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Vrydag 3 Desember 2021 Die Kekkelbekke hou Kersfeesete

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Ratelrivier skeepswrakke

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Overberg ‘Toy Run’ ‘n Groot groep motorfietsryers van verskeie klubs, het op Saterdag 27 November, van heinde en verre gekom na die Birkenhead Estate buite Stanford. Saam met hulle het hulle speelgoed gebring… sommer baie speelgoed. Die speelgoed word dan later versprei onder ‘n groot aantal minderbevoorregte kinders in die Overberg en omliggende streke.

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Van die redakteur ‘n Hartlike goeiedag en welkom by uitgawe 93 van die positiewe gemeenskapskoerant OVERdeBERG. Soos altyd is dit ‘n groot voorreg om die koerant vir julle saam te stel en weekliks te publiseer. In hierdie week se uitgawe is daar weer heelwat nuus en ander gebeurlikhede en ons skolenuus bevat ook ‘n paar interessante brokkies en foto’s.

Ons begin die week ook met splinternuwe stories van Jimmy Herbert rondom die Overbergse Maritieme geskiedenis.

Vir die geskiedkundiges sal dit baie interessant wees.

Geniet die uitgawe!

Groetnis uit Kuwait.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace, and gratitude.”

16 days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls. The campaign runs every year from 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to 10 December, Human Rights day.

Elpida want to thank all the stakeholders involved for a succesful start of the 16 days of activism against GenderBased violence and looking forward for the positive working relationship for the rest of the campaign.

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Denis Waitley

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Die Kekkelbekke van Struisbaai hou Kersfeesete Joanie Pretorius Vrydag, 26 November, om 12h00 het die Kekkelbekke hulle Kersfeesete in Struisbaai se Hengelklub gehou.

Rose Brewis het die saal opgemaak, vol glans en glorie, en selfs gereël vir 'n lewende Vader Kersfees en sy mooie helper wat die geskenke uitgedeel het.

Foto: Verskaf De Groene Kat se kos was heerlik en ons is almal bederf met 'n geskenkpakkie, geborg deur TOP COASTAL SECURITY van Struisbaai. Danksy Dalene Louw het Sarel Venter die aanvoorwerk gedoen by Belinda Vosloo, TOP COASTAL SECURITY se eienaar, wat 'n boekie met wenke geborg het en daarmee saam 'n geskenkpakkie vir elke Kekkelbek gegee het.

Vervolg op bladsy 5

380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Liquid Rubber

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Sarel Venter staan by Dalene Louw met die pakkie wat deur TOP COASTAL SECURITY van Struisbaai aan elkeen teenwoordig geskenk is.

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Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

Voeg wyn by en bring tot kookpunt tot wyn amper verdamp het (ongeveer 30 sekondes). Verlaag die hitte, en voeg klein hoeveelhede van die warm aftreksel by. Roer liggies tot die vloeistof geabsorbeer is, en herhaal die proses tot rys se tekstuur al dente is (ongeveer 20 minute). Verwyder die risotto van die hitte, en roer die suurlemoensap, ekstra botter en parmesaan in. Voeg die vars grasuie en basiliekruid by. Voeg sout en swartpeper by. Jy kan ook gebraaide sampioene of gebraaide blokkies botterskorsie byvoeg.

Somerrisotto

Pynappel-roomystert

Bestanddele:

Bestanddele:

1½ koppie arboriorys 4 koppies hoenderaftreksel 3 koppies water 6 eetlepels botter 1 medium ui, opgekap 4 knoffelhuisies, opgekap ½ koppie witwyn 2 eetlepels vars suurlemoensap 1½ koppie geraspersde Parmesaankaas 3 eetlepels gekapte vars grasuie 3 eetlepels gekapte vars basiliekruid sout en swartpeper

Kors 375 ml verkrummelde Marie- of Tennisbeskuitjies 50 ml suiker 125 g margarine Vulsel 1 blik (410 g) pynappelstukke (gedreineer) (Behou die stroop en vul dit aan met water tot 300 ml) 1 pakkie (80 g) lemmetjie-jelliepoeier 500 ml vanieljeroomys 125 ml room (effens versoet en styfgeklits)

Metode: Verhit die water en hoenderaftreksel in ‘n kastrol. Braai die Metode: ui en knoffel in botter in ‘n groot pan. Roer dan die rys by die Kors: mengsel in tot liggies gerooster. Voeg sout by.

Meng die beskuitjiekrummels, suiker en margarien goed saam. Druk met die agterkant van metaallepel vas teen die wand en boom van ‘n tertbak. Verkoel tot benodig.

Vulsel: Verhit die stroopwater tot warm, en los die jellie daarin op.

Sny die roomys in blokke, en klits blok-vir-blok by die warm jellie tot alles ingeklits is. Plaas die mengsel in die yskas, en laat dit afkoel tot dit so dik soos eierwit is en netnet wil stol. Hou ‘n paar van die pynappelstukke eenkant vir versiering. Maak die res in ‘n voedselverwerker fyn, of sny in baie klein stukkies. Vou dit by die roomysmengsel, en skep dit in die kors. Plaas in yskas om te stol. Versier net met styfgeklitste room en pynappelstukkies.

