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STELLENBOSCH • idasvallei • cloetesville • Banhoek • Kylemore • Johannesdal • Pniël • Lanquedoc • Groot Drakenstein
Ons water raak min Entrepreneur van die Jaar
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Gebed vir Stellenbosch Nooddienste
Only Club to be Promoted
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Relay for Life CELEBRATION OF HOPE
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16 Jacky wen bakkie
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Raadslid Joubert staan amper op die bodem van 'n leë Idasvallei-dam
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Charity Ball with 007 a HUGE Success
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REDAKSIE
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Van ons kant
Voetspore deur Afrika
RICARDO IN PNIEL
Pniël Primêr het onlangs ’n musiekblyspel, Voetspore deur Afrika, in die Milleniumsaal aangebied.
In my tienerdae het ek gedroom dat my meisie se naam Julia moet wees. Net sodat ek vir haar kon sing: ‘Julia, oh baby, you’re my shining star!’ Soos die jong tienersensasie, Ricardo, gedoen het in die 1980’s.
Die jong voetspore het geloop vanaf die Kaap tot in Egipte. Op pad het hulle ‘n paar diertjies raakgeloop!
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Dit is die effek wat Ricardo op ons gehad het. Hy was ons Justin Bieber. Moenie eens praat van ‘Daddy’ nie. Dit was seker een van die gewildstes by Karaoke’s daardie tyd. Ek was seker nie die enigste persoon wie sulke Julia-drome gehad het nie, want al die Julias wie ek geken het, was nie beskikbaar!
Ricardo, famous singer of hits like Daddy and Julia, during one of his last public performances in August 2015 at the Millenium Hall in Pniël. An unbelievable entertainer who has never lost his spark.
Dit was dus ‘n groot skok toe Ricardo afgesterf het. Sy ‘shining star’ het gekwyn, maar die herinneringe sal nog lank bybly. Van ons was gelukkig om hom ’n paar maande gelede te sien optree by die Karateklub se fondsinsameling in Pniël waar hy baie vriende gemaak het.
Thank you for all the memories, Ricardo. RIP.
Dankie Ricardo. RIP.
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Riviernuus is propvol nuus: Ons het met die nege jong mans van Kylemore Charity Foundation saamgespan om die eerste Charity Ball te organiseer. En wat ‘n aand was dit nie. Al die gaste was uitgetof en selfs die gehardste manne het hulle James Bond tuxedos aangetrek – om nie eens van die Bond-girls te praat nie! Dit was groot pret om met die manne saam te werk en ons sien uit na volgende jaar se poging.
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Daar is ‘n paar interesantte verwikkeling in en rondom Pniël wat my bietjie laat wonder: •
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‘n Vriendelike Versoek... ons op
'n Ster kwyn
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Ek, en ek glo ander mense ook, wil graag weet wat die planne is oorkant die Dwarsrivier. Aan wie behoort die grond wat nou daar bewerk word? Stories doen die rondte dat die grond aan Spier behoort en dat sekere van ons mense aangestel is om opkomende boere daar op te lei. Teen Simonsberg se hange gewaar mens die oopgekapte bos wat soos ‘n middelpaadjie lyk. Dit word beweer dat Boschendal sy grond gaan afbaken en omhein. Met ander woorde ons kan nie meer bos of berg toe gaan soos ons wil nie? Is die huisie-projek in Johannesdal ‘n sukses of nie? ‘n Ontwikkelaar is van voorneme om die stuk grond by die Losie, bekend as Lumley 2,
te koop. Ontbossing het reeds begin. Wat dink die mense wat daar bly van die idee? Dit bleik dat die ontwikkelaar slegs erwe gaan verkoop en dat daar heelwat belangstelling is van mense buite die dorp. Die mense wat tans daar bly het nie ordentlike geriewe soos riool, water en ordentlike paaie nie. •
‘n Paar besighede en groot grond eienaars het kennis gekry van die beplande ontwikkeling te Boschendal, ek dink die hele vallei behoort te weet.
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Die kleinhoewes aangrensend aan die ‘Giff ’ is of was almal in die mark. Min belangstelling maar wat of hoe gaan die toekoms daar uitsien?
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Ek praat hier uit die vuis en elk van bogenoemde moet deeglik ondersoek word natuurlik. Ek is seker dit geniet lesers se aandag.
- Marlon Lackay
Die nuwe James Bond fliek het juis hierdie maand in Suid-Afrika begin. So indien jy en ’n metgesel dit wil gaan kyk, email my by wendell@riviernuus.co.za en sê net wat die naam van die nuutste Bond fliek is. Sê sommer hoekom ons die kaartjies vir jou moet gee. Die wenner sal deur ’n gelukkige trekking aangewys word. Inwoners van Pniël kan uitsien om eersdaags hulle elektrisiteit vanaf Stellenbosch te ontvang wat hopelik beteken hulle elektrisiteit sal nie meer gereeld onderbreek word nie. Dit raak juis so gou donker aan die ander kant van Simonsberg! Onthou om water spaarsamig te gebruik want ons damme loop leeg. Mooi bly - veral met die feestyd op hande. Tot volgende keer, lekker lees!
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ONS MENSE
November 2015
Hul Stories
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'n Bakkie vir Jacky Jacky en haar vennoot Elton Jefthas is die eienaars van die plaas De Fynne, tussen Paarl en Wellington, waar hulle hoofsaaklik met fynbos en pruime boer. Die twee entrepreneurs het in 2001 met 1 000 plantjies uit Elton se agterplaas in Kylemore begin en vandag hanteer hulle meer as 600 000 plante en het onlangs pruime tot hul produksie gevoeg. Jacky het weggery met 'n splinternuwe Toyota Hilux 2.5D-4D enkelkajuit. Die bakkie is meer as R300 00 werd en sal nog met bykomstighede ter waarde van R18 000 toegerus word. “Ek voel baie geëerd en nederig dat die Landboubedryf ons met so ’n prys vereer,” sê Jacky. “Ek het dit glad nie verwag nie en die werklikheid het nog nie ingesink nie,” sê sy.
“Ek wil vir eers net die bakkie voor my kantoor parkeer en daarna staar,” lag sy. Elton deel die sentiment en sê dit is ’n bewys dat hulle besigheid op die regte pad is. “Dit voel altyd goed as ‘n verering kom vanaf mense binne in Landbousektor,” sê hy. “De Fynne het ’n goeie ‘jockey’ in die vorm van Jacky,” lag hy. “Die jockey maak of breek die besigheid en saam met ’n goeie personeelspan wie elkeen hul kant bring, is ons ’n gedugte span.” Die twee vennote is dit eens dat hulle personeel die belangrikste hulpbron in die besigheid is. “Die prys is eintlik ’n weerspieëling van ons almal se toewyding,” sê Jacky. “Dit is nie net my prys, maar die hele De Fynne s’n want ons is ’n span.” “Om te boer is 'n baie groot uitdaging,” sê Jacky. “Boere moet deeglik beplan en voorberei vir elke situasie soos die verandering in weer, omgewing en markaanvraag." Elton het die volgende raad vir opkomende besighede. “Jou besigheid moet ‘n ekonomiese eenheid wees om winsgewend
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Die bekroonde boer, Jacky Goliath, was op 22 Oktober aangewys as wenner van die jaarlikse Toyota New Harvest of the Year kompetisie.
te wees. Kry eers ‘n mark vir jou produk, hou produksiekoste so laag as moontlik en onthou kontantvloei kan jou maak of breek. Dit alles moet gebeur sonder dat dit kwaliteit van jou produk beinvloed.” Die nuwe bakkie kon nie op ’n beter tyd gekom het nie, want die plaas se bestaande een gee probleme en met die die komende pruimseisoen gaan De Fynne hulle smaaklike nuwe pruime in ’n spinternuwe nuwe bakkie vervoer. Baie geluk De Fynne!
