Franschhoek Tatler - April 2019

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FRANSCHHOEK’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AND ADVERTISER SINCE 1994 • APRIL 2019

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Executive Mayor Gesie van Deventer was joined in Franschhoek on 28 February by Western Cape Minister of Human Settlements, Bonginkosi Madikizela, to hand over 135 title deeds to families from Mooiwater.

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Franschhoek Fire Raging is the apt description for the fire that scorched the mountains of Franschhoek from 18 to 26 February. It was big and it was scary. Flames came close to farms and homesteads, necessitating the temporary evacuation of some. The pass had to be closed for most of the week, leaving just one route into and out of the valley. It took 10 organisations working closely together to control and contain the fire which provided a spectacle after dark and at the same time emphasized its danger.

Something that struck one at the time was the support that was offered to the teams of firefighters and the help to property owners threatened by the fires. Community involvement was at an alltime high. As has been the case for twenty-two years, Lodine Maske coordinated the food and drinks for the firefighters. She works closely with the ops room and plans the exact number of meals required which are then delivered to the designated distribution points. Donations are collected at La Cotte Wines from where allocations are made according to need. Pick & Pay was also a collection point for provisions. For owner Arthur Black it was a no-brainer, “We give in time of need, when help is needed, you help.” Three other Pick & Pay stores sent water, energy drinks, sunscreen, lip balm, chocolate, etc. Supplies were delivered to the municipal buildings from where they were distributed by the organisations as needed.

The store also donated ingredients to the chefs who made food for the firefighters. Chefs making meals for guys fighting fires in the mountain under

difficult conditions is a special Franschhoek story, referred to by some as the gourmet operation. The chefs coordinated their supplies and efforts making sure Lodine had breakfast, lunch and supper, “top food”, to send to everyone on the mountain fighting to save the village and the farms.

Jo-Anne Otto of the Cape Winelands District Municipality provided extensive reports on radio and sent out the operation’s statistics afterwards.

Thankfully there was no damage to buildings and no lives were lost, but 7246 hectares of vegetation was burnt, 175 firefighters were on duty every day, helicopters did 105 hours flying time and 23 vehicles were used on the ground. The cost of the operation to the Cape Winelands District Municipality was R3 million. More statistics are published elsewhere.

There seems to be some confusion among morerecently-arrived Franschhoekers who want to help in a situation like this. It is est when efforts are coordinated and directed correctly. Lodine has a well tried system and says that when a fire starts people should wait a day or two before donating

Helicopters parked on the lawns of the Huguenot Memorial are not an everyday sight. Thankfully so!

food and drink as fires do not necessarily last long and the Lions Fire Fund (which welcomes donations) can take care of the first two days. Food and water can then be delivered to La Cotte Wines from where she arranges for the distribution with authorities in charge of the operation, ensuring the guys get what they need when they need it.

It was a fitting closure to the extended drama

when a fund-raising dance featuring local band Uncorked was held in March. Fire fighters were invited as guests as a thank you and as they say in the classics, “A good time was had by all.” Now that is how Franschhoek does it.

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Draft MSDF Outlines Future Stellenbosch Our municipality recently published its draft Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF). It is intended to influence current and future land use in the municipality and be a roadmap for “How is Stellenbosch going to develop over the next ten to thirty years. What kind of development will take place, where will it take place, and who will be responsible for what aspect of the development?” Municipal decisions must be guided by the MSDF. It is, however, only a ‘partial’ framework for action. “Plans”, it says, “cannot do everything, predict everything.”

The draft MSDF takes its place in a hierarchical family of numerous national, provincial, regional and municipal plans and policies from the National Development Plan downwards and is influenced by the objectives of numerous international conventions on bio-diversity, heritage etc. It also sits alongside a hierarchy of recently enacted national, provincial and municipal planning laws and is intended to complement the long awaited Stellenbosch Integrated Zoning Scheme By-law that may see the light of day this year.

The MSDF assesses the status quo – where we are now. It contains a vast array of facts and a sobering assessment of the municipality’s challenges and constraints – e.g. the housing backlog, unemployment, inequality, poverty, health, education – not all of which are municipal competences. It also emphasises its strengths, its natural and built assets and its opportunities.

In an overview of biodiversity concerns the MSDF notes include the loss of agricultural land to development but an improvement in the condition of the rivers; that climate change will affect agriculture and scenic landscapes but it does not mention the visual impact of large areas of poly-tunnels and shade netting.

The municipal population is largely concentrated in the 20 to 29 age group. It is expected to grow from an estimated 176 523 in 2018 to 190 680 in 2023 but without commensurate job creation. Black Africans constituted 28% of the total in 2011 and may be about 34,1% in 2021. The Coloured population is expected to decrease from 57,5% of the total in 2011 to 48,4% in 2021. By 2021, 76% of us will live in urban areas – mainly Stellenbosch, Franschhoek and Klapmuts.

The degree of racial segregation is the second highest of all municipalities in South Africa. The GINI

coefficient measure of inequality in 2016 was higher than in the Cape Winelands District and the Western Cape as a whole.

Although the MSDF acknowledges that it cannot cope with the rate of household growth with a decline in formal households from 75.1% to 65.1% between 2011 to 2016, upgrading and provision of basic services and houses will remain a focus of the municipality. However, it does not have the resources to fundamentally reverse the growing backlogs.

One of the big takeaways from the MSDF is the planned move of Distell to Klapmuts freeing up large tracts of strategic land in Stellenbosch town and opening up very significant development opportunities for Stellenbosch, Klapmuts and the regional economy.

The MSDF is highly critical of provincial transport policies in accommodating private vehicles which, it says, have very high financial, socio-economic and environmental costs and are exclusionary to most of the population. Instead existing road space should be used more efficiently with an emphasis on cycling and walking. Although public and alternative means of transport are regarded as a municipal responsibility it does not have the capacity or funding for this.

The MSDF is also critical of the private sector which, it says, largely funds new assets for a select group and does not contribute to the maintenance of common assets. Significant partnering with the corporate sector with its material and human resources in addressing needs has not occurred although Stellenbosch is understood to be the “town” with the most JSE listed corporations in South Africa and the highest concentration of “dollar millionaires”.