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Die Kekkelbekke van Struisbaai hou Kersfeesete Vervolg van bladsy 3

Tydens die geleentheid, het die Kekkelbekke van Struisbaai ook hul nuwe komitee vir 2022 verkies. Die nuwe komitee is van links na regs: Sally Weighill, Val Bothma, Joanie Pretorius, Rose Brewis, Christa Visser en Ray Walker.

Foto: Nic Visser

Foto: Nic Visser

Die vrolike kersboom by die Kersfeesete van die Kekkelbekke op Struisbaai. Kyk net die gesiggies!

Foto: Verskaf

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Skolenuus uit die Overberg

Wanneer dit tyd is vir die Hoerskool Hermanus se Verbruikerstudie-leerlinge se eindeksamen prakties, raak die res van die leerders baie honger van die reuke en geure wat uit die klaskamer kom!

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Anelmari van Niekerk, graad 10 in Hoerskool Bredasdorp, is in die O/16 Boland dogterskrieketspan opgeneem.

Hierdie span speel van 13 tot 17 Desember in 'n nasionale toernooi wat in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) plaasvind.

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Skolenuus uit ons streek...

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Baie geluk aan Hoerskool Bredasdorp wat deur die WKOD aangewys as 'n amptelike loodskool vir ‘n splinternuwe vak, "Coding and Robotics". Opleiding sal in 2022 plaasvind en die vak sal vanaf 2023 ingefaseer word.

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Pitties Boys Gentleman’s Club bekendgestel

Hoërskool Bredasdorp verkies hul Matriekraad vir 2022

Die amptelike bekendstelling van Pitties Boys Gentleman's Club by VRT Pitt Primêr op Swellendam, was ‘n pragtige geleentheid.

Daar word dikwels gefokus op hoe 'n meisie behandel moet word, maar wie leer seuns om verantwoordelike jongmanne, broers of seuns te wees?

Pitties Boys, The Gentlemen's Club is gestig om jong seuns leiding te gee gebasseer op Christelike waardes. Om die beste binne hulself uit te bring met die hulp en leiding van 'n groep opvoeders wat almal ouers van seuns is. Hierdie is die amptelike bekendstelling en mag die projek groei en suksesvol wees. Ons bemagtig sterk, waardevolle seuns om te groei in die beste weergawe van hulself.

Dankie ons spesiale gaste wat dit die geleentheid saam ons kon vier: meneer Melvin Genuka, Care and Support Koordineerder - Overberg Distrik, vir sy inspirerende woorde, Juffrou Joshana Johnson, Overberg Distrik - Kring 1 Maatskaplike Werker, Dokter du Toit en Herman van die CAP. overdeberg2020@gmail.com

Hoerskool Bredasdorp se Matriekraad vir 2022 is (vlnr) Janru Retief (Onderhoofseun), Wihan Jordaan, Neesha Marais, Janco Fourie (Hoofseun), Joshua Swart, Faith Bogenhagen, Elmarie Vermeulen (Onderhoofdogter), Zoe Louw (Hoofdogter), Adele Venter, Leani van Lill, Bazola Stofile, Alicia Coetzee en Nerine Bezuidenhout.

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Overstrand: New Mayoral Committee & Council’s Representatives to the ODM The newly elected Overstrand Executive Mayor, Annelie Rabie, introduced her Mayoral Committee at a council meeting held in Hermanus on Wednesday, 25 November 2021.

The Deputy Executive Mayor for Overstrand, Cllr Lindile Ntsabo, is the new chairperson of Protection Services whilst Cllr Clinton Lerm will be the chairperson of Investment and Infrastructure. Cllr Arnie Africa is now the chairperson of Management Services and Communication, Cllr Ronald Nutt of Community Services and Ald Elnora Gillion of Economic Development. Executive Mayor Annelie Rabie will be responsible for Finance as well as Tourism and the Schulphoek Development for the next few months.

Die feesgety is op hande en oral in die Overberg is munisiplaiteite besig om die kersliggies en ander versiering op te sit en op te hang. Hier is dit die Overstrand se feesliggies wat besig is om vorm aan te neem.

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The newly elected Overstrand Executive Mayor with her Mayoral Committee team are from (fltr): Ald Elnora Gillion (Local Economic Development), Cllr Clinton Lerm (Investment and Infrastructure), Deputy Executive Mayor Cllr Lindile Ntsabo (Protection Services), Executive Mayor Annelie Rabie (Finance as well as Tourism and the Schulphoek Development for the next few months), Cllr Arnie Africa (Management Services) and Cllr Ronald Nutt (Community Services).

