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In hierdie uitgawe...

Ons gemeenskapsdagboek

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Safety of navigation survey: Breede River

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COVID-19: informasieblad

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Kyk binne...

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“What a find!

Adrian and Jill have created something really special here.

The attention to detail is exceptional…”

- TripAdvisor

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Goeiedag en welkom by ons 76ste uitgawe van OVERdeBERG… ‘n absolute voorreg om die minste te sê! Ek bedank ook graag almal wat meewerk om hierdie publikasie se groei te bewerkstellig. Dit is wonderlik om te sien hoe mense gretig is om meer uit te vind oor dié publikasie wat himself toespits op die positiewe gebeurlikhede.

No.10, 5th Avenue, Arniston

Van volgende week af is die skole weer oop en kan ons weer heelwat skolenuus met julle deel, maar in hiérdie week se propvol uitgawe is daar weer iets van oral af. Selfs met die vlak 4 inperkings wat tans geld, is daar nog heelwat gebeurlikhede hier in ons baie mooi Overberg en ons het natuurlik gaan inloer by die meeste daarvan.

Ons kuier weer heerlik saam in die kombuis met twee heerlike winterkosresepte vir julle om te probeer. Ons fokus die week ook op die liefdadigheid van mense en organisasies hier in die Overberg. Veral nou met die erge koue wat ons ervaar en hoe hiérdie mense en organisasies hulle deel doen om die nood te verlig van mense wat swaarkry.

Ons gemeenskapsdagboek op bladsy 5 is ook ‘n plek waar julle kan gaan kyk wat daar te doen is in ons streek. Gaan loer gerus en maak ‘n nota as daar iets is waarin jy belangstel om dalk te gaan bywoon.

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Op bladsy 10 is daar ‘n skakel na ‘n belangrike opname wat tans gemaak word rondom navigasiepunte in die Breërivier om dit op maritieme gebied heelwat veiliger te maak vir gebruikers van die rivier.

Soos gewoonlik gaan loer ons weer in by Adoons-hulle daar in die Bosveld om te gaan kyk wat daar rondom die Magaliesberge aan die gebeur is. Ons sluit weer hierdie week se uitgawe af met nog ‘n uiters interessante deel van die Overberg se maritieme geskiedenis wat aan ons gebring word deur die bekende historikus en navorser Jimmy Herbert.

Geniet die uitgawe en stuur gerus julle nuus en foto’s aan ons.

Bly warm en gesond dan gesels ons volgende week weer.

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Oraloor All over

The Executive Mayor, Cllr. Paul Swart and Municipal Manager, Mr. Eben Phillips recently signed a pledge on behalf of the council and administration of the Cape Agulhas Municipality and declared that the municipality will honour and uphold the following ethical values in serving the public: Fairness, Integrity, Transparency, Innovativeness, Responsiveness, Empathy, Accountability and Responsibility.

The Risk Management Unit assisted by the Communication Unit compiled and published a Risk Management, AntiCorruption and Fraud Prevention and Ethics Information Booklet. This booklet will be distributed to all staff electronically and/or a printed booklet.

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380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Liquid Rubber

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On behalf of their teams, the Dyer Island Conservation Trust would like to thank all who donated towards their Beanies and Blankets project to help keep their community warm during this winter. A total of 67 beanies, 35 blankets, a few socks, and warm water bottles were distributed.

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Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

Vrydag 23 Julie 2021 die pan. Reguleer die hitte sodat die sous liggies prut terwyl die lewertjies begin karakter aanneem daarin. Bedek die pan met ‘n deksel wat verkieslik ventilasie het. Gaan die sousvlak ge-reeld na en pas die temperatuur deurlopend aan.

Draai die lewer om, min of meer elke vyf minute. Sprinkel na ongeveer tien minute die gemende speserye oor na smaak en roer eweredig deur. Afhangend van die pan se hitte-retensie, kan jy na twintig tot dertig minute, ‘n verleidelike keurmaaltyd uitskep.