The MSDF also takes a stab at the inordinate number of planning studies and the disjuncture between their policies and guidelines and what can be managed by

the municipality with hardly any change, it says, in the structure of municipal settlements since 1994.

The municipal economy appears to be robust.

It grew at an annual average rate of 1,7% between 2013 and 2017 compared to 1.46% for the country as a whole. Employment growth has averaged 2,2% per annum since 2005 mostly in the informal sector which has grown by 9,0% per annum on average since 2005. However, unemployment increased to about 11% in 2017 and will increase further with the impact of water restrictions on agriculture, forestry and fishing which will then impact manufacturing.

Although the priority areas for development are Klapmuts and Stellenbosch town not all development in Franschhoek is excluded. The emphasis should be on improving conditions for existing residents and natural growth within a context of retaining what is uniquely special about it, upgrading informal settlements, nonmotorised transport improvements, sensitive infill within the urban edge providing inclusive housing and extended commercial opportunity (also for small and emerging entrepreneurs) and the retention of its historic character.

The recurring theme in the MSDF is that as the municipality lacks the financial and institutional capacity to meet all its challenges in the MSDF planning period and beyond it must focus its resources where they can be most cost effective by intensification of use of existing infrastructure and limiting development not served by existing infrastructure.

The many references in the MSDF to traffic and traffic congestion are primarily in relation to Stellenbosch town. There is no mention of the perennial problem of the inappropriate use of Huguenot Street and the illegal use of the Franschhoek Pass by heavy goods vehicles.

It is not clear whether any immediate changes are proposed for Franschhoek’s Urban Edge. A plan (Figure 17) shows areas where there is said to be “current development pressures on the periphery”.

These are two small infill areas near the Shofar Church and two large tracts of land outside and about a kilometre south west of the current urban edge. This plan is not referred to in the MSDF nor does it give any explanation of what the “current development pressures” are that justifies the possible inclusion of these two entirely separate tracts inside the urban edge with all that that implies. Some clarity is needed here.

Urban edge watchers may recall the extension (without effective public consultation) of the 2003 urban edge in the 2013 MSDF to incorporate an additional 63 ha on the north east side. This was ostensibly for the obviously unrealistic purpose of mixed-use development and gap housing but the only development approvals have been for upmarket houses off Dirkie Uys Street and Uitkyk Street. This area is now designated in Figure 31 as “Area Future Development” without any explanation of what that means. Some clarity is also needed here.

As argued in last month’s Tatler, Franschhoek may have reached a tipping point. Residents in some parts have become an endangered species. Although it is about land use, there is no recognition in the MSDF of the impact on the quality of life of permanent residents of the use of existing and development of new houses and flats for “transient guests” as distinct from genuine B&Bs (including AirBnB) where the owner remains in occupation. There needs to be a policy in the MSDF striking a balance between the interests of tourism and residents.

Text: Barry Phillips

FRANSCHHOEK FIRE

Fires have a devastating effect on our communities and environment, which is why fire services are a core function of the district municipality.

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The Franschhoek fire could have been catastrophic had it not been for the overwhelming assistance and cooperation of the broader community of Franschhoek, our partners and many other role-players. The accompanying information is testimony to this incredible effort.

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I sincerely and deeply thank the community of Franschhoek and all involved in the successful extinguishing of this fire for their input and support.

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Such is the spirit of the community that they have developed their own brand – Meza2Meza (meaning neighbour to neighbour) – to foster a community can-do spirit in taking control and engaging in projects within Langrug. The creation of the Langrug Community Project Committee (LCPC), allows for engagement with interested stakeholders and funding calls to foster innovation with socio-economic development, inclusive of training in enterprise development.

The leadership shown by Langrug and the LCPC members have provided for the on-going management of key project operations with positive signs of community up-take to manage and sustain interventions.

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Wine Tram Invests In Safe Driving Initiative

FLTR: Franschhoek Wine Tram driver-of-the-month Thembekile Nkefanle with fellow driver Charles Mabutho and operations manager De Wet Müller.

Franschhoek Wine Tram reaffirmed its commitment to passenger, driver and pedestrian safety when it launched its Safe Driving Initiative in March 2019.

Franschhoek Wine Tram passengers and members of the public can now report speeding incidents, as well as any traffic rule infringements, involving Franschhoek Wine Tram vehicles to a dedicated email address. The email address – safety@winetram.co.za – is visible on all Franschhoek Wine Tram transport.

Community members are encouraged to report any incidents immediately and are asked to include the date and time of the incident. “The safety of our passengers, our fellow community members, visitors to Franschhoek and our employees is our top priority and all reported incidents will be thoroughly investigated using our newly installed live camera monitoring system,” says Franschhoek Wine Tram owner David Blyth.

To proactively monitor the capabilities and performance of its drivers, 47 live video cameras have been installed, at a cost of approximately R250 000, throughout the Franschhoek Wine Tram vehicle fleet. The live video feeds are actively monitored by a dedicated central desk, and the management team are immediately alerted if any

traffic regulations are violated.

“As part of our ongoing commitment to safety, we have had to look at ways of managing a fleet of vehicles over an ever-increasing geographic footprint and installation of live video cameras made the most sense to us,” says Blyth. “The system allows us to immediately implement corrective steps,” adds Blyth. The cameras will record all traffic interactions and the footage will be archived so that it can be reviewed in the event of an incident being reported.

To further help alleviate traffic congestion on the main road, Franschhoek Wine Tram is encouraging passengers who travel to Franschhoek with their own transport to make use of a new parking area that is being developed on the corner of Dirkie Uys and La Rochelle Streets. In addition to this, passengers who will be travelling on their orange and purple lines can also park and depart from the Franschhoek Wine Tram ticket office at Groot Drakenstein Station.

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vines may recover next spring and there will be replantings, but the overall loss remains.

Let there be a speedy recovery.

Mark Tanner

After the fires of late February I cannot ignore the threat to our vineyards at such times – which are not infrequent. For six days we breathed smoke and heard the ‘thwack thwack’ of the helicopters.