ENTREPRENEUR VAN DIE JAAR Benita Cyster, mede-eineaar van Lumley’s Place gastehuis in Johannesdal, was onlangs aangewys as een van Tsogo Sun se ses finaliste in hul Entrepreneur van die Jaar kompetisie. “Die erkenning deur Tsogo Sun word baie waardeer en is baie goed vir ons besigheid,” sê Benita. “Dit is ’n absolute voorreg om deel van hierdie inisiatief te wees en ons beleef reeds die positiewe impak veroorsaak deur die toekenning.” Lumley’s Place het in Desember 2008 sy deure oopgemaak en sedertdien het dié familie-besigheid verskeie toekennings vir hul uitstekende diens ontvang. Dit sluit in die 2014 Trip Advisor Service Excellence asook die Beste Opkomende Toerisme Besigheid in die Kaap Wynland vir 2011. “Ons familie is aktief betrokke by die gastehuis. Ons is gebore en getoë in die dorp en wil graag deur middel van die gastehuis 'n nalatenskap aan ons kinders oorlaat en sodoende voortbestaan verseker. Ons het ook ‘n sosiale verantwoordelikheid teenoor die gemeenskap en die ekonomie in die algemeen,” sê sy. “Ons besigheid is om te verseker dat gaste goed versorg word terwyl hulle die rustigheid van die natuur met die asemrowende berguitsigte ervaar. Ons gaan uit ons pad vir ons gaste, maar dit
is net so belangrik dat personeel met dieselfde respek hanteer word. Om ons personeel op ’n daaglikse basis te bemagtig is die ruggraat van ons sukses en ons het groot waardering dat personeel hul take as bestuurders of hoof van hul onderskeie take met oorgawe aanpak.” “Ons gemeenskap het soortgelyke uitdagings as ander in stede en die res van ons land, maar ons is bevoorreg om ’n gees van samewerking te hê. Dit dra baie daartoe by dat gaste in die vrede kan deel wat deur die gemeenskap bewerkstellig word.” Baie geluk Benita en Lumley's Place!
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Combrincks Kom Bymekaar
Die afstammelinge van Johnny Snr. en Johanna Combrinck het onlangs ’n reunie by Bergplaas in Idasvallei gehou. Oupa Johnny Sr. was oorspronlik van Stellenbosch en Ouma Johanna van Worcester.
Die Combrinck egpaar het 10 kinders grootgemaak waarvan net een, Me Ellen Combrinck (91), nog leef. Sy het ses broers en drie susters gehad (Johny, Sakkie, Willie, Tobie, Unlce Boeta, Arend, Hannie, Aunty Bollie en Emmie). Bo sit Ouma Ellen (middel met wit) langs haar skoonsuster Annie Combrinck (Sakkie se vrou).
KickstART Winners
PC se Spelprinses Sy is in Graad 3 en was die enigste deelnemer uit die Dwarsriviervallei wat kon kwalifiseer om aan dié strawwe kompetisie deel te neem waar sy teen die beste spellers in Suid-Afrika te staan gekom het. Lenique moes woorde spel soos vermenigvuldiging, hospitaliseer, Mpumalanga, hansworse.
From left to right: Lead partner at Deloitte Stellenbosch, Michael van Wyk, Dillon Johnson of Cloetesville, Tasche Adams of Kylemore, Ayabonga Bayibile of Kayamandi and Stellenbosch Executive Mayor, Conrad Sidego.
Three high school learners from Stellenbosch were awarded KickstART art bursaries. The bursaries, made possible by Deloitte, will see the learners attend art classes at the PJ Olivier Art Centre in Stellenbosch until they matriculate. Dillon Johnson of Cloetesville, Tasche Adams of Kylemore and Ayabonga Bayibile of Kayamandi, were congratulated by Executive Mayor of Stellenbosch, Conrad Sidego, as well as lead partner at Deloitte Stellenbosch, Michael van Wyk. The all-expenses paid bursary covers art classes twice a week at the Centre as well as the materials which the learners need for the classes, private transport and a meal on class days, as well as free access to Stellenbosch University Welgevallen Clinic for career guidance, aptitude testing or any other counselling needs. In addition, the learners will be mentored by a KickstART representative to offer academic, emotional or career support.
“Deloitte is committed to making a sustainable impact in the communities within which it operates. As children are our future, it would be to the detriment of Stellenbosch if we do not invest in our youth,” said van Wyk, who presented the recipients with the bursary awards. “The learners were identified by a curatorial panel as bursary recipients after the KickstART sketching and sculpture workshops held earlier this year, based on their talent and aptitude for art,” said Andi Norton, KickstART Project Manager. Ninety-five high school learners from vulnerable communities around Stellenbosch were given the opportunity to learn about art and a future in the creative industries during the full-day programme. To date it has awarded five bursaries. For more information on the KickstART initiative, please visit www.sost.co.za/ kickstart, follow @KickstARTHope and @ DeloitteSA using the tag #kickstARTstb on Twitter, and visit their Facebook page, facebook.com/kickstart.sost.
Baie geluk Lenique!
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KYLEMORE SPORTGRONDE
Foto: Devon Combrinck
Photo: Luigi Bennett
Lenique Isaacs (regs) van PC Petersen Primêr het gesorg vir groot trots onder haar familie en skool deur aan die WOW Nasionale Spelfees deel te neem.
5 Danksegging vir Nooddienste Riviernuus
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November 2015
Amptenare
Stellenbosch se Nooddienste het op 8 November hul jaarlikse Uniform-en Dankseggingsdiens in die Volkskerk van Afrika op Idasvallei gehou. Die nooddienste het bestaan uit die polisie, brandweer, verpleegkundiges, ambulans, verkeer, weermag, vloot, wetstoepassing en korrektiewe dienste. “Die doel van die geleentheid was om dankie te sê vir ’n jaar van beskerming asook om te bid vir veilige bewaring en voorbereiding vir ’n besige seisoen wat voorlê,” het Wayne Smith, hoof van Stellenbosch Brandweerdienste, tydens die geleentheid gesê. “Ons wil ook erkenning gee aan ons kollegas wie hulle lewens aan diens verloor het.” Hy het almal gevra om saam te bid vir beskerming en het daarna ’n kers aangesteek as simbool van dankbaarheid.
verteenwoordigers van elke nooddienseenheid onder leiding van die Wes-Kaap Kapelane, kerse aangesteek vir kollegas wie hulle lewens verloor het.
Leonard De Villiers, verpleër by Stellenbosch Hospitaal, het ‘n kinderboodskap oorgedra en die jongspan versoek om nie by alkohol of dwelms betrokke te raak nie. Hierna het
Sersant Zenobia Sedeman van die SuidAfrikaanse Polisie het die skriflesing behartig waarna alle nooddienspersoneel die bekende gesang, Bind us together
Verteenwoordigers van Stellenbosch se verskillende nooddienste in hulle onderskeie uniforms na afloop van hul dankseggingsdiens in die Volkskerk, Idasvallei. Lord gesing het. Craigh Arendse van die organisasie RACS (Resolve and Change Systems), het gepraat oor die tema van die dag: Hoe om ’n ambassadeur vir Christus te wees. Ter afsluiting het almal die nasionale volkslied gesing, onderbegeleiding van die Wes-Kaap polise-orkes. Die
nooddienspersoneel het weereens hul bereidwilligheid verklaar om as ’n span saam te werk om ons gemeenskap te dien. Hulle versoek ook die gemeenskap om hulle taak te vergemaklik deur verantwoordelik op te tree, veral tydens die vakansie. Baie dankie vir julle diens en voorspoed gedurende die feestyd.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS: 2016 Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 19 of the Local Government Act: Municipal Systems, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000) that the meetings of Council and its Committees will be held in the Council Chamber, Town House, Plein Street, Stellenbosch on the undermentioned dates and times: DATE DAY TIME 25 Jan
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The item that will be drafted for submission to Council will take into consideration the 2016 Local Government Elections. The date for the submission of the Final IDP and Budget may change pending the promulgation of the date of the Local Government Elections in 2016.
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Die gemeenskap van Pniël en omliggende areas kan binnekort hulle elektrisiteit vanaf Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit ontvang en nie meer vanaf Drakenstein Munisipaliteit nie.