Hoenderlewer-plesiertjies Bestanddele: 1 kg vars hoenderlewer (indien gevries, moenie ontvries in die mikrogolfoond nie. Laat dit teen kamertemperatuur ontvries) 2 groot uie, gekap (of ses snoep-uitjies, skoongemaak) olyfolie 2 eetlepels suiwelbotter 4 eetlepels mayonnaise 1 vars knoffelhuisie, gedissekteer en skoongemaak (die lobbe moet heel en ongekneus wees) knypie en ‘n half medium kerriepoeier ¼ teelepel sout knypie swartpeper ‘n skud of twee gemengde speserye, sou dit in jou smaak val 1 teelepel bruinsuiker 1 teelepel bruinasyn

Heerlike boontjiesop Bestanddele:

maalvleis of wors 1 – 2 uie, gekap seldery, gekap prei, gekap 1 blik botterbone, met sous 1 blik gemengde bone, met sous 2 – 3 blikke bone in tamatiesous, met sous

Metode:

Metode:

Plaas ‘n swaarboompan op medium hitte. Voeg die botter, asyn, olie, mayonnaise, knoffel, kerrie, swartpeper en uie in die pan, en verlustig jou in die eenwording van geure van ‘n keursousie terwyl jy dit stadig roer. Sodra die sous substans het en die bestanddele mooi met mekaar getrou het, sny die lewer op in los lobbe, sonder om die individuele lobbe te kneus of breek en plaas dit in die

Maak die maalvleis of wors, ui, seldery en prei gaar in 'n groot kastrol. Meng al die bestanddele en laat dit prut tot warm, maar moenie die bone pap laat kook nie.

As die mengsel te waterig is, gooi 'n pakkie uiesop by. Bedien met vars brood en botter, of patats.

Resepte & foto’s: RSG Resepte

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Gemeenskapsdagboek Kontak ons by 065 686 2204 (WhatsApp) om jou gebeurtenis gratis hiér te adverteer.

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Kontak ons gerus vir die volgende:  Interaktiewe advertensies  Interaktiewe nuusbriewe  Logo-ontwerpe  Facebookbladbestuur  Laagste kostes

As we now start to see more of our yearly visitors, just a friendly reminder to be aware of the minimum distance for nonpermitted boat-based whale watching. For drone footage and boats, it's at least 300m from the whales. If you ever see a boat or drone approach closer than 300m, please contact the Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and Environment on (021) 8195156.

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Op die foto is vlnr Johan Jacobs (Skoolhoof van Hoërskool Overberg), Louis Kriel en Horton Griffiths (Algemene bestuurder: Meganisasie en Ingenieurs by Overberg Agri). Overberg Agri borg jaarliks die skoolbus op die Kleinmond roete. Hierdie “CLAAS” bus is al ‘n bekende handelsmerk op die pad.

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Baie dankie aan Gansbaai Toerisme wat drie van die behoeftige leerders by Laerskool Gansbaai, toegerus het met skryfbehoeftes vir die 3de kwartaal, wat op 26 Julie begin. 'n Hartlike dankie ook aan elke persoon wat deel was van die skenking. Op die foto ontvang juffrou Melissa Doyle die skenkings van Doulene Els, verteenwoordiger van Gansbaai Toerisme.

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New kennels for animals in need in Stanford Thank you so much to the Purple Kennel Project - Cape Town for this great initiative and making it possible for the Stanford Animal Welfare Society to give a kennel for animals in need.

Please keep your animals warm and dry on these cold winter days.

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‘n Helpende hand in die koue Overbergwinter Woensdag die 21ste Julie het lede van die ‘White Shark Projects’ by Gansbaai ‘n draai gaan maak by die ‘Recycle Swop Shop’ met heerlike warm hoendersop en toebroodjies vir lede van die gemeenskap daar. Op hul beurt het ’Ivanhoe Sea Safaris’ ook gebottelde water geskenk. Ondanks die koue en nat weer, het sowat 100 mense opgedaag.

Besoek gerus hul Facebookblad deur slegs die QR-kode te skandeer of daarop te kliek. Jy kan ook op die logo kliek.

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Maak Radio Overberg fm deel van jou besigheid se bemarkingstrategie!

Kontak ons vir ‘n pasgemaakte lugtydpakket!