Adrenalin surely flowed while flames progressed towards the vineyards and within a few short minutes blocks of vines were reduced to ash or suffered serious burns. I spoke with Adrian Nortjier and Ashley Bauer, senior coordinators of the firefighting teams. They confirmed that while Bourgogne received some damage it was Montagne Farm that suffered the worst. Between 8 and 9 ha of vines were affected either by direct burn or heat and smoke damage.

Irrigation lines and water tanks were destroyed as were drip lines, valves and pipes, etc. Some

*** What’s in a name? Once upon a time Rickety Bridge actually had a rickety bridge. I well recall the hollow, rumbling sounds as one drove carefully over the wooden poles crossing the river. It somehow did not seem so bad on the return drive.

So, what is in a name?

Some wine names seem quite simply outrageous.

The Americans have labels sporting names like: Sassy Bitch, Three Blind Moose, Little Black Dress, Stark Raving Merlot and –why not? – Marilyn Merlot.

France goes a stage further with its ‘Pisse-Dru’ (Beaujolais). The name comes from French slang used by the winemakers: “The grapes are to the winemaker’s liking and will make a delicious wine”. This Beaujolais is described as being “Cheeky and light hearted. It’s refreshment in a bottle”. If you say so!

Here at home we have a few wines with names that one would not necessarily connect with wine. Lukas van Loggerenberg’s ‘Break a Leg’ (Rosé) re-visits an old harvest injury. ‘Fat Bastard’ from Robertson is said to have been the result

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of a poor translation from French of a person’s name. Or is it in fact accurate? Around the corner at Fairview we had ‘Goats do Roam’ and ‘Goat Rotie’ (How about ‘Board Doe’?). Over the hills at Bot River, Luddite Estate’s ‘Saboteur’ wines, both red and white and highly recommendable, are named after the French word, ‘Sabot’, meaning a clog or shoe.

Luddites rebelled against mechanization during the industrial revolution, destroying new technology and throwing their clogs around while breaking the rules. Hence we have the word ‘Saboteur’.

Môreson’s ‘Widow Maker’ Pinotage refers to the owner’s historic link with aviation and specifically to the Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. This first flew in 1954 and was retired in 1975 – a good innings for an aircraft that suffered such a large number of fatal crashes.

My favourite label with both cunning and originality comes from Highlands Road in Elgin with their ‘Sine Cera’. Probably of Latin origin I thought? Not at all, it is the Greek for “without wax”.

What could possibly be the connection with wine?

I thought of those bottles that sport a waxed neck providing a second closure, but again I was way off course. The explanation is fascinating. In early

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Greek history, potters would make pots, or bowls, in either cheap or expensive styles. Expensive bowls were finished with a smooth outer surface.

Cheap bowls had an irregular finish. In order to make cheap bowls more expensive looking, the irregularities were filled with wax. After a period of time however the wax would shrink leaving the trademark irregular finish of a cheap one. Hence it became the norm to seek out a bowl without wax, or Sine Cera. To cap it all, this is where the English word ‘sincere’ comes from. How nice to find a sincere wine!

And what of the labels in the future?

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Remembering Design Old Road Wine Co Doyenne Charlotte Daneel Charlotte Daneel passed away on 25 January 2019. When I first met Charlotte about 20 years ago I had just become editor of Cape Town-based Condé Nast House & Garden magazine. It was our very first shoot and Charlotte and her shop in Franschhoek, La Grange, were to be its subjects. I was green and inexperienced and nervous about the day ahead.

If Charlotte realised any of this she didn’t say anything. On the contrary, I remember being struck by her enthusiasm and by the amount of goodwill she put in to ensure everything was just right. Of course, ’just right’ is a relative term. It was ‘right’ according to Charlotte. There was a steely determination to do it her way, her advice delivered en passant, in a conversation, sweetly and generously. She pulled up one of those large cane armchairs she would become famous for, settled in it and from the side offered suggestions and advice, in a tone of voice that, although friendly and sympathetic, was to be obeyed. She commanded huge respect.

Charlotte became my go-to person for critiques.

We became firm friends. I’d come Franschhoek and we’d chat over wine. I went to Antwerp with her to visit shops and studios. She introduced me to a famous decorator who lived in a castle.

We went to Paris to her favourite restaurants and to Maison et Objets, the décor show, to see what the rest of the world was doing. All the time I got to see the world in which I had started working through Charlotte’s eyes.

At the time I really knew nothing about scale and proportion or about stylish living beyond a few things picked up studying for a degree in architecture and my monthly trips to Italy to study the Renaissance masters. Charlotte became my mentor. She fashioned my taste and opened my eyes to a world I knew nothing about. She was a staunch supporter of my magazine; indeed, together La Grange and Condé Nast founded a décor show in Johannesburg called Rooms on View at a time when decorating in South Africa was a fledgling business. That the décor world in South Africa began to flourish in the wake of that show is one of her greatest legacies.

I once interviewed Charlotte for a book I was writing about South African decorators. This is what she said to me: “When I came back to South Africa from Holland, I was determined to make my work instantly recognisable as South African.

I wanted to vindicate our past by incorporating Africa into what I was doing. But I wanted a look that was also connected to the rest of the world. I was one of the first who created an AfroEuropean blend – and it worked. What I did very successfully was to put Kuba cloth cushions on an old riempie rusbank. It looked sensational.

It’s a look that people exported back to Europe.”

Again, Charlotte the leader.

How did she always get it right? Charlotte told me that South Africans live in a place that’s very ‘awake’ spiritually. It affects some people more than others, but in Charlotte’s case it’s allowed her to create places that move people. And this is what sets her apart from her peers. Their warmth comes from the heart and was expressed through commanding textures, and pleasing,

Charlotte loved big!

gentle colours and comfortable environments.

You want to be there.

“My passion comes from an emotive response to things. It’s fed by the energy that comes from living in South Africa. But you have to be grounded if you want to survive here. There are places here that have a vibration that’s healing.

If you’re connected to it, you can create a place that’s in sync with your surroundings, that embraces everybody coming into it and where you feel inspired, where you feel at home. And if you’re disconnected, your spaces will be flat and uninspiring.” Charlotte was finely in tune with who she was and where she came from. This is the reason that Gordonville, for example, her property near the Sneeuberg in the Great Karoo, is uniquely inviting. She created something extraordinary there.

