14:30 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 20:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 05:00

Landbouradio Ontplof met Pof Toekomsvenster Musiek Nuus Boekvoorlesing met Jaco Barnard-Naudé Onderwys Vandag met Jacques Louw Musiek Wat saak maak met Jo-Anne Lourens Radiodrama Vyfster Nuus Musiek Nuus Musiek Municipal Matters Musiek Drive Time met Ben Burger Radiodrama Drive Time met Ben Burger 20th Century Pop 80’s met Marquin Nefdt Van Toeka tot Nou met Piet Makwas Rock Rebellie met Andries Roux Musiek

Landbouradio Ontplof met Pof Toekomsvenster Musiek Nuus Musiek Inspirasiestasie met Leanda Botes Musiek Wat Saak Maak met Jo-Ann Lourens Radiodrama Musiek Nuus Musiek Nuus Musiek Radiodrama (H) Musiek 20th Century Pop 60’s met Marquin Nefdt Met ‘n ander Oor Vers & Lied met Jaco Barnard-Naudé Make a Difference (H) Musiek

Woensdag 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:10 09:10 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:10 14:10 – 14:30 14:30 – 15:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 19:30 19:30 – 20:30 20:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 05:00

Vrydag 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:00 08:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 09:00 09:00 – 09:10 09:10 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 11:15 11:15 – 12:00 12:00 – 12:10 12:10 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 14:10 14:10 – 15:00 15:00 – 15:50 15:50 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 17:15 17:15 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 20:00 20:00 – 23:00 23:00 – 05:00

Landbouradio Ontplof met Pof Toekomsvenster Musiek Nuus Musiek Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger Radiodrama Musiek Nuus Musiek By die Plaashek met Pierre Vlok Nuus Toerismeprogram Musiek Suidernuus Drive Time met Jacques Louw Radiodrama (H) Drive Time met Jacques Louw 20th Century Pop 90’s met Marquin Nefdt Musiek Breyani met Deon Ahrends Musiek

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Landbouradio Ontplof met Pof Toekomsvenster Musiek Nuus Musiek Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger Radiodrama Ommie Tafel met Anne-Marie Burger Nuus Musiek Nuus Musiek Uit die Museum Argiewe Drive Time met Rudi de Waal Radiodrama (H) Drive Time met Rudi de Waal 20th Century Pop 70’s met Marquin Nefdt Musiek Kragtoer met Jacques Louw Musiek Musiek

Saterdag 02:00 – 03:00 03:00 – 05:00 05:00 – 06:00 06:00 – 08:05 08:05 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00 12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:30 16:30 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 20:00 20:00 – 21:00 21:00 – 22:00 22:00 – 00:00

Boeretroos in die Overberg (H) Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok (H) By die Plaashek (H) Pof gesels (H) Breakfast met Bobby (H) Fabulous 50’s met Florence Kruger (H) 20th Century Pop 60’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 20th Century Pop 70’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 20th Century Pop 80’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) 20th Century Pop 90’s met Marquin Nefdt (H) Musiek Uit ons Tyd met Johan Mulder Musiek Boeretroos in die Overberg met Piet Makwas Pof speel Country Countrymusiek Musiek

Sondag 00:00 – 02:00 02:00 – 04:00 03:00 – 07:50 07:50 – 08:00 08:05 – 09:30 09:30 – 10:00 10:00 – 11:00 11:00 – 12:00 12:00 – 13:00 13:00 – 14:00 14:00 – 15:00 15:00 – 16:00 16:00 – 17:00 17:00 – 18:00 18:00 – 19:00 19:00 – 21:10 21:10 – 22:10 22:10 – 23:00 23:00 – 05:00

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Kaviaar vir ‘n Springbok (H) Boeretroos in die Overberg (H) Musiek Bybelstorie Afrikaanse Gospel met Piet Makwas Erediens Kruispad met Lunette Coetzee Metronoom Journey met Gurswin Prins Koortjies wat Kook met Sammy & Noelene Banda Wat Saak Maak met Jo-Anne Lourens (H) Essential Sounds with LadyK Overberg Sundowners met Marquin Nefdt Klankbaan met Rudi de Waal Make A Difference met Dennis Bogenhagen Breyani Gospel met Deon Ahrends Kruispad met Lunette Coetzee (H) Radiodrama Omnibus Musiek

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Medical & healthcare staff thanked

On the 13th of January, Medical Staff and Healthcare workers in Swellendam was treated to say “Thank you!�. Delicious coffee and cupcakes were handed out at the Swellendam Hospital.