Volgens Raadslid Donovan Joubert, burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Ingenieursdienste, kan Pniël vroeg volgende jaar by Stellenbosch ingeskakel word. "Vele vergaderings en ondersoeke tussen die twee munisipaliteite het die afgelope jaar plaasgevind en hierdie item het in September voor die Drakenstein Munisipale Raadsvergadering gedien waar hulle in beginsel goedkeuring gegee het," sê Joubert. “Dit is die resultaat van goeie samewerking tussen die twee
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munisipaliteite en ek wil alle amptenare betrokke bedank vir hulle bereidwilligheid om ’n olpossing vir die situasie te vind.”
Sedert die munisipale afbakening in 2000 kry Pniël sy elektrisiteit vanaf Drakenstein terwyl dit eintlik deel van Stellenbosch munisipale area is. "Daar is nog regsaspekte wat ondersoek moet word en Drakenstein is ook in die proses om 'n kwotasie vir die infrastruktuuroorhandiging vir ons voor te berei. Ons is egter vol vertroue dat die proses binnekort afgehandel sal word en dat Pniël, Groot Drakenstein en Wemmershoek dan ook op Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se betroubare elektrisiteitsvoorsieningsdiens staat kan maak," sê die raadslid. Raadslid Donovan Joubert wys na die lae watervlak by die dam
Upgrade of Wastewater Treatment Works Councillor Donovan Joubert and Vivian Kloppers (Superintendent at the Stellenbosch Wastewater Works) visiting the wastewater construction site.
The Stellenbosch Wastewater Treatment Works is undergoing an upgrade and extension to increase its ultimate treatment capacity from 20.4 Mℓ/d to 35 Million liters per day (Mℓ/d).
Councillor Donovan Joubert, mayoral committee member for Engineering, says the new treatment works is to the benefit of everyone in Stellenbosch but residents may experience inconvenience during the construction period.
The current capacity is severely overloaded and has led to odour problems and a poor effluent quality being discharged into the Veldwachters River.
“The construction process will unfortunately result in a disruption to the existing works which has already resulted in odour nuisances and poor effluent quality,” says Joubert. “Flow diversions and demolition of redundant structures caused the existing plant to be under severe hydraulic and chemical strain. Unforeseen pollution of the Veldwachters River has compelled the Municipality to investigate solutions to improve the effluent quality and to rehabilitate the river.”
According to Dries van Taak, Manager: Water Services at Stellenbosch Municipality, the total contract value is about R417 Million and the project has been divided into two phases. “Phase 1 has started in April 2015 and will be completed in December 2017,” says Van Taak. “This will include the construction of a new Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) plant and wastewater will in future be treated via this new innovative technology. The effluent quality will also comply with the regulations for discharge into the Veldwachters River,” he says. “Phase 2 will focus on modifying the existing plant to work in conjunction with the MBR plant and estimated completion date is July 2018.”
“The construction will also result in an increase in heavy duty vehicles and dust on Vredenburg Road and the surrounding areas. These activities will take place on weekdays and occasional Saturdays during the hours of 07:00 to 18:00. The municipality apologises for any inconvenience this operation may cause and we sincerely request residents to be considerate and patient.”
Stellenbosch se waterbronne is onder druk en die munisipaliteit doen ’n dringende beroep op inwoners om water spaarsamig te gebruik. So sê Raadslid Donovan Joubert, burgemeesterskomiteelid vir Ingenieursdienste. Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit verkry water van verskeie bronne: die Eersterivier asook ’n aantal stoordamme van Stad Kaapstad en Departement Water en Sanitasie. Stoordamme wat water aan ons voorsien sluit in Theewaterskloof-, Wemmershoek- en Bergrivierdam. Water uit die Eersterivier word na die twee damme in Idasvallei gelei vanwaar dit gesuiwer word vir huishoudelike gebruik. “Op die oomblik is die boonste dam in Idasvallei feitlik leeg wat beteken dat die gesamentlike kapasiteit van beide hierdie twee damme slegs 69% is,” sê Esias De Jager van die munisipaliteit se Waterdienste. “Verlede jaar hierdie tyd was beide damme amper vol en indien ons nie water bespaar nie gaan ons ernstige watertekort in volgende jaar ondervind,” sê hy. Volgens Esias gebruik Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit gemiddeld 41% van alle water vanuit eie bronne wat beteken die res word vanaf Stad Kaapstad en Departement Water en Sanitasie aangekoop. Om die situasie te vererger, bevind Stad Kaapstad hulle presies in dieselfde posisie. “Aan die begin van Oktober was die watervlak in Wemmershoekdam 24% laer as verlede jaar, Bergrivierdam 10%, en Theewaterskloofdam 24%. Die totale Bergrivieropvangsgebied se stoorkapasiteit is tans 29% laer as verlede jaar. Die Water Rekonsiliasiekomitee vir die Weskaap Watervoorsieningsisteem (WCWSS) wat bestaan uit verteenwoordigers van Departement Water en Sanitasie, Stad Kaapstad,
Stellenbosch-, Drakenstein- en Weskus Distrik Munisipaliteite, besproeiingsrade as-ook ander belangegroepe, het op 8 Oktober eenparig besluit om verdere waterbeperkings in plek te stel.” Esias verduidelik dat indien die normale waterbeperkings toegepas word, die ondervinding is dat ‘n maksimum besparing van 10% bewerkstellig word. “In ag genome die huidige stand van die damme, is ‘n 10% besparing nie voldoende nie. Daar moet gepoog word om ten minste 20% te bespaar. Om dit te bereik sal die verhoogde tarief, soos afgekondig, waarskynlik ingestel moet word.”
"...10% besparing nie voldoende nie. Daar moet gepoog word om ten minste 20% te bespraar" Hy beklemtoon dat Stellenbosch se situasie veel erger kon gewees het. “Indien dit nie vir die huidige waterbeperkings was nie, sou ons nog minder water tot ons beskikking gehad het.” Hierdie standpunt word deur Raadslid Joubert gedeel. “Ons wil al die inwoners bedank dat hulle aan waterbeperkings gehoor gegee het. Weens die feit dat ons nie genoeg reën gekry het hierdie winter nie, maak ons nou verder staat op elkeen om water so spaarsamig moontlik te gebruik. Water is ’n skaars en waardevolle bron en ek is seker Stellenbosch se mense sal dit met die nodige sorg hanteer,” sê Raadslid Joubert. Joubert raai ook inwoners aan om gebruik te maak van die munisipaliteit se klagtelyn indien hulle enige lekkasies of pypoorstromings opmerk. Kontak die departement direk by: 021 808 8209 of 021 808 8230.
SPAAR WATER
Water is kosbaar, moet dit nie mors nie. Elke druppel tel.
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22 UNSELFISH STELLIES Sacrificing themselves for the youth A total of 22 residents from the greater Stellenbosch region recently received the annual honorary e’Bosch Heritage Awards, which acknowledges excellence and service to the public. These unselfish residents were honoured for the difference they make in the lives of youth and the community. The nomination and selection process was managed by Stellenbosch Batebouers and Alderman Conrad Sidego, mayor of Stellenbosch, Prof. Wim de Villiers, rector of Stellenbosch University, and Dr. Sias Mostert, chairman of the e’Bosch executive committee, presented the awards. A brief description of each recipient’s unselfish sacrifices was read aloud to the guests: •
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Jurgen Willaims on behalf of Neil Keet (Kylemore): Neil is a teacher who not only looks at the academic expectations, but at the learner’s full being, development and welfare. A positive role model for both children and adults and creates a space where everyone around him can flourish.
Back from left Dr. Sias Mostert , Prof Wim De Villiers and Mayor Conrad Sidego. 3’rd row: Mervin Ranna, Michael Mentoor, Jeanine van Kerwel, Christiaan Wenn, Jeanne Bestbier Bloch, Jurgen Willaims (on behalf of Neil Keet), 2’nd row: Johann Murray, Ruthalene-Sonia Abrahams, Bianca September, Cathy McClaren, Bernard Williams, Sharne Okkers on behalf of Arnold Okkers Front: Samkele Mhlakaza, Wynanda Jacobs, Elizabeth Munroe, Delilah Cupido, Ethelwynne Petersen, Mineke Toerien, Songo Fipaza, Denzil February
Jeanne Bestbier Bloch (Kylemore): She is not only involved in a feeding program but also provides art education and seeks scholarships for children who want to study further.