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A very big thank you to local Hermanus resident Cilliers and his daughter for their generous donations to Hermanus Child & Family Services.

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A big thank you to the residents of Onrus Manor who combined forces to collect food and clothing for children in distress. Pat Seaton and her team delivered their wonderful contribution to the office of Hermanus Child & Family Services on Tuesday morning.

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On Wednesday, the Lighthouse 2 Lighthouse ladies gave Hermanus Child & Family Services another large amount of items of clothing to distribute to the needy.

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Overberg Eco Rangers Eco System Regeneration Project An eco system regeneration project is currently being undertaken by the Overberg Eco Rangers. This project includes the removal of alien plant species and the regeneration of indigenous plants. We are sharing a couple of images of this project.

Lower Breede River safety of navigation survey You are hereby humbly requested to contribute towards a risk assessment for the Lower Breede River by completing a survey, which can be found at https://forms.office.com/r/ufv7sPzRBs. Please do complete the survey by the 4th of August 2021 (Wednesday). The results will be used to undertake a more comprehensive face-to-face risk assessment, ultimately leading to the compilation of a comprehensive Aids to Navigation Plan for the Lower Breede River.

The purpose of the Aids to Navigation Plan is to provide standardised and harmonised aids to navigation (e.g. buoys and beacons) as per the SAMSA Aids to Navigation Standards,

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in compliance with international requirements. This questionnaire will only be utilised in determining risk factors influencing safety of navigation on the Breede River. No information will be shared, or distributed under any circumstance, or blame apportioned, or identified. For more information: James Collocott Manager, Aids to Navigation: Sea Watch and Response South African Maritime Safety Authority [SAMSA]

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Office: +27 21 938 3310 Direct: +27 21 938 3327 Mobile: +27 82 458 4890 Fax2Email: +27 86 591 7990

E-mail: jcollocott@samsa.org.za

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As jy graag jou besigheid in OVERdeBERG wil adverteer, kontak ons gerus vir die nodige inligting. ‘n Verskeidenheid opsies is beskikbaar teen die laagste pryse in die Overberg.

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...daar doer in die Bosveld

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As julle graag gebruik wil maak van ons WhatsApp groep, kan julle net die QR-kode skandeer met julle slimfone.

Ons plaas slegs weekliks die koerant se skakels waar dit gelees kan word daarop. Julle kan ook nuus en foto’s aanstuur op hiérdie platvorm.

Russell Witthuhn, has donated a weather station to Struis-baai.

The station is currently operational at it's temporary location until final authority has been obtained to be installed more central to Struisbaai. CAM has been engaged and all authorities expressed their gratitude that this weather station has been donated by Russell. People are welcome to download the App from Google play (see link below) and log into the station and obtain all current whether statistics and true weather free of charge. Obviously for fishermen this is a huge benefit and tool to make use of. Thank you Russell for your donation and support to the community, we value your contribution to the community.

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Click here to download the App to your phone.

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“STRANDROOF” ALONG THE OVERBERG COAST: NOSTRA SENHORA DE LOS MILAGROS Continued from page 16 Several members of the salvage party were arrested and questioned. Soon so many people were involved that guidance was requested from the Lord XVII in a letter of the 18 April 1687, “…

We will submit ourselves to your honour’s wise council decision … because of the stealing, buying and selling of stolen goods involves so many free burgers, as well as Company servants like the first surgeon and the burger councillor of this city, as well as many other people.

shakers "reukballetjies"; 1 small saucer and various pieces of broken golden boxes, hearts, pilgrim coffers, gold and jewel mountings of a Japanese sword and other pieces of gold. The silver items recorded were 9 assorted large dishes; 2 tea pots; 1 bowl (small); 8 cups; 2 saucers; 1 heart with a raised lid; 2 basins; 1 jar with a lid; 1 basin with spout; 1 pilgrim (holy) medicine box; 1 pilgrim medicine box with little silver feet; 1 pilgrim incense shaker with beads; 2 damaged tea pots; 17 bars of silver and various pieces of broken silver objects, such as mountings of boxes. Then there was also 1 gold crucifix set with diamonds, 7.23lb of spoiled Musk and 290gram ambergris.