Charlotte’s grand projet was Gordonville. It makes a whacking great statement on the power of scale, texture and colour; it’s intuitively, and luxuriously, in sync with its location. Full of what she always called ‘beautiful texture’ and ripe colours, it’s not one of those places that say, ‘Admire me’. Instead, it embraces you. “That’s absolutely what I aspire to”, she once said to me.

“I aspire to create spaces where people can find a place to sit, read a book and feel safe.”

And that’s why her legacy in the Great Karoo, at Gordonville, Kliphuis, Poplars and Langhuis is so enriching. Charlotte had a thrilling, glamorous life in other parts of the world, but in the end she was utterly connected to her roots. Anybody who knew her, and who has had the chance to stay in one of her properties, can’t but be moved by this.

I will miss her very much.

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The People’s Pick: The Honey Thief When the results of the 2019 Wine Label Design Awards were announced in midMarch three Franschhoek producers were amongst those honoured for their labels.

Labels were judged based in 4 categories: (1) wines selling for R80 a bottle or under, (2) wines selling for over R80 per bottle, (3) wines selling for R500 and over and (4) labels forming a series – no price constraint. The labels were judged on the originality of the concept, execution, shelf appeal and the effectiveness of the label as a piece of communication.

Black Elephant Vintners’ The Honey Thief received a silver award in the category for wines selling over R80 per bottle. The Honey Thief also walked away with the People’s Choice Award.

Trompe Le Monde designed the label.

Plaisir De Merle was awarded for two labels; the Signature Blend 2012 and the Charles Marais 2013. Both labels competed in the category for wines over R500 per bottle. The Signature Blend 2012 was awarded gold and the Charles Marais 2013 silver. Both labels were designed by Just Design.

A newcomer to the Franschhoek wine scene, Old Road Wine Co, received a Bronze award in the over R80

The Old Road Wine Co may be on an old road, but is in fact a new establishment with its own range of new wines. You probably can’t tell when you look at the venue from the R45, but this purpose-designed venue has a restaurant that seats fifty people, an outdoor deck that seats another fifty and a tasting room where fifty people can try out the fifteen wines.

What strikes one on arrival is that everything is placed to ideally serve its purpose and easily links to all other areas, a good place for what Germans may call gemütlichkeit or in Afrikaans ‘n kuierplek. A generous parking area off the R45 is a blessing and makes for a happy start to one’s visit.

Black Elephant Vintners picked up the People’s Choice Award at the 2019 Wine Label Design Awards for the label of their ‘The Honey Thief’.

per bottle category for the label of their Pardonnez-Moi Cinsaut 2018, which was designed by Switch.

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Lovely views can be enjoyed from the wine tasting and other seating areas.

Tim Hutchinson and a group of like-minded colleagues established this modern place with its unexpected historical touch. Tim says that Millenials have been over-looked in favour of corporates. Responding to the needs of Millenials and catering for them in a nice place seemed the right call. Paired with the modern is the memory of yesteryear, reflected in the names and images featured on wine lables. Perhaps you too can remember a hungry dog, a chatty smous, a colourful station master, butcher or blacksmith?

Although some believe that the future of South African winemaking is bleak, Tim believes there is an exciting future in local wines, advising one to “Listen to your market and respond to their needs”. That’s what the group kept in mind when appointing innovative winemaker Ryan Puttick and giving him carte blanche. He has come up with more than one range. There’s the Originals Range comprising four varietal wines with labels and names referencing tales from history. The Sauvignon Blanc is called The Smous, the Chenin Blanc is called Le Courier, the Pinotage is The Fat Man and then there’s The Anvil, which is their Shiraz.

The Quirky range also has four wines. There’s Juliette – a Sauvignon Blanc, with a pretty floral label; there’s Pardonnez Moi – a Cinsaut, with a lable featuring Marie Antoinette with her head in the guillotine; there’s The Spotted Hound – a red blend, with a dog on the label and there’s The Butcher and Cleaver – another red blend labelled ‘a must for red meat’.

The French Corner range is labelled as such and has a white Verdelho, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc blend, and a red Grenache Noir, Mouvedre, Cinsaut blend.

The Elite range comprises two single varietal wines. These being the Anemos Chenin Blanc and the 12 Mile Syrah. The Single Vineyard range, of which the winemaker is particularly fond, is

available only at the cellar door. The Anemos Single Vineyard Chenin Blanc, the Grand-Mère Single Vineyard Semillon (Ryan says it’s the best in Franschhoek) and the 12 Mile Single Vineyard Syrah are limited release wines. These are from 3 vineyards in Franschhoek and are something of a pride and joy at the company.

Chef Reimond van der Walt’s menu caters for various tastes from seared tuna and beetroot cured salmon to lunch specials like hamburgers and pizzas. A wood-fired pizza oven called Nonna, Italian for Granny, backs onto a comfortable outside seating area with the oven facing into the Fat Man Restaurant. Take home pizzas are an option and the boxes are a treat.

The waitrons are happy locals, whose air of confidence is evidence of their extensive in-house training. They are expected to not only be au fait with everything at their place of work, but also to have local knowledge and be able to converse with guests about the valley. Their uniforms are a fresh breeze in local restaurants – they wear denim with leather aprons.

You may have long been watching this Franschhoek space and wondering when it would be operative. The timeframe is due to the owners not wanting to start with a small experimental place and seeing what could happen. Instead, they finished everything to a specific design and then listened to feedback – and even agreed to mystery shoppers – before turning their attention to some fine tuning. They still listen and have refined menus in their response to what their customers really want.

The Old Road Wine Co is open from Tuesdays to Sundays, 10h00 – 22h00. The kitchen is open from 11h00 – 21h00. www.oldroadwinecompany.com | 021 271 0379 Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

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10-year-old Franschhoek Reds Impress One of the most important measures of great wine is that it should be age-worthy, that is it should become more pleasurable and more interesting to drink with time in the bottle. A duo of Franschhoek reds lived up to this billing by standing out at the recent Winemag.co.za 10-Year-Old Wine Awards.