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Ruthalene-Sonia Abrahams (Cloetesville): Taking children off the street by empowering them with skills-training so that they can have a brighter future.
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Wynanda Jacobs (Cloetesville): Is actively involved with youth through courses she organises for them and the good relationships she has with children as well as parents.
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Christiaan Wenn (Ida’s Valley): Is passionate about the youth and sacrificed his Saturdays for youth development on the soccer field for the past 35 years.
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Auldren Philander (Ida’s Valley): Is committed to uplift and empower the youth through the soccer clinics and tournaments he organises. Bernard Williams (Jamestown): Despite his role as school principal, he initiates many youth-upliftment actions, strives for the holistic development of the child and act as an excellent role model for every young person at his school.
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Arnold Okkers (Jamestown): Give direction and vision to a team that aims to empower and develop many orphaned and marginalized young people on a daily basis.
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Songo Fipaza (Khayamandi): Inspires youth to dream again through the cycling program he founded. He also created a space where children get assistance with homework.
Delilah Cupido (Farms): She facilitates interaction between farms, arranges talks, seeks sponsorships for projects, started an after-care centre, and many more.
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Samkele Mhlakaza (Khayamandi): Not only supports scholars with their school work and motivates them to do well, but is also involved in a drama group where the youth are encouraged and taught to take responsibility for their own lives.
for change through education and motivating people. She will walk the extra mile for children.
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Mervin Ranna (Klapmuts): His positive attitude and big heart for the children makes him a teacher with tremendous influence. His support includes parents and he is a pillar of strength in the community. Jeanine van Kerwel (Klapmuts): Involved at various youth development initiatives. From a gardening programme, feeding scheme, a program that focuses on respect for each other to a music program.
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Mineke Toerien (Farms): Is a social worker who is committed to the hard work and perseverance needed
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Michael Mentoor (Pniël): Acts as mentor, role model, friend and confidant for the children. He empowers them to play useful roles in the community through youth education, sports, the coffee bar and various outreach activities.
Carine de Lange (CBD): Gives her energy and time to the children in the community without receiving compensation. She initiates assistance from the Feeding scheme for children at a crèche, arranges workshops for parents and motivates learners to excel.
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Ethelwynne Petersen (Pniël): For the past 60 years she has been working to educate the daughters of Pniël in etiquette, dignity and healthy norms. Any area whatsoever: spiritual, sports, culture, theatre, hobbies or festivals - she is an example for the entire community.
Elizabeth Munroe (CBD): Is not only a teacher, play actor and netball coach, but serves as volunteer at a crèche where she develops their quarterly programmes. She is passionate about children and empowers children from toddler to Grade 12.
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Cathy McClaren (Raithby): Even after she retired, she equips children with what is needed for the future. She helps with homework, reading, is an officer at the Girls Brigade and teaches Sunday School.
Denzil February (Vlottenburg): Uses soccer and sport as a vehicle to have a positive influence on children. Motivates young and old through talks about the dangers of drugs and other high risks dangers.
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Marie-Louise du Plessis (Vlottenburg): Committed herself to the development of children. She offers art classes, arranges educational excursions, builds relationships with parents and informs children about the dangers of drugs.
Bianca September (Raithby): Is a committed student youth worker who, despite challenging circumstances,
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November 2015
Advertensie
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'n Verklaring oor taalimplementering deur die Rektor se Bestuurspan (RBS) by die Universiteit Stellenbosch op 12 November 2015 is met wyd uiteenlopende en diverse reaksies van verskeie belangegroepe begroet. Op Dinsdag 17 November 2015 het die Dekane van al tien fakulteite ‘n verklaring uitgereik waarin hulle hul ondersteuning uitspreek vir Bestuur se vertrekpunt, dat die US behoort te verseker dat taalimplementering nie as hindernis dien in die pad van toegang en leergeleenthede, of die suksesvolle voltooiing van akademiese programme nie. Op Sondagaand (15 November 2015) het die Uitvoerende Komitee van die Universiteitsraad ‘n mosie aanvaar waarin bevestig is dat die Afrikaanse onderrigaanbod nie afgewater sal word nie en dat die taalspesifikasies soos vir 2016 goedgekeur, geïmplementeer sal word. Op grond van kommentaar in e-posboodskappe, op sosiale media en in die tradisionele media, is dit duidelik dat die huidige posisie en die pad vorentoe uitklaring vereis. 'n Duidelike
onderskeid moet getref word tussen a) taalimplementering en b) veranderings aan die Taalbeleid van die Universiteit.
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Taal-implementering sal in 2016 steeds verseker dat studente in Engels en in Afrikaans aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch kan studeer. Terwyl onderrig in Afrikaans voortgaan, sal bykomende ondersteuningsmeganismes geïmplementeer word om te verseker dat studente wat nie Afrikaans verstaan nie, nie uitgesluit word van die onderrigaanbod nie. Om dit te behaal, sal meer modules met groot inskrywingsgetalle in parallelmedium aangebied word en onderrig in kleiner klasgroepe verbeter word. Die versnelling van die implementering van parallelmediumonderrig verhoog dus die gebruik van beide Afrikaans en Engels as tale van onderrig en leer. Vir kleiner klasgroepe behoort alle konsepte in ten minste Engels oorgedra te word, met leer wat versterk sal word deur die beklemtoning van sleutelbegrippe ook in Afrikaans. Dit brei die gebruik van Engels uit, sonder om die status van Afrikaans as 'n onderrigtaal aan te tas.
Bogenoemde implementering meertaligheid sal in belang inklusiewiteit verseker dat studente die volle voordeel uit akademiese aanbod kan put.
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Taal by die Universteit van van alle die
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Die verklaring van 12 November deur ons as Bestuurspan, dui op ons ondersteuning vir maatreëls om die leer-ervaring van alle studente te verbeter. Dit is nie 'n beleidsdokument nie. Die US se Taalbeleid en Taalplan kan hersien word om die US se verbintenis tot gelyke toegang vir alle studente, en die pedagogiese argumente vir die gebruik van beide Afrikaans en Engels, te reflekteer. Die Statuut van die Universiteit bepaal dat slegs die Raad die Taalbeleid na 'n proses van konsultasie en met instemming van die Senaat kan verander. Die feit dat veranderinge aan die Taalbeleid 'n meer ingewikkelde proses behels, beteken nie dat die implementeringsmaatreëls hierbo beskryf, nie kan voortgaan nie. Die mosie deur die Uitvoerende Komitee van die Raad van die Universiteit wat op 15 November 2015
Prof Wim de Villiers aanvaar is, herbevestig die status van die verklaring deur die Bestuur as 'n besprekingsdokument; dit bevestig ook die statutêre proses wat nodig is om veranderinge aan die Taalbeleid aan te bring; en dit bevestig dat die goedgekeurde taalspesifikasies van toepassing sal wees in 2016. •
Dit is nie akkuraat dat ons Bestuurspan ons verklaring van 12 November teruggetrek het nie. Ons bly daartoe verbind om die akademiese aanbod in Afrikaans en Engels uit te brei, asook tot effektiewe interne kommunikasie wat nie belangegroepe uitsluit nie.
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Ons bly ook volkome daartoe verbind om die statutêre prosesse te volg om veranderings aan die Taalbeleid en Taalplan aan te bring.
Grant-in-aid Organisasies en/of instellings wat kwalifiseer vir finansiële hulp ingevolge die bepalings vervat in die Skenkingsbeleid van Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit, word hiermee uitgenooi om aansoeke in die volgende kategorieë in te dien:
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Datum: 07 Desember 2015 Plek: Eikestad Saal, Langstraat, Cloetesville Tyd: 13:30 – 15:30
Gesondheid Omgewing Vaste afval (Reiniging) Sosiale Ontwikkeling Sport en Rekreasie
Dui asseblief aan indien u die werkswinkel wil bywoon. RSVP aan Fiona Kruywagen by fiona.kruywagen@stellenbosch.gov.za.