To this day, it is the most notorious act of plunder ever reported along our coast.

If we lock them all up or send them to be tried in the Netherlands, their absence can become a serious embarrassment and this place can become devoid of people…”

By that time the recorded gold and silver items stolen were: (Gold) 2 large golden tea pots; a smaller golden tea pot; 2 balm jars; 1 oblong jewellery box; 1 gold oblong jewellery box with little gold feet; 1 golden box with a raised lid; 2 seals, one shaped like a peach; 4 small gold saucers; 2 dishes; 6 small drinking cups; 4 small drinking vessels; 2 pilgrim (holy) incense

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

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History of the Overberg Jimmy Herbert “STRANDROOF” ALONG THE OVERBERG COAST: NOSTRA SENHORA DE LOS MILAGROS

The Nostra Senhora de Los Milagros, was the second of still many, many more ships to be lost along the Overberg coastline to the East of L’Agulhas. The reason for this being that they all Built in the mid seventeenth century, the Nostra Senhora de made the very same error/mistake that this ship’s Portuguese Los Milagros (1686) was relatively old at the time of her navigator made. Like many after them, they approach this part of loss. With a medium size of 820 ton with a crew of a hun- the African coast just before dark and mistakenly concluded that Cape Infanta was indeed the Cape of Good Hope. dred and fifty men, she carried thirty pieces of cannon.

On board there were also a large number of passengers going to Portugal. In addition to the ambassadors and their entourage, there were three monks of different orders and a number of Creoles, Indians, Portuguese and half-castes.

Due to this incorrect assumption, a course was plotted so that they could safely sail passed this cape and then turn north on course to St Helena. Tragically, the result was that, in the dark of night, the ship would run aground well to the east of Cape L’Agulhas and come to rest no more than 360m from shore.

Almost immediately after stranding, the ship broke its back and the high seas started to smash the stern cabins to pieces. It is reported that some cargo was washed out in this fashion. Nevertheless, the ship stood in its relatively protected area from 18/19 April 1686 until it was burned to sea level on the 29 November (day before springtide) that same year.

In the 7+ months that the ship stood with the upper section above the water line, she was boarded on a number of occasions. The first time was when the salvage group arrived at the shipwreck in July. The very next day, salvage leader, Lieutenant Olaf Bergh, and a few others swam out to the ship. The rough seas prevented more from joining him and as it is, due to the sea weather, he was forced to remain on the ship for 13 days.

The Nostra Senhora de Los Milagros (translated: “Our Lady of Miracles”) was the personal possession of the King of Portugal.

On this particular voyage from the East, she was carrying a most famous delegation from Siam (Thailand) with valuable gifts of gold and silver cups, plates and other gold and silver items, tortoise shells, musk, silk fabrics, silk carpets, a good quantity of porcelain, as well as lacquer furniture, for the Kings of Portugal, France and England.

At the time, she was valued at almost as much as a whole Homeward Bound fleet (Eastern goods) and Outward Bound fleet (silver & gold pieces) collectively. Being valued at 2 million Guilders (an average ship’s cargo value at the time = ±110,000 Guilders) she can be seen as the most valuable ship ever to Over the full period a lot was salvaged but nothing much of value is mentioned. It was recorded to be extremely difficult to salvage have been lost in South African waters. the ship from shore, so they requested a ship to be sent for this purpose. Once this ship (Jupiter) arrived, the first clear sign of plunder was observed. They boarded the ship on the 27th of September and set about looting the wreck. From the court records we know, they found two gilded chests with silver and gold items inside.

Their moments of plunder were cut short when, as one sailor put it, “… we were very suddenly overcome by a strong wind from the East South East with a high sea, but with good fortune and with Gods help we managed to come away from the wreck ...”.

To add to their embarrassment, the Jupiter was washed out on shore, high and dry.

The reported goods salvaged were very disappointing in comparison to what had been recovered from the Joanna four years earlier. Very soon after the full salvage group arrived back at the Cape, rumours began circulating of gold, jewellery and diamonds being offered for sale.

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