Thank you to Willem and Marina Engelbrecht for organizing this. Sponsored by Best Bean Coffee, Pieter Frick from Melchior Construction and My SPAR. We are truly grateful to these hardworking and dedicated people.

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Update on the coronavirus Premier Alan Winde I have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday, urging him to convene a special President’s Coordinating Council meeting as soon as possible so that some restrictions in our province can be relaxed as a matter of urgency and so that we avoid an economic disaster in the Western Cape.

This follows my letter to the Minister of Health, Dr Zweli Mkhize, last week Tuesday, where a formal submission was made, and clear evidence in support of the changing of some restrictions have adequate oxygen, and one of the five tankers has been was set out. Regrettably that letter has not been responded to. returned; Specifically, the Western Cape has requested that the following We have sufficient PPE supplies for health care workers and othchanges be made urgently: er frontline staff; and The ban on beaches and other public spaces must be lifted in We have now made offers to 529 health care workers to increase our province. Open spaces with good ventilation are safer and health care worker capacity and 81 have started already. they do not provide a high risk. Furthermore, the festive season is over, and people are back at work; At the same time, our economy – which relies heavily on tourism and hospitality - is suffering greatly.

The curfew be changed to 11pm to 4am. The current curfew makes it impossible for restaurants to provide a dinner service The first two weeks of the latest alcohol ban are estimated to and this sector is buckling as a result; have cost the Western Cape economy R1-billion. This has impacted 1,893 direct jobs in the retail sector and 905 induced and A closing time for 10pm for establishments, that will allow for indirect jobs across the value chain resulting in 2,798 jobs being staff to get home before curfew begins; compromised; Alcohol sales be permitted offsite from Monday to Thursday, If the ban is to continue for a full month, which it now looks likeand not permitted on the weekend; ly to do, it will end up costing the Western Cape’s economy R2billion. This would then impact 5,596 jobs; Alcohol sales be permitted at wine farms on the weekend, as this is the time when most visitors come to wine farms. Such Nearly 30% of restaurants surveyed have closed temporarily or sales are critical for the survival of wine tourism in the Western permanently, based on data from the Restaurant Association of Cape; and South Africa. There is an inflection point where shortened operating hours do not make business sense to operate, resulting in Onsite alcohol consumption be allowed. If restaurants cannot workers losing their jobs; sell alcohol with dinner service, they will not remain profitable and will be forced to close. This will result in many job losses.

Wine grapes represent 50.3% of the 181,233ha under production in the Western Cape, and the replacement value of these We are fast approaching a month since the adjusted alert level wine grapes amount to R33.94-billion; 3 restrictions came into effect. At the time, it was made clear by the President that these restrictions would be in place for four- The Western Cape’s Department of Agriculture estimates that teen days and thereafter reviewed considering the evidence.

45,610 people work in the primary production side of the wine industry and it supports 228,053 people; and 28 days later, the evidence now clearly points to a different situation in our province: Based on our tourism multiplier model which has been used in the Western Cape’s research for many years, the continued There is a sustained decline in active cases. beach ban is costing the sector over R120-million per month.

There is a sustained decline in hospitalisations.

Some 12.8% of the annual eight million visitors indicate beach There is a sustained decline in the test positivity rate. visits as their top activity.

There is a sustained decline in oxygen usage.

There is a sustained decline in health care worker infections.

Minister David Maynier also revealed further worrying tourism The reproductive number for new infections is remaining below data this week, which now indicates that the much-needed re1. covery that the tourism sector needed over the festive season didn’t happen. Almost all the top attractions in the Western Cape We have also now taken a number of steps to ensure that our indicated a more than 60% drop in visitors over the peak tourism healthcare system was capacitated at the peak, and it continues season. to have the capacity to provide care: STR (2021), who provide market data on the hotel industry, reAll 200 beds at the Mitchells Plain Hospital of Hope field hospital ports hotel occupancy levels in the Western Cape were at 32.7% have been commissioned. Not all of these beds have been in December 2020, compared to 68.1% in December 2019.In used; Cape Town, 5-star hotel occupancy levels were at 29% in December 2020, 4-star hotel accommodation at 34% and 3-star Of the 136 additional beds that could have been brought online, hotel occupancy at 31% occupancy. should more be needed, we have only needed to bring 20 beds online because of the hospital stabilisation; Similar results were reported for the Garden Route and the Cape Winelands.