Slegs aansoeke op die voorgeskrewe aansoekvorm vergesel van al die gevraagde inligting en ondersteunende dokumente, ingedien teen laaste 13:00 op 15 Januarie 2016, sal oorweeg word. Rig u aansoek aan die Direkteur: Beplanning en Ekonomiese Ontwikkeling, 58 Andringastraat, Stellenbosch 7600. Afdrukke van die betrokke beleid en aansoekvorm is beskikbaar gedurende kantoorure by die Gemeenskapsontwikkelingskantoor Andringastraat 58, Stellenbosch asook op Stellenbosch Munisipaliteit se webwerf www.stellenbosch.gov.za
Organizations and/or bodies who qualify for financial assistance in terms of the criteria and prescriptions contained in Stellenbosch Municipality’s Grant-in-Aid Policy, are hereby invited to submit proposals in the following categories:
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Health Environment Solid Waste (Cleansing) Social Development Sport and Recreation
U word ook uitgenooi na ’n verpligte werkswinkel waar u kan leer hoe om die aansoekvorms te voltooi en aan die vereistes van die beleid te voldoen. Geen aansoeke sal oorweeg word indien die werkswinkel nie bygewoon word nie.
Die Munisipaliteit behou die reg om geen skenking te maak nie en sal geen toekenning maak aan organisasies wat fondse in die vorige finansiële jaar ontvang het maar geen finale verslag oor hul projekte of vorige spanderings ingedien het nie. Skenkings is onderhewig aan begroting goedkeuring. Geen laat aansoeke sal aanvaar word nie. DUPRÉ LOMBAARD WAARNEMENDE MUNISIPALE BESTUURDER 34/2015
You are also invited to a compulsory workshop where you can learn how to complete your application and comply with the requirements of the policy. No applications will be considered if the workshop has not been attended. Date: 07 December 2015 Venue: Eikestad Hall, Long Street, Cloetesville Time: 13:30 – 15:30
Only applications submitted on the prescribed application form and accompanied by all the supporting documentation, received not later than 13:00 on 15 January 2016 shall be considered. Address your application to the Director: Planning and Economic Development, 58 Andringa Street, Stellenbosch 7600. Copies of the said policy and application form are available at the Community Development office, 58 Andringa Street, Stellenbosch during office hours as well as on the website of Stellenbosch Municipality www.stellenbosch.gov.za
Please indicate your presence at this workshop. RSVP to Fiona Kruywagen at fiona.kruywagen@stellenbosch.gov.za. The Municipality reserves the right not to make any award and will make no award to organizations that have received funds in the previous financial year but have not submitted a final report on its projects or previous expenditure. Awards are subject to budget approval. No late submissions will be entertained. DUPRÉ LOMBAARD ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER 34/2015
UMasipala wase Stellenbosch, umema imibutho kunye namaqumrhu aselungelweni lokufumana inkxaso mali, ngokomgaqo siseko we nkxaso mali, ka Masipala wase Stellenbosch ukuba afake izicelo kulamacandelo alandelayo:
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Ezempilo Ezendalo Inkunkuma nococeko Uphuhliso lweze ntlalo-ntle Ezemidlalo nenkcubeko
Zizicelo ezinezinkcukacha zichaziweyo kwi form yesicelo eziyakuthi zithathelwe ingqalelo okanye zamkeleke ngaphambi kwentsimbi yokuqala ngomhla ka 15 January 2016. Thumela isicelo sakho kule dilesi elandelayo, Director : Planning and Economic Development, 58 Andringa Street. Stellenbosch 7600. Ikopi zomgaqo kwakunye ne form yesicelo ziyafumaneka kwiofisi yakwa Community Development, kwisitalato esingu no 58 Andringa Street, Stellenbosch ngamaxesha omsebenzi, okanye ungandwendwela ku www.stellenbosch.gov.za ukufumana inkcukacha ezithe vetshe.
Uyamenywa kwakhona kwindibano ebalulekileyo ekwanyanzelisa, apho uyakuthi ufundiswe khona ngendlela yokugcwalisa isicelo sakho nokunye okufunekayo kumgaqo. Akukho zicelo ziyakwamkelwa ukuba awubanga kho kwindibano. Umhla: 07 December 2015 Indawo: Eikestad Hall, Long Street, Cloetesville Ixesha: 13:30 – 15:30 Nceda wazise u Fiona Kruywagen ukuba uyaphumelela kule ndibano, kuledilesi ilandelayo, fiona.kruywagen@stellenbosch. gov.za UMasipala unelungelo lokunganikezeli nge nkxaso-mali kwimibutho eyayikhe yaxhamla kwinkxaso-mali yonyakamali egqithileyo, nakwimibutho engangenisanga inkcukacha zenkcitho-mali edlulileyo. Izicelo ezingeniswe emva kwexesha azisayi kwamkeleka. DUPRÉ LOMBAARD UMPHATHI KA MASIPALA 34/2015
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BESTE KOOR
Die Frank Pietersen Musieksentrum Gemeenskapskoor was onlangs gekroon as die beste gemeenskapkoor in die land by die ATKV-Animato 2015 Koorkompetisie in Pretoria.
Die koor, onder leiding van Arno Jones, het ook die afdeling vir Beste FAK Voorgeskrewewerk onder Gemeenskapskore gewen en ’n goue toekening verower. Alhoewel die musieksentrum in die Paarl gebasseer is, spog die koor met ’n aantal Stellenboschers as lede. Vincent Parrot, Jeanette April, Gail Newman, Linda Williams en Miela George is plaaslike sangers wie Stellenbosch met trots verteenwoordig. Stellenbosch het die geleentheid om dié kampioenkoor in aksie te sien tydens die jaarlikse Liggiefees Kersliedere byeenkoms op Die Braak op Sondag, 6 Desember. Hulle gaan ook optree by Klassieke Kersfees wat by die Liquifruit Amfiteater in Paarl op Sondag, 13 Desember, gehou sal word. Baie geluk FPMS Gemeenskapskoor!
Foto heel bo: Die Stellenbosch-koorlede Vincent Parrot, Jeanette April, Arno Jones (koorleier) Gail Newman en Linda Williams spog met hulle sertifikate en trofee as beste gemeenskapskoor by die ATKV-Animato. Miela George was afwesig. Foto bo: Die Frank Pietersen Musiekskool Gemeenskapskoor na hulle aangewys is as Beste Gemeenskapskoor.
Wat is in 'n (Rieldans) naam? Fotos: Werner le Roux, http://mg.co.za
Babalela vir Kersfees Die meeste Suid-Afrikaanse kinders het nog nooit ’n eie boek besit nie. Dit kan nou verander.
Jy kan dit help moontlik maak vir slegs R120. Ja, al drie hierdie items saam kos net R120, danksy korporatiewe borgskappe. Jy kan dus die statistiek help verander en ’n kind se ogies laat blink hierdie Kersfees. As jy nie R120 kan bekostig nie, sal enige bedrag verwelkom word. Dis baie maklik om deel te neem: betaal jou geskenkbedrag in by ABSA BANK 0170166728 met BABALELA as verwysing. Vir buitelandse inbetalings, gebruik die volgende swift code ABSA ZA JJ. 'n Afskrif van die inbetalingsbewys sal ons baie help! Stuur dit asb na chareldinev@vva.atkv.org.za.
Hoekom Babalela? Nie net is Babalela een van die suksesvolste kinderboeke ooit nie, dit is ook bewys dat die skenking van hierdie boek ’n verskil maak in kinders se lewens. In Babalela, die eerste boek in die reeks, word die Babalela deur ’n groot man gevang en in ’n boks gedruk. Uiteindelik is die woede wat binne hierdie diertjie opbou so groot dat dit bulder: “Ek is ’n Babalela, los my uit!” Hierdie kreet, teen ’n oormag, bewerk soveel konsternasie dat die diertjie kan uitglip en terugvlieg na “diep, diep in die
T 021 880 1761 • www.atkv.org.za
Foto: Verskaf
Die Vriende van Afrikaans wil graag aan soveel kinders moontlik ’n kopie van Babalela gee vir Kersfees. Daarmee saam sal ’n sagte, Babalela-speelding en ’n nuttige rugsak aan elke ontvanger geskenk word.
donker bos” waar dit hoort. Dít het kinders van Kewtown, ’n bitter arm buurt in Kaapstad, só aangegryp dat die Babalela se kreet ’n mantra geword het in hulle skool. Weer en weer wou hulle die boek hoor, maar baie gou het hierdie mantra ook deel van hulle selfbeeldontwikkeling geword. ’n Babalela vir Kersfees is ’n veldtog deur die vriende van Afrikaans om vir soveel kinders as moontlik ’n prenteboek te gee vir Kersfees. Afhangende van hoeveel julle kans sien om te skenk, wil ons graag 'n Babalela-pakkie skenk aan kinders regoor Suid-Afrika. Babalela, deur Martie Preller, is deur LAPA Uitgewers uitgegee en is by vooraanstaande boekwinkels te koop. Vir hierdie veldtog word die drie items bekostigbaar gemaak danksy korporatiewe borgskappe deur LAPA en die ATKV. Die Vriende van Afrikaans en LAPA Uitgewers is albei divisies van die ATKV.