The 2009 vintage is widely viewed as one of the best of the modern era – the 2008 winter was cold and wet facilitating good moisture reserves in the soil while unseasonably cool weather in late December and early January meant a late start to harvest. Fruit came into cellars in superb condition – ripe but with high acidities.

Ninety-two wines from 42 producers were entered for the awards. Based on the tasting, the 2009 harvest’s superior status is well deserved – 47.8% of the line-up (a total of 44 wines) rated 90 points or higher on the 100-point quality scale compared to 26.8% last year and 26.4% in 2017.

Winemag’s Christian Eedes observes: “Perhaps what differentiates a great vintage from the merely ordinary is that there are more wines which undergo a transformation that renders them both more gratifying and more fascinating than they

were on release – whereas in the case of 2008s tasted last year, I made the following observation that ‘the majority of the wines were merely holding up rather than having undergone some magical transformation… time, in most instances, bringing a certain mellowness rather than real complexity and refinement’, this time around there were wines that had gained significantly due to the passage of time.”

The top-scoring wine at the tasting was the Boplaas Cape Vintage Reserve Port 2009, which received 95 points. This was followed by the Rustenberg Peter Barlow 2009 on 94 points and then 8 wines on 93 points – including the Franschhoek duo.

The two Franschhoek wines were the Haut Espoir Shiraz 2009 and La Bri’s Affinitiy 2009.

The wines’ technical analysis and the judges’

comments were as follows: Haut Espoir Shiraz 2009 Alc: 14.9% RS: 3.5g/l TA: 6.3g/l pH: 3.73 Matured for 20 months in French oak. Light in colour. Red fruit, some floral perfume, some herbal character and spice on the nose. The palate is deep and alluring with sweet fruit, fresh acidity and fine tannins, the finish very savoury – quite striking.

La Bri Affinitiy 2009 Alc: 14% RS: 1.5g/l TA: 6.1g/l pH: 3.7 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot. Matured for 24 months in French oak, 66% new. Red and black fruit plus some floral perfume and oak spice. Rich and full on the palate with layers of flavour. Still very much intact.

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Abe Opperman Gallery: Two Oceans New Kid on the Art Block Champion Looks Back Whether you are an art collector or on the lookout for an unusual painting to light up a room and become a conversation piece, visit Abe Opperman Art. The collection is housed in the IS Art Gallery in the heart of Franschhoek at 11 Huguenot Street, where it opened its own side entrance on 1 March.

Following the success of the Johannesburg and Cape Town galleries at Parktown North and De One of Abe Opperman’s distinctive works.

Waterkant, respectively, Abe Opperman has branched out with a third State farm with a beautiful typical English garden gallery. “The opportunity to make Franschhoek a surrounded by towering trees and mountains. new home for Abe’s art presented itself organically He observes the world through the eyes of his and we were all too willing to step into the beauty inner child and depicts figures frolicking with of the valley, “says Ben Theron, curator of the balloons, on merry-go-rounds, unicorns and galleries. Despite the proximity to Cape Town, he toadstools with brush and ink, rendering his believes the new location will provide an alternative images reminiscent of ancient Chinese painting. cultural context as well as expand the audience for His art is an appeal to return to innocence, Opperman’s work. where peace, tolerance and creativity abound.

Opperman started painting as a teenager Opperman likes working on Italian fabriano and studied Fine Art and Fashion Design at the cotton pressed paper, but also uses acrylic as Pretoria Technicon and subsequently opened a well as mixed media on canvas and experiments flower shop in 1994. Following a successful career with charcoal on canvas. He shows the beauty in in floristry and interior design, he has established seemingly mundane objects using mostly black himself as a commercial artist during the last and white, sometimes with the appearance of decade, initially exhibiting in Johannesburg symbolic patches of colour in landscapes and and since 2016 from the Cape Town gallery. floral depictions.

“I am immeasurably grateful and inspired by This new addition to the art scene is sure to add our presence in Franschhoek; we are in good value and diversity for locals and visitors alike. company amongst the vineyards and mountains,” says Abe who grew up on an idyllic southern Free Text & Image: Elkarien Fourie

When the starter’s pistol is fired for the 50th Two Oceans Marathon on 20 April there will be one Franschhoeker who will be watching the event with special interest. Bev Malan, principal at Sotheby’s International Realty Franschhoek, has a special place in Two Oceans history.

A former Springbok athlete, Bev was the first woman to complete the gruelling ultramarathon in less than four hours when she won the 1982 race in 3:59:08. This achievement also made her the first female silver medallist at the event. To top it all, Bev and her husband, Danie, also achieved the distinction of being the first husband and wife competitors to cross the finish line that year.

Bev won again in 1983, but missed the 1984 race due to injury, before completing her hat trick in 1985. This made her the first woman to receive a permanent number for winning the race three times.

In 1986 Bev achieved third place against exceptionally strong competition – despite running her best time ever.

With such an illustrious Two Oceans pedigree its little surprise that on 28 February Bev was called on by a film crew working on a TV documentary to be premiered at a gala event on 16 April in Cape Town.

Asked about special memories – other than winning, of course – Bev singles out running past Kirstenbosch to the sound of Chariots of Fire playing over the PA system. “That was absolutely unforgettable and immensely moving,” she says.

She also recalls an amusing incident from her first race. Coming up Constantia Nek and with 10kms to go, she asked a male competitor she was passing, “Is this where I have to start going for it?” Bev knew she had a chance at a silver medal if she finished strong. The male competitor however was really struggling and his response – though in jest – was something that is completely unprintable!

Bev Malan proudly shows off her permanent Two Oceans number.

As is often the case, sporting success also led to professional success. After starting out as a medical technologist Bev entered the sports marketing industry. Her crowning achievement in this field was her appointment as marketing director for the World Corporate Games that took place in Johannesburg in 1994.

Always looking for new challenges Bev entered the property industry in 1995, eventually becoming a top agent at Claire Difford Properties, before eventually settling in Franschhoek and buying the local Sotheby’s franchise.