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Update on the coronavirus Continued from page 10 Traffic volumes have decreased by up to 27% on South Africa’s major highways, indicating a drop in domestic travel.

The domestic terminal at Cape Town International Airport saw only 51% of the volume of travelers compared with December 2019. A survey by NightsBridge, conducted after the announcement of the Garden Route as a hotspot, found that one-third of guesthouses on the Garden Route indicated at least 50% of festive season cancellations. The same study also reported that 12.7% of bookings in the Western Cape were cancelled.

South Africa Tourism Survey (December 2020) found that 58% of tourism and hospitality businesses were unable to service their debts and 61% of businesses were unable to cover fixed costs in October 2020. This was before the Alert Level 3 restrictions were announced in December.

Throughout this pandemic, we have argued for getting balance right in saving both lives and jobs, and we have not hesitated to take action in getting that balance right over the last year.

The reality is that the balance is not being achieved currently and that the President needs to use the differentiated approach to help save jobs in the Western Cape and those provinces that have clearly passed their peak.

Source: Western Cape Government

Debby Engelbrecht and Tara McComas visited the office of Hermanus Child & Family Services on Tuesday 26 January.

These two ladies have worked extremely hard to collect goods to put together 42 mom & baby bags.

National hotline: 0800 029 999 Provincial hotline: 021 928 4102 Toll-free hotline: 080 928 4102 WhatsApp "Hi" to 0600 123 456 Email: doh.dismed@westerncape.gov.za

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Vrydag 29 Januarie 2021 Hy gee my fisio op my rug, kap, kap, kap, kap sodat dit kan loskom. Dankie dr de Kock van Struisbaai vir hierdie raad. Dokter het dit twee keer gesê en ek het nie gereageer nie, maar ek het gehoor. Dit verrig wondere.

Toortsie skryf...

Wat my help met covid Ek is jammer dat ek julle so verpes met Covid en as julle nie wil lees nie neem ek julle nie kwalik nie. Die doel van hierdie skrywe is om dalk vir iemand anders te help wat deur dieselfde simptome as ek gaan.

(7) Vloek daai virus. Skel hom. Sê hom sleg. Wys hom hy kry jou nie onder nie. Skryf daaroor. Bid. Soek hulp by jou vriende.

Doen dit op die manier wat vir jou werk, wat vir jou moed gee.

Ek is ‘n uitsaaier, so die hele wêreld het onmiddellik geweet. Jy doen dit dalk anders, dis ook reg. Op jou manier, maar beveg hom met alles in jou. Moenie vir hom outoriteit gee nie.

(8) Stort... en nog ‘n keer en nog ‘n keer. Hoeveel keer op ‘n dag. Stort, trek vir jou droog aan. Julle wil nie weet by outfit nommer hoeveel ek al vir vandag trek nie. Jy is net skoon en droog aangetrek, dan is die nuwe stortvloed sweet weer daar.

(9) Lê op jou maag. As al die ander misluk, dit werk. En ja, ek kan nie meer regtig op my maag lê nie, ek het ‘n nekbesering en swak rug. Ek lê sommer so dwars oor die bed met my voete wat eenkan afhang en my kop aan die ander kant. Dit bring geweldige kalmte in my longe. Dan rus ek behoorlik.

(10) Rus. Saam met die beweeg, rus. Slaap ook as jou liggaam daarvoor vra.

Eerstens wil ek sê dat ek besig is met Geestelike Oorlogvoering in hierdie huis in ‘n erge graad. As Gesalfde van die Here, as ouderling in Sy Koninkryk, wat ek oor jare verkry het in diens van Hom, nee,nie ouderling in my kerk nie, ouderling in Sy Koninkryk, het ek die outoriteit om dit te doen. Hy het dit vir my gegee. Hy sê in Sy woord wat ek oopsluit sal oopgesluit bly, en wat ek toesluit sal toegesluit bly.

(11) Sonlig. Die son kom nou vir die eerste keer uit, so ek kan nou nog nie getuig dat ek dit gedoen het nie, maar, sonstoep, hier kom ek.

Hy sê as ek die satan weerstaan, móét hy luister. Met Christelike gesag as profeet kan ek met oortuiging sê dat hierdie covidgemors van die duiwel is. Daarom beveg ek hom nie net liggaamlik nie, maar geestelik ook. Ek vervloek hom in baie duidelike terme, terme wat jy nie uit my Christenmond sal verwag nie, maar dis ongelukkig die enigste taal wat hy verstaan.