Die Nuwe Graskoue Trappers Afgesien daarvan dat die ATKV baie trots is op die Nuwe Graskoue Trappers wat Suid-Afrika se naam hoog gehou het in New York, het rieldansgroepe die interessantste name. Oewerkonyne, Koringtrappers, Blinkblik Rieldansers, Fynsout Trappers, Pruimtwak en Snuif, Klipblom, Verdwaalvlei Vlinders, Rooiposbussies, Boesmanland Bitterbessies en Calvinia Sitstappers is van die name. Mens kan 'n liedjie daarvan maak!
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As al die lande in die wêreld diep in die skuld is, waar gaan al die geld heen? As hulle ‘n nuwe hondekos met ‘n beter smaak op die mark bring, wie het dit getoets? Hoekom is walvisse so vet as swem sulke goeie oefening is? Hoekom krimp ‘n woltrui in die reën, maar nie wolskape nie? Hoekom het ‘n broodrooster ‘n verstelling wat ‘n sny brood verbrand sodat niemand dit kan eet nie? Hoekom is daar ‘n liggie in die yskas, maar nie in die vrieskas nie? Hoe lank kan ‘n vlieg in die yskas oorleef?
Die blad word moontlik gemaak deur die
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Hope
RELAY for Life
- MEGAN SOLOMONS
CANSA Relay For Life Stellenbosch held their annual event at the Coetzenburg stadium on Saturday, 7 November. This popular fundraiser is a celebration of hope and survivorship and stretches over 12 hours from 18:00 on Saturday until 06:00 Sunday morning.
Relay For Life is being practiced in a many countries and is the largest cancer engagement and fundraising activity in the world and is. Teams walk around the track and the only requirement is that at any given time in the 12 hours, a representative from each team must be on the track. This year’s event was a great success and a number of teams entered which resulted in the organisers reaching their fundraising target. Well done CANSA Relay For Life Stellenbosch!
Youngest survivior: Natalie Apollis with youngest survivor, Curwin Leith.
Strong Women
Global Hero of Hope, Nellie Snyman, leading the procession at the start.
Meyer Family and Friends
Herlderkruin Trompoppies
Maroen Rose
Team Ahzayliah
Esther Johannes
Curesaders
Cancer Busters HIERDIE BLADSY WORD MOONTLIK GEMAAK DEUR
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Die Uitvoerende Burgemeester van die Groter Stellenbosch nooi u om u piekniekmandjie saam te bring na die aanskakeling van Stellenbosch se kersliggies.
The Executive Mayor of The Greater Stellenbosch invites you to bring your picnic basket along and experience the switching on of Stellenbosch’s Christmas lights.
Saturday, 5 December 2015
Saterdag 5 Desember 2015
Official switching on of lights by the
Amptelike aanskakeling van die liggies deur die
Executive Mayor, Conrad Sidego
Uitvoerende Burgemeester, Conrad Sidego
TIME: 18:00 - 23:00
TYD: 18:00 - 23:00
Sunday, 6 December 2015
Sondag 6 Desember 2015
Gospel evening by church choirs
Geestelike-aand deur die kerkkore
TIME: 18:00 - 21:30
TYD: 18:00 - 21:30
WHERE: Die Braak, Stellenbosch, Bird / Blom Streets
WAAR: Die Braak, Stellenbosch Bird / Blomstrate
Bring your camping chairs and picnic basket
Bring jul kampstoele en piekniekmandjies
RIGHT OF ADMISSION RESERVED • REG VAN TOEGANG VOORBEHOU NO ALCOHOL • GEEN ALKOHOL BUSES TO AND FROM THE EVENT - PICK-UP POINTS: SATURDAY, 5 DEC 2014. NO BUSES ON SUNDAY, 6 DEC 2015. • • • • • • •
Cloetesville (Smartie Town-17:00, Shops-17:00); Raithby (Church - 17:00, Vliegveld - 17:30); Vlottenburg/ Devon Valley (Vlottenburg Shop – 17:00, Devon Valley “uitval werke” – 17:30); Jonkershoek (Okkie Jooste – 17:00); Kayamandi (Legacy Hall-17:00, Trust Centre-17:00, Admin Building-17:30); Idas Valley (Bruckner De Villiers-17:00, Speelkring-17:00, Library-17:20); Jamestown (Rynse Church-17:00, Shop-17:20);
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Elsenburg / Koelenhof / Kromme Rhee (Elsenburg School – 17:00, Kromme Rhee – 17:20, Koelenhof School – 17:30); De Novo / Bottelary Farms (De Novo Hall - 17:00, Farms – 17:20); Klapmuts (Ward Office – 17:00, Clinic – 17:20); Lanquedoc / Pniel (Lanquedoc Church – 17:00, Werf – 17:30); Kylemore (Cnr Brand & School Str – 17:00, Community Hall – 17:30); Mooiwater / Groendal / La Motte / Wemmershoek (Mooiwater Building, Groendal Clinic - 16:30, La Motte Hall, Wemmershoek Hek – 17:00) All buses return from the Braak at 23:00 to the various points
BRAND NEW CASH OFFICES:
OPENING SOON The temporary Cash Office at the Library Hall, Plein Street will close on 11 December 2015.
The new Cash Offices in Ryneveldt Street will reopen on 14 December 2015.
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Due to the completion of the renovations at the Cash Offices at the municipal building in Ryneveld Street, all staff  will be relocated back to the renovated offices. The relocation will take place on 11 December 2015. These offices will be closed for the public and re-open on Monday, 14 December 2015. Please note: All dumping permits will be sold on 11 December 2015 from the Solid Waste Management Department. Please note that only cash will be accepted. Permits may be bought from Charlotte Cronje, First Floor, Block B, Ecclesia Building. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause you. Remember you can also pay your municipal accounts via internet banking, cellphone banking or at any Easypay or PayAT vendor. Please call 021 808 8111 for any account enquiries. For any dumping permit enquiries: Please contact: 021 808 8216 or charlotte. cronje@stellenbosch.gov.za
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First Junior Cricket Festival To signal the start of Coronation Cricket Club’s 70’th anniversary, the club is hosting its first junior cricket tournament on 15 and 16 December at Pniël Sport Ground and Groot Drakenstein Game Club. Four clubs, each with a u/15 and u/18 team, will compete over the two days. They are Blue Bells (WP), Coronation, All-rounder (WP) and Boland Invitational. Games will be played between 08:30 and 19:00 and the club invites everyone to attend what promises to be exciting cricket from the youngsters. Through this tournament, Coronation wishes to revive junior cricket in the community. The club also invites any potential sponsors to contact the chairman, Marc Alexander, on 072 065 9914 or marc.alexander@absa.co.za
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Second Golf Day for Work Centre The Stellenbosch Work Centre for Adult Persons with Disabilities held their second golf day on Friday, 16 October at the Stellenbosch Golf Club. Following the success of their first one, this year’s event drew much more interest from businesses and
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golf players. The prize giving ceremony was once again hosted by well-known radio personality Clarence Ford, who offered his services free of charge. Next year the centre will celebrate its 25’th birthday and according to Mr Phillip Williams, manager at the centre, they are planning a humongous golf day.