A fit person all her life, Bev still enjoys long walks, goes to the gym and finds time for some tennis too.

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South Africans Clueless About Salt Content in Food While most food items don’t exceed the daily limit of 5g of salt per day, it is the combined amount of salt from all the foods we eat in a day that often amounts to eight times the recommended daily allowance, putting South Africans in the red zone for heart disease.

To test SA’s salt-smarts, a pharma company conducted an online poll among men and women across the country. Here are some of the findings.

A quarter of South Africans conceded to being salt addicts, with 31% adding salt to their food ‘all the time’ and 37% ‘some of the time’. Most also still don’t have a handle on how much salt is used in popular foods such as cereal, yoghurt and chips.

Nicole Jennings, spokesperson for Pharma Dynamics – leading provider of cardiovascular medication – says hypertension rates in SA are alarmingly high and continue to climb.

“A leading cause of the condition is too much salt consumption, which heightens the risk of heart disease and stroke. There are various ways in which excessive salt consumption can impact our blood pressure and put great strain on our hearts, arteries and kidneys.

“We live in a fast-paced society, where take-outs and ready-made meals reign supreme, but these are often laden with salt.

“Our survey, which polled 245 men and women across the country, found that while more than 90% understood the link between hypertension and excessive salt consumption, very few actually knew just how much salt is contained in food that is consumed on an almost daily basis,” she remarks.

More than 64% of respondents didn’t know that there is about 1.5g of salt in a slice of pizza; 45% were off the mark with how much salt was in a small tub of plain yoghurt; 60% were clueless about the amount of salt in an average take-away beef hamburger, which is in the region of 3.5g; 60% guessed wrong about the quantity of salt in a bowl of cornflakes with milk and 68% didn’t know how much salt was in a handful of peanuts.

While efforts have been made since 2016 by government to reduce salt levels in food, with a second set of even lower levels of salt being introduced this year, the public should be made more aware of foods that are high in salt as many don’t pay attention to food labels,” says Jennings.

In an effort to make the public more salt savvy, Pharma Dynamics has compiled a list of food that are typically high in salt: Very high in salt • Cheese, flavoured cream cheese and cottage cheese • Tinned foods, especially those preserved in brine • Stock powders or cubes • Soup powders or tinned soups • Marinades or marinade powders • Olives and pickles • Any processed meat: polony, ham, salami, turkey, sausages, Viennas etc • Any takeaway fast foods, like burgers, fish and chips, crumbed chicken, pizzas and Chinese takeaway • Seasoning salts, like barbeque or chicken spice • Salty spreads, including margarine, butter, cheese spreads and meat spreads • Cured meat and fish: bokkoms, bacon, biltong, anchovies, corned beef • Instant noodles with flavouring • Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce • Crisps, salted biscuits and crackers and readymade popcorn Moderately high in salt • Pre-prepared meals or convenience foods • Shop-bought biscuits, cakes and treats

• Salad dressings and mayonnaise • Salted nuts Surprisingly contain salt • Ready-made desserts • Some yoghurts • Bread • Breakfast cereals According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, South Africa has the highest incidence of high blood pressure among people aged 50+ compared to any other country in the world, with almost eight in ten people in this age group being diagnosed with high blood pressure. However, younger people are also at risk with an estimated one in three South Africans older than 15 having high blood pressure.

Jennings believes that the country’s high hypertension rates should be tackled early in childhood already.

“In many cases, adult hypertension has its roots in childhood, yet worryingly very little is being done to make children aware that salt can lead to heart disease.

If healthy habits, which includes a reduction in salt intake, can be formed in early years, it could significantly decrease the burden of heart disease in our country.”

Based on recent research published in the SA Medical Journal (September 2018), one in five children at the age of five is hypertensive and 60% of children with elevated blood pressure maintain that status into adulthood.

“It’s essential that South Africans take steps to make sure they know how much salt is in all the food they eat and try to cut back as much as they can. When checking food labels, look out for other terms often used to describe salt, such as monosodium glutamate, nitrates and nitrites so you’re aware of how much salt you’re putting into your body. Also try to avoid salting food that has already been salted,” encourages Jennings.

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Gardening in April

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Living in a winter rainfall area makes April a most fascinating month filled with anticipation. Not only does it traditionally bring us the Easter week-end, it also signals the beginning of the rainy season, the deciduous trees are clothed in the most amazing colours and the days are mostly warm with crisp mornings lit up by dew reflections. April also brings some welldeserved public holidays and a school holiday. All in all, a great month for spending time with the family, relaxing in the garden, taking a short vacation or just pausing to reflect on the rush of a year we have had until now.

After being blessed with significant early rain I am confident in going long on a wet winter. Easter weekend traditionally signals the start of our rainy season and I will trust that this year will be the same. So, no more loafing around using the lack of rain as an excuse. Now is the time to get stuff done. You will have a lot of cutting and clearing to do – please compost all the generated material if you are not doing so already. It is a disgrace to see the amount of carbon and nitrogen gardeners are removing for their properties on the back of garden service vehicles. A compost heap is easy to build and if done correctly should not smell bad or attract flies and vermin. If you are not sure how to go about it, it might help to get a professional in to give you some pointers or attend a course at a local nursery or garden club.

Deciduous trees and shrubs can be pruned as soon as they have dropped their leaves but wait until late winter before pruning fruit trees and roses. Hard wood cuttings can be taken from shrubs and climbers. Pot them in clean river sand and keep moist, but not too wet. Summer flowering perennials can be divided and replanted now. Water the plants well the day before dividing and plant the fresh new growth from the sides of

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Blue Echeveria (Echeveria secunda)

the clumps. Spring flowering bulbs can be planted as soon as the soil cools down. Make a point of planting more indigenous bulbs this year. We have such a wide variety of spring bulbs in the Western Cape that it is hard to choose between them all. Try some Babiana, Ixia, Lachenalia, Moraea, Sparaxis, Watsonia, Freesia or Nerine; you won’t be disappointed. These bulbs also don’t need to be lifted every year and can be left in the ground through summer. Sow seeds of winter flowering annuals like Arctotis, Felicia, Lobelia, Nemesia, Scabiosa, Anchusa and Osteospernum.