En ek loof en dank God dat Hy my gekies het om deur hierdie siekte, Sy mag, Sy krag, Sy almal te demonstreer.

Dankie Christal. Dankie liefste Seegogga, dis nie die eerste keer wat jy my help nie. Jy is vir my kosbaar.

Ek loof Hom vir mense vanoor die hele wêreld wat vir my bid en waarvan ek die krag sonder twyfel voel. So, wat help vir my? My God. Maar kom ons raak prakties. Dit is mos so dat hier duisende video’s die rondte doen. Kyk maar na hulle selfs al irriteer dit jou. Berei jouself voor.

(1) Beweeg. Dit was dr Annelie van Struisbaai se raad, oor en oor. Beweeg. As jou liggaam jou toelaat, beweeg. Dit stoot die suurstofvlakke beslis op. Dit bring verligting. Dankie dr Annelie vir jou liefdevolle sorg toe die krisis op die hoogste was, terwyl jy my eintlik van geen kant af ken nie. Jy is kosbaar.

(2) Stoom jouself met kookwater en ‘n handdoek oor jou kop.

Sommer as jy vermoed jy dit mag hê. Keer daai kiem betyds.

(3) Nebuliseer. As ek in die oggend opstaan en alles in my liggaam is ontsteld en my hart klop en ek is uitasem, bring dit kalmte.

(4) Haal diep asem. So diep soos jy kan, want dit is seer. En doen longoefeninge. Dankie VirgoC vir jou onuitputlike bron van kennis en liefdevolle raad. Jy het nie ‘n idee hoe ek op jou raad gesteun het nie, veral in daardie opboutyd.

(5) Longoefeninge – Kyk daai videos. Blaas met Seegogga se bamboesstrooitjie in ‘n beker water. Uit, uit uit, en waag dit dan om diep, diep, diep asem te haal tot die hoes jou oorval, hoes, hoes, hoes, vee die sweet af en blaas weer. En Virgo het gesê ek mag haar sulke tye maar slegsê, maar ek belowe, ek het nog nie. Om nie jou longkapasiteit te verloor nie. Dankie, dr Anel Keuck Rademeyer, vir jou ekstra bietjie aanmoediging hierin.

(6) My man se liefdevolle sorg. Hy maak virmy kos. Hy vryf my in met Vics. Hy slaan my opp die rug as die slym vassit en ek nie meer kan hoes nie.

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(12) Vriende wat vir my goedjies van die winkel af saambring en dit dan voor my hekkie neersit, nes hulle met die melaatses in die ou dae gedoen het.

(13) Die liefde en ondersteuning van elke blogmaat, ek kan nie julle almal nou hier ook noem nie, maar elke faceboekvriend, whattsappvriend. Julle aanmoediging doen presies wat dit sê: dit moedig aan.

(14) Staan op jou knieë met jou kop so tussen jou arms terwyl jy hoes. Dankie Perdebytjie, jou video het my gered. Die slym sit soms vas daar waar dit nie moet nie, dit moet uit, maar jy kry dit nie uit nie. Jy moet hoes maar het nie krag nie. Soek daai video, ek kan dit ongelukkig nie hier post nie. Die prentjie is van ‘n man wat so op sy knieë staan. As jy dit nodig het en nie kan kry nie, inboks my op my Faceboek of kry op ‘n manier by my jou Whattsappnommer dat ek dit kan aanstuur.

(15) Ek neem my medikasie soos die dokter sê. Vitamienes, wat ook alles. Ek neem my suurstof gereeld en stuur die lesing deur aan die dokter, ‘n paar keer op ‘n dag. Kortisoon. Dankie dr Erna Visser van Bredasdorp. Dankie vir jou omgee jou liefde jou bel om te hoor hoe dit gaan.

Julle, my vermislagie is mos maar baie min. Covid het dit hou heeltemal afgeskuur. Ek is my ou, reguit self. Vreesloos. Want die bietjie vrees wat ek nog oorgehad het, is nou ook afgeskuur, ek was darem te naby aan die dal van doodskaduwee.

Bly veilig, pas jouself mooi op. Neem die vaksien wanneer dit beskikbaar raak. Doen wat die slim mense sê om te doen.