Main sponsors of the golf day from left: Peter Hendricks (Unipalm), Reggie Moses (Cape Book and College), Phillip Williams (Manager at the centre), Dr. Aubrey Malgas and Franklin Christiaans (Bluebottle)
SCHOOL OF KARATE START THE NEW YEAR OFF WITH A
Jump, Kick, Punch & Block ENTRIES NOW OPEN FOR BEGINNERS / WHITE BELTS AND SELF-DEFENCE CLASSES (ALL AGES) Mondays & Wendesdays at the Millenium Hall, Main Rd, Pniel Tuesdays & Fridays at St Idas Primary, Rustenberg Rd, Ida's Valley CONTACT SENSEI MARK VAN WYK
c: 082 757 1831 / e: mlvanwyk5@gmail.com
Clarence Ford (MC), Richard Williams (winner), Linda Jacobs, Marlese Robertson (both from the work centre) and Arthur Hanslo (winner)
Chommiez tree op by Drostdy Die bekende dramageselskap, Chommiez, is terug op die verhoog met ‘n splinternuwe produksie, Krimis Crisis 2. Dié skreeusnaakse verhaal is te sien by die Drostdy Teater op 15 en 16 Desember. Die stigters van Chommiez, Hilton Andries en Leatitia SolomonsManuel, is ook die skrywers en hoof-akteurs van hierdie produksie wat ook by verskeie feeste soos Woordfees, Kalfiefees, Logan Toneelfees en Zabalazafees (Baxter Teater) opgevoer was. Hierdie groep is welbekend vir hulle komiese, tog opvoedkundige, dramatisering van alledaagse “issues” waarmee elkeen hom mee kan vereenselwig.
Krismis Crisis 2 handel oor die lief en leed van die Thys familie en hoe omstandighede buite hulle beheer hulle weerhou om ‘n vreedsame en liefdevolle feesseisoen te beleef. Die familie (ingesluit die 2 skoonma’s) het al vele verskille en geskille gehad. Die produksie is ‘n mini-musiekspel geskryf in Afrikaans en beloof om die gehoor te vermaak, maar ook met ‘n opvoedkundige boodskap huistoe te stuur. Bring die sneesdoekies vir die hartseer en om die lagtrane af te vee. Die produksie is te sien op 15 en 16 Desember 2015 om 19h00 by die Drostdy Teater, Kaartjies kos R100. Besprekings by Leatitia: 082 046 5610 of Drostdy Teater: 071 931 9954.
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Vroue is bome van samelewing: Koester hulle
Ek sien my eie ma. Catherine. Die sterk vrou wat in ons eie huis my persepsie van alle vroue gevorm het. En wat ons as kinders help vorm het. Moeders wêreldwyd is die mense wat die “mikroskyfie” laai wat hul kinders se waardestelsels en oortuigings vorm. Ongelukkig lewe ons in ’n samelewing waar verskeie faktore te dikwels meewerk om die skyfie te beskading. Groot armoede dwing die vroue om elders te gaan werk soek terwyl hul kinders se vorming in die hande van, soms, onervare mense gelaat word. Die uitgeputte ma (dikwels ’n enkelouer) het dikwels min tyd het om werklik aan die einde van ‘n lang werksdag gehaltetyd met die kind deur te bring en goeie waardes te vestig. Dit dra by tot weerlose kinders. Hulle word die teiken van bendelede, dwelmhandelaars en ander ongure karakters. Weens die afwesigheid van positiewe rolmodelle wat vroegtydig ingryp, word veels te veel van hierdie kinders deel van die misdaadketting in hierdie land. Waarom is ons verbaas wanneer ons kinders swig voor die negatiewe rolmodelle
wat skynbaar alles het? Hoe kan ons die jong meisies van die samelewing laat veilig voel wanneer veel ouer taxi-bestuurders vir hulle geskenke gee in ruil vir seks? Onderwysers wat dae lank nie by die skool opdaag om te help vorm aan hierdie jong mense nie, of wat weens alkohol wiegend in die klaskamer staan, doen ook niks om ‘n voorbeeld as etiese leier daar te stel nie.
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Die organisasie Caleb het op Saterdag, 21 November, vrouwees gevier met hul swierige jaarlikse onthaal by die Weber Gedenk Primêr skoolsaal in Jamestown. Caleb was in 2008 deur Cheryl Farao en Levern Jacobs gestig, wie albei ‘n passie
Ek het nie die antwoorde oor hoe om hierdie probleme op te los nie. Maar ek glo Stellenbosch se leiers het ‘n verantwoordelikheid om inisiatiewe aan te moedig om die las van ons vroue te verlig. En soms is dit iets wat vir die res van ons dalk onbenullig lyk, wat ’n groot impak het. As Uitvoerende Burgemeester het ek die positiewe uitwerking gesien van ‘n nuwe busdiens wat leerders van Klapmuts na skole in die Paarl vervoer. Meisies, wat voorheen met taxi’s en treine gereis het, is deur mans lastig geval terwyl hulle na die taxi-staanplek en stasie toe geloop het. Van hulle is van hul selfone en geld beroof.
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Hierdie jaar se tema was ‘Night under the stars’ en het ook aangesluit by die 16 dae van aktivisme teen geweld ten vroue en kinders.
Foto bo: Gaste by die Caleb funksie van links: Florina Farao, Stienie Jantjies, Esmé Opperman, Patience Ndebele Foto links: Caleb stigters: Cheryl Farao en Levern Jacobs
Kort nadat die busdiens ingestel is, het ‘n oorstelpte ma gesê sy wag nie meer daagliks in spanning vir haar kind om huis toe te kom nie. Sy bekommer haar nie meer elke oomblik van die dag dat iets langs die pad met haar dogter gebeur het nie. Omdat sy nie meer hierdie bekommernis het nie, voel sy meer positief oor die lewe. Sy het meer energie om aandag aan haar kinders te gee. Die vroue in ons gemeenskappe is die bome wat net kan voed as hul wortelstelsel gesond is. Dis ons mans se plig om hulle sover moontlik by te staan.
vir vroue en hul regte het. Die organisasie bied aan vroue, veral die in landelike gebiede, die geleentheid gee om hulself te bemagtig en te ontwikkel. Cheryl sê dat hulle vroue bewusmaak van hul oorsponklike en unieke identiteit.
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Wanneer ek beelde sien van daardie duisende vroue wat op 9 Augustus 1956 na die Uniegebou in Pretoria opgeruk het om op te staan vir hul regte, sien ek ook werkers, eggenote, oumas, aktiviste. Maar veral sien ek hulle as ma’s.
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Two years after the fire - E L Z O N IA B RO O K S
Our sincere request, as family of the Mentoors, is to the community of Pniël and Stellenbosch for any form of donation.
Saturday morning, 9 November 2013, a 3 year old grandchild from the Mentoor family in Pniël, was playing with matches. It caught alight and in a twinkling of an eye the blankets caught fire.
It could be a bag of cement, a load of sand or whatever you can manage to help this family. For two years they have been sleeping on the floor sharing a two-bedroom house with his sister. While everyone else is looking forward to a festive season, it looks a bit bleak for the Mentoor family.
His grandfather was asleep in the one room and when the toddler realised what he did, he ran out of the house. The family members realised that the house was on fire but it was already too late. They nevertheless tried to extinguish the flames with water, but it was all in vain. The house burned down to the ground and nothing could be saved. Fortunately none of the family members got hurt.
Let us put a smile on the faces of this family by giving something back. Ubuntu is the word in this time of need and I trust that the community will be able to assist.
The community of Pniël showed their respect and sympathies with the family. A lot of donations were received and now after 2 years the building is roof-height. Unfortunately there are no funds for the roofing, electrical, plastering and final touches to the building.
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November 2015
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From Security Guards to Directors Thursday 5 November 2015 marked a very important day in the lives of two exceptional men who have unconditionally dedicated themselves to the safety and security of the Dwars River Valley, especially Boschendal, Pniel and Lanquedoc areas. Deon Lucas and Ricardo Adams were awarded their PSIRA (Private Security Industry Regulating Authority) certificate, which officially celebrate their titles as the directors of Silvermine Protection Services.