Vegetables that can be sown this month include broad beans, peas, cabbages, carrots, cauliflower, spinach, onions and turnips. Lettuces do a lot better during winter in the Cape. Also plant a cover crop on beds that will not be utilised over winter.

I’ve always planted a mono crop like lupins or rye but have started to experiment with foraging mixes as a cover crop. The diversity makes sense as you will be getting the benefit of nitrogen fixers, dynamic accumulators and carbon traps. This does not have to be complicated – go through your old seed packets and use whatever is there and past the sell by date. Anything will work really, as long as it is as diverse as possible. You will cut and dig this in just before spring.

April is table olive month – calamata, manzanillo and mission are all ripening fast. I use the traditional slow curing process. Olives get a once-off wash in clean water and are then packed into large plastic drums in a 10% brine solution. These are then forgotten for at least a year. I then give them a good wash and bottle them in jars in a 5% brine solution with a little bit of olive oil floated on top – ready for the table.

Keeping Up With The Times?

A new community organisation is proposing that the letter type used to spell out Franschhoek on Middagkrans should be updated. The current lettering is shown in the photo on the left, on the right is an artist’s rendering of what the proposed letter type will look like.

Is it desirable to keep up with the times, or are some things of such a nature that they should be left alone – no matter how outdated they have become? This was the central question that was debated at the first meeting of a somewhat enigmatic new community group calling itself the Franschhoek Revival Organisation (FRO).

From what the Tatler was able to establish the founding meeting of the organisation was held at a local wine estate on Valentine’s Day. The meeting was by invitation only and the interim chairman, Mr Unus Quattuor – a swallow from Italy, did not seem pleased when he was approached for comment. “If we wanted this to be public at this time, we would have invited you to the meeting,” was his curt response when asked for comment about what was discussed.

The Tatler was able to track down two individuals who attended the meeting, of whom only one was willing to talk about what was discussed – on condition of anonymity.

It appears that the formation of FRO is a counter reaction to what its members believe is an “irrational clinging to the past – even when change is clearly desirable.” The organisation intends to identify various aspects of Franschhoek that they believe are in need of modernisation. At each of its quarterly meetings one of these aspects will be debated and, if a proposal is accepted by a majority of the members present, the organisation will

agitate for the implementation of that proposal with the local authority and other role players.

According to the Tatler’s source the issue that was debated at the first FRO meeting was whether the letter type used to spell out Franschhoek on the slope of Middagkrans should be updated. At the end of the debate the meeting accepted a proposal was to ask the local authority to change the letter type used on the mountain to ‘French 111’ and to enlarge the lettering to make it visible from Simondium. “The feeling of the meetings was that the letter type should reflect the area’s French heritage,” said the source.

The source would not confirm the date of the next FRO meeting, saying that “only members need to know.” He did however let slip that the topic to be discussed relates to what paint colours are appropriate for use in Franschhoek and how to enforce such a palette.

The Tatler is continuing efforts to obtain FRO’s members list.

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Echeveria is a large genus of succulent rosette like plants that are spectacular in flower beds and pots.

They are evergreen and very rewarding.

Echeveria are drought resistant and can handle periods of no water at all. They however do perform better with regular deep watering and fertilizing.

Echeveria form low growing rosettes about 10 – 15 cm in diameter. They have a fleshy pale blue- green leaf which is edged in light pink and is extremely attractive especially when planted en mass. They do produce a colourful bell shaped flower on a protruding pink stem in the summer months but this does not attract as much attention as the dramatically shaped leaves, growth pattern and colour do.

Echeveria is easy to grow and produces “offspring”

in abundance. They are perfect to use as pot fillers or in the front of garden beds where they will form a thick cover. This thick ground cover means easy weed control and low maintenance gardens! www.lifeisagarden.co.za

mm/year

Rainfall Figures Measured at La Cotte/Nerina Street

2009 978mm

2010 740mm

2014 1033mm

2015 661mm

mm/month

2018 January February March April May June July August September October November December

2011 2012 830mm 1079mm 2016 754mm

2017 501mm

2013 1471mm 2018 867mm

Dam Levels

2019

MONTH

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MONTH

ACCUMULATIVE

4 22 23 84 109 227 108 104 113 12 18 43

4 26 49 133 242 469 577 681 794 806 824 867

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As at 11 March 2019 Steenbras Upper

70.1%

Steenbras Lower

50.8%

Wemmershoek

61.4%

Voelvlei

65.8%

Theewaterskloof

41.3%

Berg River Dam

73.4%

Total Storage

52.2%

Total Storage this time last year

23.3%

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Tatler Motoring MICHELE LUPINI

ROAD TEST – BMW M5 Competition Long Live The King!

Meet the quickest car we have ever tested You are looking at the quickest car we have ever tested. No, it’s not a Ferrari. Nor is it a Lambo or a Porsche – it’s a humble four-door family saloon!

There’s nothing wrong with the stock M5, but Munich clearly decided that it was time to stop the bickering and hey pronto – here’s ‘Competition’ – right and ready to see off all comers.

Not only did M5 Competition deliver our quickest-ever test, it is also the first car to ever break the 3-second 0-100km/h barrier on our run. Competition also managed 160km/h in a mesmerising 6.6 seconds and blitzed the quartermile in another record 10.9 seconds at 208km/h!

That’s partially due to M powering M5 up from 441kW to 460kW, while torque remains the same 750Nm, albeit now spreading 200rpm higher than before courtesy of a small turbo boost hike, a reprogrammed ECU and revised sport exhaust.

Add a larger grille for better cooling and a petrol particulate filter.

Subtle chassis improvements see it riding 7mm lower on a sportier toe and camber set-up, along with a stiffer rear anti-roll-bar and tauter engine mounts for better response through the driveline for more ‘competition’ feel, but in a harsher ride.

Competition may defy its lightweight suggestion, but its 248kW per tonne power to weight ratio is ten up on the stock M5 thanks also to an M carbon roof and an aluminium bonnet.

Set apart by black badging, a Competition logo and black grills, the ultimate M5 is shod with 20” M light alloy Y-spoke wheels to look quite the part too – and it packs all you would ever dream of in

that sumptuous cockpit.

