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Vrydag 17 Desember 2021 ‘n Fibonacci-skulp vir Struisbaai

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Unfortunately a dying breed

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Van die redakteur

‘n Splinternuwe landmerk vir Struisbaai Joanie Pretorius Die Fibonacci-skulp, ‘n splinternuwe landmerk in die pragtige Struisbaai.

Hierdie lieflike konstruksie is gelee aan die bopunt van die klofie by Spookdraai, tussen Struisbaai en L'Agulhas.

Verskeie voetslaanpaadjies lei op soontoe, wat onder by die Spookdraaiprojek van die Bewaringsvereniging begin.

Daar is 'n parkeerruimte aangebring aan die berg se kant.

So doen jouself 'n guns en gaan neem 'n "selfie" daarbo, met die Fibonacci-struktuur in die agtergrond. Dit is opgerig deur 'n privaatontwikkelaar, ter verfraaiing van area.

“I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now.

Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

Gaan rus by die piekniektafeltjie langs die "skulp". Ongelukkig kan die area van die konstruksie nie self betree word nie, ter bewaring van die skulpies wat ingebou is.

Gedurende Desember word die hele Fibonacci-landmerk dwarsdeur die nag belig. Google gerus oor die Fibonacciformule en die voorkoms hiervan in die natuur.

Foto’s: Joanie Pretorius

Stephen Grellet

Kliek hier om meer te lees oor die Fibonacci-formule en die voorkoms hiervan in die natuur.

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380 000 L dam with Rubber Sealant

The original Liquid Rubber

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Kombuiskuier Jacques Louw

Beestong op die kole Bestanddele:

Volstruispasta Bestanddele: 500 g tagliatelle-pasta 250 g spek met ‘n bietjie vet aan (fyngekap) 500 g volstruisvleis (in blokkies gesny) 250 g sampioene (fyngekap) 3 murgpampoentjies (in skyfies gesny) 30 ml Amarula 250 ml room sout en peper parmesaan of Grana Padano

1,5 kg beestong 3 eetlepels olyfolie 3 eetlepels suurlemoensap 1 teelepel paprika 1 teelepel rissievlokkies growwe sout en swartpeper 12 geblikte of vars pynappelringe soetrissiesous Vloeistofmengsel: 1 liter bees- of groenteaftreksel 4 lourierblare 1 medium wortel (opgekap) 1 ui, opgekap 1 selderystingel (opgekap) swartpeperkorrels

Metode:

Metode:

Braai die spek tot bros in ‘n bietjie olyfolie. Voeg die volstruisvleis by. Geur met sout en peper. Voeg die sampioene en murgpampoetjies by. Voeg die Amarula en room by, en kook tot dit begin verdik. Kook intussen die pasta tot al dente, en dreineer. Voeg die pasta by die volstruissous, en meng goed.

Strooi die parmesaan bo-oor – moenie skaam wees met die kaas nie.

Bedek die tong met die vloeistofmengsel, en prut oor lae hitte vir ongeveer 90 minute tot sag. Hou vloeistofvlak ook deurentyd dop. Haal die tong uit die kastrol en laat dit afkoel. Verwyder die bolaag, en sny in 10 cm skywe.

Plaas die skywe op ‘n rooster en braai ongeveer 5 min per kant. Sprinkel olyfolie, suurlemoensap, paprika, rissieflokkies, sout en peper oor. Braai die pynappelringe en bedruip met soetrissiesous. Jy kan ‘n mosterdsous en/of ‘n soet-ensuur-rosynesous saam met die tong voorsit.

Resepte & foto’s: RSG Resepte

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The new generators for the Swellendam Water Treatment Plant, Buffeljagsrivier Water Treatment Plant and the Railton Reservoir. To be installed January 2022.

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‘n Oud-skolier van Hoerskool Swellendam (2017), Anike Swart, het haar graad in Spraakterapie verwerf. Sy het haar skripsie met Cum Laude geslaag en het ’n beurs ontvang om volgende jaar haar Meestersgraad te voltooi aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch.

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Hoerskool Bredasdorp se Anna Pretorius sowel as Elza en George de Kock, het verlede naweek aan die SA Onderwaterhokkie Senior Klubtoernooi by Kings Park in Durban deelgeneem.

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8 Squash players from Hermanus High School, recently competed at the Corlia Volk Doubles Tournament in Paarl (for all ages). This is how they ended up: Anke Kloppers and Anri van Niekerk in 12th place, Chante Roux and A'May Venter in 9th place, Ryan Ingles and Myburgh Serdyn in 8th place and Ashton Roets and Liam in 4 th place.

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Hoerskool Bredasdorp se matriekraad van 2022 het saam met Meneer Diedericks en Juffrou Slabbert van 8 - 10 Desember by Back to Basics gaan kamp. Die leerders het 'n ongelooflike tyd gehad en soveel geleer.

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Burger Matthee van Ruens Kollege, het tydens sy deelname aan die Western Cape Long Course A Championships by University of the Western Cape in die 100m rugslag finaal geswem en 7de geeindig met sy beste tyd nog en in die 50m rugslag finaal het hy ook sy beste tyd behaal. Hy ontvang ‘n 6de plek algeheel.

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Dr Gerius Moelich is a former scholar of Bredasdorp High School, who matriculated in 2012. He completed his PhD this year and at Maties' graduation ceremony, he won the Reits medal and Aecom prize for the best postgraduate student in Civil Engineering. He is one of 4 material specialists in the world. He has impressed international industry stakeholders with his work in 3D printed concrete.

During his PhD, Gerius was involved with the publication of 10 journal articles. He has big plans for the future.