As the saying goes: Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work. - Aristotle Photo: Supplied
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not deter them at being good at what they do. Through hard work, compassion and being impartial, they earned the respect of management, fellow workers and the local Police.
Lundi then had the following proposal to the two security guards: “How would you like to work for Boschendal, or better, would you not like to work for yourself?”
Lucas and Adams worked for a security company on Boschendal Estate for more than a decade. The CEO of Boschendal, Rob Lundi, noticed how the two men served the company with so much pride and passion, going beyond the call of duty.
Without hesitation the two showed keen interest which lead to the establishment of Silvermine Protection Services. Through its community upliftment initiative, Boschendal provided them with startup capital so they could realize a dream they aspired for many years. The company adopted its name from the old silver mine that was started on the slopes of Simonsberg Mountain about 285 years ago.
They did not stop at securing the property and safeguarding visitors, they sometimes acted as ‘Jack of all trades’ helping with general maintenance, acting as postmen to hosing plants. Earning a modest salary did
Silvermine Protection Services only employ security guards through a grading committee. “In our line of work, there is no room for error,” says Lucas. “All of our security officers were handpicked and
The start of bigger things: Raymond Herron (Boschendal); S van Breda; Captain Abrahams (Groot Drakenstein Police); Ricardo Adams (Silvermine Protection Services); Dudley Lackay (Boschendal); Deon Lucas (Silvermine Protection Services), Sergeant September Konstabel (Groot Drakenstein Police)and Rob Lundi (Boschendal). underwent further training to meet the standards of the customer.” The company boasts a new control room, furnished with the latest technology, capable of efficiently monitoring multiple alarm systems and surveillance cameras for suspicious conduct. Our ever changing valley comes with new challenges and only by working together and finding common ground will we be able to progress to a better future for all of us. Thus working closely with the Groot Drakenstein Police to curb crime in the area is indeed one of the main objectives of Silvermine Protection Services. Well done SPS and good luck with your new company.
New parking attendants REFUSE REMOVAL SCHEDULE FOR FESTIVE PERIOD 2015 Please be informed that the normal municipal refuse collection service will not be delivered on 25th December 2015 & 1st January 2016. The areas affected will be serviced on Saturday 26th December 2015 & 2nd January 2016 respectively. Residents are kindly requested to not place refuse out for collection on the affected dates, but that it rather be placed for collection on the alternate dates as indicated above. New parking attendants: Back from left Sabelo Shenxane, Julius Samuels (Marius), Wilfred Malan, Sizwe Qulu, Lionel Visagie, Jakobus Small, Thando Luwaca, Simpewe Gwebushe, Sipho Nothanga, Elfethi Fikile, Joseph Bekanjani Front: Councillor Quintin Smit, Zola Qulu, Elize Harmse, Deon Skippers, Sabata Peter, Sonwabo Mafangwana, Luthando Mjandan, Bongani Khayingana and Anton van Zyl (Stellenbosch Watch)
A group of informal parking attendants were unveiled and presented with their official bibs and identity cards by Stellenbosch Municipality on Tuesday, 17 November, at the launch of this security initiative on The Braak. “We want you to identify the bad elements and work closely with the Police, Stellenbosch Watch and Law Enforcement,” said Councillor Quintin Smit, mayoral committee member for Community Safety. “This initiative will act as a deterrent against crime such as theft out of motor vehicles as well as to empower unemployed people.”
The councillor said that there are many other car guards out there that are giving the new recruits a bad name and the new bibs and identity cards will distinguish the legal parking attendants from others. The parking attendants are screened by the South African Police Service (SAPS) to make sure they have no criminal records. They will report to the offices of Stellenbosch Watch on a daily basis and will also hand in their bibs after completion of their shifts. Their working hours will be from 17h00 until 02h00 every day. According to Councillor Smit the muni-cipality intends to roll out the project to the entire CBD.
Normal waste collection will take place on all other days, including the public holiday on 16 December 2015. We thank you for your cooperation and patience.
VULLISVERWYDERINGSDIENS TYDENS DIE FEESTYD 2015 Neem assblief kennis dat daar geen normale vullisverwyderingsdiens op 25 Desember 2015 en 1 Januarie 2016 gelewer sal word nie. Die geaffekteerde areas sal ‘n vullisverwyderingsdiens op onderskeidelik Saterdag, 26 Desember 2015 en Saterdag, 2 Januarie 2016 ontvang. U word vriendelik versoek om geen vullis op die betrokke datums uit te plaas nie, maar wel op die alternatiewe datums soos hierbo aangedui. ‘n Normale vullisverwyderingsdiens sal wel op die publieke vakansie dag van 16 Desember 2015 gelewer word. Ons bedank u vir u samewerking en geduld.
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ANNUAL CHARITY BALL 2015 IN AID OF PC PETERSEN PRIMARY SCHOOL
A NIGHT WITH BOND, JAMES BOND The Millenium Hall in PniĂŤl was transformed into a scene straight from a Bond movie for Kylemore Charity Foundation and Riviernuus' first Charity Ball. With James Bond as theme, guests spared no effort to dress up for the occasion in aid of PC Petersen Primary in Kylemore. Gentlemen wore their finest tuxedos and the ladies looked strikingly beautiful in true Bond fashion. On arrival guests were served Martinis as they strolled on a red carpet before entering the stylishly decorated hall where a live band was the entertainment for the evening. Executive Mayor of Stellenbosch Municipality, Conrad Sidego, also dressed in his smart tuxedo, was the guest speaker and he urged patrons to invest in education as it forms the backbone of a thriving community. Kylemore Charity Foundation and Riviernuus sincerely thank all sponsors and guests for their contributions in order to make this event truly memorable. We raised a whopping R80 600! The organisers promise that guests can look forward to an even better Charity Ball in 2016. Remember to book your tickets early.
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Kyle-MUCH-more than just rugby - LY N D O N J U L I U S
The only Stellenbosch club that was promoted to a higher league. That is the proud milestone Kylemore Rugby Club has achieved in 2015. At the club’s prize giving ceremony they had the privilege of hosting two national coaches as guest speakers in former Springbok coach Peter De Villiers as well as Blitzbokke coach Neil Powell. De Villliers stressed the importance of the community in the club’s success. “Kylemore has never been a rugby club, Kylemore has always been a community club,” he said. “Rugby is not about winning trophies, it is about retaining them. You also don’t have to be big in size to play the game. You just have to be clever enough,” he added. Powell also complimented the community. “I haven’t been to a prize giving ceremony where the whole crowd cheers for everyone who receives a prize.” Part of the success can be attributed to the return of former SARU player, Ivan Jacobs, as coach “I decided to come and give back to the very community that supported me throughout my entire playing career,” Jacobs said. The entire squad of Kylemore players are locally based. “We had challenges in competing for players from the same pool as Super League B side, Pniel Villagers.”
Best Forward, Ernest Hendricks, receives his trophy from Brian Jacobs (left)
Captain Devon Mentoor after the final whistle
Coach Ivan Jacobs and Manager Brian Jacobs after the deciding game
The Proud Management Committee with the Springbok 7's Coach
“The promotion means a lot to the people of Kylemore,” club chairman George Erasmus said. “The community was looking for something to support and our first few victories early in the season set the path. We went without a trophy for seven years and this year we received four.” The club’s C-Team also received two trophies from Western Province Rugby for finishing the season at the top of their league as well as being undefeated. Erasmus also thanked everyone who supported the club throughout the season.
Esmond Messiah (3’rd Team coach) with Eugene Adams (Best 3’rd Team Forward)
The club laid out a plan, set it in motion and everyone pulled their weight to achieve success. With Kylemore being promoted to Super League C it shows that not only will they be perceived as a competitive club but also as a club that knows how to set a goal, work towards it and achieve it...in a matter of months. Well done Kylemore RFC and good luck in Super League C!
FLANKED BY SPRINGBOK COACHES Springbok coaches Neil Powell and Peter De Villiers with Sportsman of the Year, Devon Mentoor, and Player of the Year, Mitchell Brown.
Brian Smith (2’nd Team coach), Leroy Jordaan (Best 2’nd Team backline player), Jacques Scheepers (Best 2’nd Team forward) and Colin Benn (2’nd Team coach)