Beveg die duiwel met alles in jou. Maar die heel belangrikste, maak seker waar jy staan met God. Die Woord sê dat ons nie hom moet vrees wat ons kan doodmaak nie, maar Hom wat oor ons gees moet besluit. Dis nie bangmaak waarmee ek besig is nie. Maak reg met God terwyl jy nog die kans het. Daardie kans kan vinniger van jou af weggeneem word as wat jy dink en as jy jou keuse gemaak het, is die wonder dat jy regtig niks hoef te vrees nie, ook nie ‘n simpel virus wat dink dat hy die wêreld in sy mag het nie.

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Jakkals & Wolf se kapperjolle ...daar doer in die Bosveld.

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A special & rare sighting It happened during an afternoon drive in early November through Elim Ferricrete Fynbos, close to Africa’s southernmost tip and n a conservation area protected through the Nuwejaars Wetlands Special Management Area (SMA).

There was much excitement when a mature Fynbos Buttonquail suddenly silently took flight from the fynbos, to land a few metres further. That’s when more movement caught the eye of NWSMA conservation farmer (and OCG board member), Mick D’Alton. Two tiny chicks scuttled and hid in the fynbos – patiently waiting for their parent to return (and confident of their camouflage in the fynbos).

The conservation team briefly took a few photos from a safe distance, but moved on quickly to allow the chicks to be reunited with their parent, who was hidden a short distance away.

While the team couldn’t get photos of the parent, we could snap a few quickly of the chicks. Some of South Africa’s leading birding experts say that they’re unaware of photos of Fynbos Buttonquail chicks, which makes this OCG and NWSMA sighting a special one.

The Fynbos Buttonquail is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. But the experts have vastly different estimates of the number of mature birds. The IUCN believes there are fewer than 1,000 mature individuals remaining in the fynbos, and that number is decreasing. A recent study by Dr Alan Lee (FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology), Brian Reeves and Dale Wright, found the numbers could be considerably higher.

Their study, which took place across the fynbos biome, concluded that there could be around 89,000 individuals.

The Fynbos Buttonquail is considered to be a fynbos endemic, which has the ability to disappear quickly in its habitat (its speckled rufous to light brown colouring helps camouflage the bird). Even during flush surveys, birds still have the ability to scuttle off, and are only flushed if they’re close to observers.

Very little is also known about how it breeds and how many offspring it raises.

The Buttonquail experts do agree on the threats to the species.

The spread of invasive alien plants, agricultural expansion and changing fire frequencies in fynbos are all considered problematic for Fynbos Buttonquails. A changing climate could also become an issue for the species.

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Unique individuals of the Overberg Continued from page 16 The Birkenhead is reputed to have had around 3-tonnes of gold aboard when she struck a rock off Danger Point, Gansbaai, and went down with hundreds of soldiers still in the ship. As divers, one could never get used to the overwhelming feeling being part of such a massive and exciting project. The temptation was often there to pinch oneself to “wake up from this dream”.

Three ships as our main focus took up the bulk of Charlie’s and our time for over 30 years. The first was the Joanna (1682) with its unique silver cargo of ingots and coins. The next was the Nossa Senhora de los Milagros (1686) believed to be the most valuable wreck ever to go down on the South African coast. The third was the Dutch East Indiaman Brederode (1785) with its well over 100,000 porcelain items as cargo and tonnes of tin ingots as valued ballast. As members came and went over time, when Charlie found what most believed to be the Nossa Senhora de los Milagros in 1999, he became the only one of the initial six members that discovered the Joanna in 1982, to be involved with the discovery of all three of the treasure ships mentioned. A most remarkable achievement!

I often heard of people that, for one reason or another, visited and met Charlie for the first time in those months. They were all very impressed and characterised him as an outstanding host and a true gentleman with impeccable manners.

Charlie will be missed by us all, and I doubt if the Overberg will ever be blessed with such a unique diving personality again.

JIMMY HERBERT

Sadly, this unique Overberg individual and real gentleman was diagnosed with cancer in the mid-2000’s. Again, Charlie not having a lazy bone in his body and having the already mentioned huge heart and endless amount of guts took on this new life-threatening challenge head on. During the period of his battle, he still found the time and energy to run the Historical Wreck Society. Throughout committee meetings, when some members drifted off the point of order, one could sporadically see Charlie wishing the time to pass, while sitting there in obvious agonising discomfort. Admirably, he never dampened their fun by calling them to order.

Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology

During those challenging times, Charlie never allowed anybody to see the slightest possible form of weakness or illness – a true champion and an honourable Gentleman!