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Baie geluk aan die volgende leerders wat gekies is tot die Laerskool Gansbaai se Leerderraad vir 2022: Voor vlnr: Arnold Swart, Isabella Nigrini, Carli Swart en Johannes van der Merwe. 2de ry vlnr: Eliska Badenhorst, Nicola Lourens en Riane Uys. 3de ry vlnr: Anke Oosthuizen, Lanika Mostert en Litha Tyindyi. Agter vlnr: Luc du Plessis, Marissa de Villiers en Lien Fourie.

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Nuwie van der Walt (swem), Barbara Pretorius (fietsry) en Marion du Plessies (draf) het ook verlede naweek aan die Lomond-driekamp deelgeneem. Hierdie span van Hoerskool Bredasdorp, wat uit twee BD-ouers en 'n onderwyser bestaan, het 3de in hul kategorie geeindig.

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Bredasdorp Primary School are very proud of Luke Valentine. He was invited to a special prize giving ceremony at The Dunes at Arniston on Friday the 10th of December 2021. It was hosted by the Overberg Sports Council and Luke received the Chairman's special award. Congratulations Luke. Luke is ook genooi om as deel van die WesKaap O/13 Skaakspan te gaan deelneem aan ’n nasionale toernooi in Johannesburg van die 15de tot 20ste Desember.

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Hoerskool Bredasdorp se Suzanne Pretorius (swem), Dian Fourie (fietsry) en mnr. Stefan Fourie was tweede in hul afdeling in die spankompetisies by die Lomond-driekamp.

Welgedaan!

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Hierdie somervakansie in Struisbaai!

On Saturday the 11th of December 2021, the Hermanus Chess Club hosted its very first Handicap Rapid tournament at the Hermanus Sports Club. The tournament was attended by 36 players from all over the Overberg.

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Vrydag 17 Desember 2021 UNFORTUNATELY, A DYING BREED… Continued from page 12 Andre Hartman, Allan Holten, Pierre Joubert, Dr. Allan Kayle, Eric Lombard, Peter Leube, Italo Martinengo, Arthur Ridge, Charlie Shapiro, Malcolm Turner and Captain Peter Wilmot are but a few names that come to mind.

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

By the mid-80’s almost all contributions to the world's knowledge of maritime archaeology came directly or indirectly from those mentioned above and the global wreck diving community. Even the two ships WASA (Sweden) and MARY ROSE (UK) that provided the world with a treasure trove of archaeology knowledge, were not discovered by archaeologists. Regrettably and incomprehensibly this trend basically persists to this day. Of all the many of artefacts donated to and accepted by the Cape Town museums not one item that I know of is on display for the South African public to see and enjoy. No silver bars from the many recovered from the Joanna (1682) or even a display of the many Nicobar (1783) rare Swedish plate money cargo items already donated to the Cape Town museums in the 1980s. Not even one porcelain item from the well over 150,000 porcelain items lying on the Brederode (1785).

It is sad that wreck divers are a dying breed for as with all other wrecks discovered along the South African coast these above mentioned three famous shipwrecks were also discovered by divers, and not archaeologists.

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

UNFORTUNATELY, A DYING BREED… As a young lecturer in the 80’s, one of my perks was that, if I could fit it in without any disruption to my lecturing schedule, I was allowed to attend any course at the university, free of charge. So although the salaries were never that good, the courses were excellent. One such 'out of my field' good course that I attended at Stellenbosch was archaeology.

At the time (1985-1988) the archaeology fraternity was getting increasingly anxious to stop any and all nonarchaeological underwater excavations. Apart from naturally trying to create and ensure work opportunities for themselves, their main reason put forward for this was the potential and almost certain loss of maritime archaeology information and data. It was logically stated that one should not excavate a wreck just because its location was known or found. Rather such a project should only get the go ahead if there was a sound scientific need for it.

I was next to see the need and follow his example at my alma mater, Stellenbosch University.

In my time the head of the archaeology department was the exceptional intellectually gifted, Professor Hilary John Deacon (1936 –2010). This smart man was first to come up with a strategy to eventually stop the unscientific removal of items from our coastal waters.

As the national underwater hockey coach (SA, Netherland then again SA) from the 90’s to 2012, I had to not only look after the elite side but also guarantee continuity. Thus, while working on my team with the intention of getting them to ‘tidal wave’ status as the coach, I was wisely expected to simultaneously put effort into the creating of a ‘next wave’ – talented next generation. This invariably ensured not only short term success but also a continuous success. Deacon’s plan was also along these lines but, in his case, the effort was to stop the next wave from being created and enhanced and in so doing allow this ‘breed of aquatic men and commercial salvors’ to die a natural death.

Hilary came up with a brilliant long term plan: keep divers out of the limelight (newspapers, articles and museum displays) while promoting archaeology and the correctly stated fact that, information and knowledge were more of a treasure than gold, silver and jewels, etc. This meant that children or young learners would never see or read about divers making significant discoveries. In this fashion the chain of "I want to be like him or her" would be broken. At the time I foolishly thought his plan was absurd but, today I can see, it worked.

Porcelain recovered from the Brederode (1785)

Some divers also started to think along these lines. It was to gain more knowledge in the field of maritime archaeology that the well-known Overberger Tubby Gericke was the first top diver to sign up at the University of Cape Town for a course in archaeology.

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The Breed of prominent South African divers (contributors) I have had the privilege of knowing, working with, diving with and from whom I learnt so much, have unfortunately passed on, or are today already old men. Fantastic contributors like James and Jimmy Bell, Tommy Botha, Wilfred Chivell, Dr Francois Claassens, Gavin Clackworthy, Brian Clarke, Ken de Goede, Reggie Dodds, Frans du Rand, Captain Ernie Fritzgerald, Tubby Gericke, Louis Groenewald, Continued on page 11 overdeberg2020@gmail.com