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Cllr Simphiwe Silo (ANC), Cllr Steven Fourie (DA), Jacobus Van Staden (VF+), Cllr Msa Nomatiti (DA) and Theresa Els (DA) will be Overstrand Municipality's Council representatives to the Overberg District Municipality. With them on the picture are the Deputy Executive Mayor Lindile Ntsabo, Executive Mayor Annelie Rabie and Municipal Manager Dean O'Neill.

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A new vehicle for the Overberg Renosterveld Conservation Trust

A brand new Ford to get out to the Renosterveld sites! A big thank you to the Ford Wildlife Foundation for their incredible donation to the ORCT: a brand new bakkie to get to Renosterveld fragments across the Overberg. To travel on the bumpy gravel roads, and through steep valleys to these inaccessible sites, you need a tough vehicle. A very special thank you also to Llewellyn and Danie at Rola Ford Bredasdorp and Lynda at the Ford Wildlife Foundation for their wonderful support.

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11 RATELRIVIER SHIPWRECKS AND SHIPWRECKED PEOPLE Continued from page 12 This is the same bay where the Joanna survivors also landed in 1682. On walking inland and northwards one of the Eastern Province’s passengers saw a stone wall in the distance which turned out to be the farmstead of Mr Van Breda of Ratelrivier. All the survivors were assisted and guided to the farmstead. Imagine their relief to find such a place in what appeared to be a inhospitable area.

SOURCES: Herbert, E. J. 2016. Resting in her light: Schonenberg 1722 and Meermin 1766; AgulhasNPark eBulletin, VOL 6, NR 9, August 2016 JIMMY HERBERT Retired lecturer: Stellenbosch University (1977-2013) Writer & Specialist in Maritime History and Archaeology

In next week’s issue: FICTION vs. FACT AND THE MALAN’S

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History of the Overberg ...above and below the waves Jimmy Herbert

RATELRIVIER SHIPWRECKS AND SHIPWRECKED PEOPLE The Ratelrivier area has a history with shipwrecks even before people decided to settle there. The first recorded trip to that area was that of Olof Bergh and his salvage group when they went to the English East Indiaman Joanna that went aground there on Monday 8 June 1682. Their route was plotted on a map (VEL 850) and is today safely housed in the Dutch archives in The Hague.

Shipwrecks 1673-1785

Both the survivors and the soon to arrive there salvage team got their water supply from the Ratel River that they say lies slightly to the east of the wreck.

To the south-west lies Quoin Point which was to become the graveyard of many ships. To mention a few of the eighteen lying there: On July 11, 1783, the Nicobar (#10), a Danish East Indiaman, wrecked on Quoin Point. Local farmers looted the cargo which washed up on shore near Ratel River.

On June 4 1822 the Grace (#16), a British vessel, caught fire and the passengers had to abandon ship. They landed safely at the Ratel River estuary. Hans Jacob Swart, owner of Ratelrivier farm, received and helped them at his house.

In 1722 the Schonenberg was wrecked on the western point of a bay which is today known as Struisbaai. The Cape Government sent rescue teams to salvage what was left of the cargo and to bring back survivors. They set up their camp along the shores of the Zoetendaals Valley fresh water lake. On December 7 at 09h00 they started their return journey from Zoetendaals Valley after waiting for the other loaded wagons to arrive from the shipwreck.

Seven years later the Jessie (#18), a British vessel, stranded at Quoin Point on October 7 1829. The survivors got away on two boats of which one was driven landwards and beached while the other boat drifted eastwards. Locals from Elim were instrumental in saving those from the boat that beached at Quoin Point.

Part of the ship’s hull and cargo were found at the Ratel River estuary, guarded by local farmers of which one was a Mr At sundown they arrived at a small river situated between Swart.

Zoetendaals Valleij and Buffeljagt River where they spent the night. This river is more than likely the Ratel River. One of the most gruesome shipwrecks was (#21) the DoncasThis river was to become a prominently known landmark ter that struck the outer reefs in the early hours of 17th July, for ships that were lost along this coastline. In those days 1836. As far as the locals could establish, no-one survived. the only roads that used passed the Ratel River was what Clues to the identity of some of those who perished were they called “the elephant’s trail”. In the 17th century these gleaned from personal items-books, trunks and journals, majestic animals were seen in abundance around the Ratel which washed up on the shore. From the latter they were even able to draw up a passenger list of over 30. As referRiver and Buffeljacht River area. ence to where the ship was lost it was reported “near the Just off the coast where the Ratel River runs into the sea Ratel River”. are some very treacherous reefs stretching far out to sea.

These reefs and the 2-3km off lying reefs called “Drie On June 26 1865 the Eastern Province (#60), a British iron Branders” (Three waves) might in time prove to be the screw steamer, ended up on a reef from which it could not be resting place of more shipwrecks than most people pres- moved. The passengers were landed on a sandy bay, more ently know of. Slightly to the west of the present day Ratel than likely being “Been se Baai”.

River mouth lies the English East Indiaman Joanna that Continued on page 11 went aground there in 1682 with a valuable silver cargo.

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