In his last days, he remained frantically busy getting his affairs in order. All photographs and artefacts were organised and recorded as was all his possessions. Most of his maritime equipment was sold in this time while dealing himself short on much-needed rest. Sadly, and contrary to his wishes, his priceless “Shapiro Artefact Collection” was not kept as such for prosperity, but rather, after his passing, auctioned off to the highest bid. overdeberg2020@gmail.com

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History from the Overberg Jimmy Herbert Unique individuals of the Overberg One of the Overberg’s most successful sons and divers is the late Charlie Shapiro (1945-2013). It is almost as if he wanted to set the bar of standards for those before and after him.

This author first met Charlie in the early 70’s as the captain of an opposing underwater hockey team. With me being the captain of the Maties (Stellenbosch University) team, Charlie was my primary opponent. It was during these games that he won my eternal admiration. Charlie’s big heart, the effort that he always put in, the sheer guts and will to win, was always clear to see. These remarkable and admirable attributes remained with him for the rest of his life that was prematurely and sadly to end, due to cancer, in 2013.

Charlie became a Cape Town wreck diver in the late 70’s. He was bitten by the ‘treasure bug’ ‒ later to become the ‘archaeology bug’ ‒ after visiting another of the Overberg’s great divers, Gavin Clackworthy. During this visit, Gavin took him to dive on the Dutch ship Reygersdahl (1747) where he found his first real treasure – a valuable 8-Real Spanish silver “Pillar Dollar”. Charlie was hooked for life!

Once home again, Charlie approached his successful businessman and brother, Mickey, for the possible financing of such shipwrecked ventures. Soon afterwards, and with tonnes of diving apparatus, Charlie hit the road to Cape Town with his fully equipped boat on tow called SEAKER. For us Capetonian’s, SEAKER was fantastic – with strapped in aqualungs, compressor, magnetometer, etc. Not to mention his beautiful Range Rover 4x4. For us seldom seen and very impressive!

Soon Charlie had got a team (called SEALIT) of the best divers together namely, Gavin Clackworthy, Eric Lombard, André Hartman, Mickey Shapiro and Burt Kutzer. Each of the divers was expected to be full-time committed to the search. Equipped with Gavin’s research, they had identified as their first target the English East Indiaman, Joanna (1682). A very intriguing story of hardships, searching, miles and miles of swimming in shark infested waters, and late night discussions on the interpretations of the literature, was to follow. As a result, on the 23rd November 1982, the Joanna was discovered with her fabled cargo of silver.

Charlie’s next significant discovery was that of the Dutch East Indiaman Schonenberg (1722). Charlie was never one to sit around idly. One day at Struis Bay, Charlie and Mike, both members of the then newly formed group of six called Aqua Exploration (of which the author was one), were utterly bored 16

and did not wish to sit around any longer, waiting for ideal survey weather. As things would have it, the weather turned out to be better than predicted. However, as the “if you want the latest weather report, just look out of the window” method did not leave enough time to go to the far off designated survey area, Charlie decided to play around and survey Northumberland Reef close by. The afternoon’s work proved to be a great success with them not only locating and pinpointing the Schonenberg (1722), but also the English East Indiaman Duke of Northumberland (1838), after which the reef was renamed.

The use of technology was always high up on Charlie’s importance list. Our group was the first to use the soft riding twin hull Bud-Cat boats. Furthermore, we utilised navigational position finders long before any other group. Attached to the latter, a track plotter was connected, the use of which was unheard of at the time. Due to Charlie’s push for, and motivational sales pitch, we were also the first to own a Blower (apparatus able to displace tonnes of sand overburden in minutes). Again thanks to Charlie, we also went on to develop the only deep-water Blower on the continent.

The next three major finds were the English East Indian Colebrook (1778) lying at Koeël Bay in False Bay, the Portuguese East Indian Santiago (1585) resting on the southern side of Bassa de India, Indian Ocean, and the British iron vessel Borderer lounging in the deep water off Struis Point, near the town of Arniston.

With the Colebrook’s unique artefacts and heavy cargo of copper and lead, the Santiago’s load of over 400-year-old silver 8-Real coins and the Borderer’s tonnes of tin ingots, all three ships were highly significant finds. Charlie’s persuasiveness and ability to swing a good deal also made it possible for us to be part of the biggest salvage attempt in the southern hemisphere – the salvage of the British HMS Birkenhead (1852).

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