All very cool, but what about that price – is this really a two-million buck car? Made me wonder?

Then I plugged our VBox into it and Competition thrust me back in the seat, shoved my brain back into the cranium and my eyes aft in their sockets as the 460kW 2-ton monster blasted off the line to cannon down our test strip at record pace. Not only did it lift a crown so long the domain of Ferraris, Porsches and McLarens, but Competition is also the first car to ever break the 3-second mark on our run (2.97 seconds!).

This performance also gives further credence to our long-held view that all-wheel drive is an absolute prerequisite at this heady level – this M5 is over a second quicker than the wild and scarcely controllable bucking bronco of a rear-wheel drive car it replaces.

It will keep on delivering that sort of performance all day long too – just switch to bareback, floor the throttle and brake together, release the brake and it trundles on to deliver one sub-3 second 0-100 after the next, as though it was all quite normal!

I can already hear you starting to grumble about it being a 2-million-Rand car. But there’s another side to it – what must you spend to get to 100km/h in a production car in under three seconds in South Africa? I’ll leave that one to you to figure out!

ROAD TEST BMW M5 Competition Engine: 4395cc biturbo V8 Output: 460kW 750Nm Drive: 8-speed auto AWD TESTED: 0-100km/h: 2.99 sec 0-160km/h: 6.61 sec 400m: 10.9 sec @ 208km/h 80-120km/h: 1.87 sec 120-160km/h: 2.58 sec CLAIMED: VMax: 305km/h Fuel: 10.8 l/100km CO2: 246g/km Warranty/Service: 2y unl/5y 100K List Price: R2.062M

Giordano’s Incredible Comeback Wreck & Win Lupini Bounces Back To Top Title Chase Giordano Lupini delivered the race of his life on Saturday 17 March — the Franschhoek youngster bounced back from a devastating crash that destroyed his yellow Accelerate 102/ CIR Construction/La Vie de Luc VW Golf on Friday morning, to dominate on Saturday and move into the overall lead of the Burly Pro GTi Challenge championship after a superhuman team effort to ready a replacement car overnight.

“If you had to tell me that we would walk away from today with a double win, pole position and lap record when I was standing dizzily looking at my wrecked racecar 24 hours ago, I’d tell you that you were dreaming,” Giordano admitted. “But somehow we pulled it off and I am absolutely delighted — this was without doubt the race of my life.

“We arrived at Killarney leading our class championship and I went out to shake the car down on Friday morning, so we would be ready to race nice and early, but my car’s right rear stub axle broke as I entered Turn 3 on the warm-up lap, the wheel went under the car and it launched it into a series of rolls — I’m not sure how many times, but they say five or six. “I was devastated — surely my championship lead was in jeopardy, but I was fine and my dad was quick to respond and we soon found out that my old car was available and we bought it back!

“The black car had not been raced for a year, but we managed to get out in the final session Friday evening and I was impressed — it was still so sweet, but there was a hell of a lot to do. “We put in an all-nighter with

my race engineer Gozzi, the old man and a few others and it was ready at 03h00 — we got a few hours sleep in and were back at the track at 07h00.

“The car was very good; I was able to push like hell and we qualified on pole – I could not believe it and would never have pulled it off without my team.

“Race 1 went well – I got away initially, but I faced another challenge — the Class B cars ahead were slowing me in the bends and allowing my Class C rivals to close in, so I had to work hard between a rock and a hard place, but I kept it together and we took the most incredible win of my life!

“Race 2 was more of the same — with the dicing in Class B, I actually managed to sneak ahead of all of them for a lap, but they were just too quick in a straight line and I was soon forced to lift too often to avoid contact mid-corner and that brought a few awkward moments, but I pulled it off and we enjoyed a clean sweep on a day I was sure we were not going to race 24 hours before!

“There are so many people I need to thank, not least of all Gozzi and my dad and Umpie. “We all worked so hard to pull this off and I could not have thanked everyone better than by dominating the races. “I am super happy — we now lead the overall GTi Challenge and I’m in a strong class lead too, but this one was a team effort par excellence — thanks so much guys!”

Scuderia Lupini proudly races with Accelerate 102 Special Gasoline, CIR Construction, La Vie de Luc mineral water, acciDent Guru, Taki’s Place and GAP Racing.

12 | April 2019

Fireside Talk

landowners, farm managers and individuals, are always ready to respond to fires in our valley. The efforts of these volunteers translate into shorter fire containment times. In many instances the callouts of official fire services can be cancelled because of the

ASHLEY BAUER

efforts of volunteers, which frees up the resources of

Emerging from the 7000 Ha fire a few weeks ago with no loss of life or structures our Franschhoek community has again demonstrated the strong sense of unity we have in our valley. When faced with a potentially disastrous outcome the cohesion between all the role players – official and civil – was unprecedented. I would personally like to thank each and every resident for their support and understanding throughout the duration of the fire.

In light of the above, I would like to discuss an extremely important element in any community – community resilience. This involves three basic principles: Prevention, Awareness and Response. Over the next few months I will discuss how community resilience can promote a favourable outcome to an incident and how we can improve the ways in which we work together.

I will firstly address the suppression response to fires in our valley.

Response to a fire incident involves multiple agencies and organisations. These fire response services include

the official services for application elsewhere in their jurisdictions.

Local Teacher Attends Space Center Houston’s Educator Conference Shaun Keyser, a Bridge House School teacher, joined more than 580 educators from several for hands-on

All responders have been trained and certified in

learning experiences with rocket scientists, astronauts

wildfire suppression and operate according to the

and renowned instructors at Space Center Houston’s

principals and objects of the international Incident

25th Space Exploration Educators Conference (SEEC)

Command System (ICS), which results in efficient

from 7-9 February.

deployment of firefighting resources to achieve the overall objectives of the Incident Commander.

“Meeting many like-minded teachers from around the world was the highlight of the conference for me,”

Through the Franschhoek Conservancy we will be

said Shaun. “Visiting the mission control centre for the

formalising our voluntary fire support teams and

International Space Station was an once-in-a-lifetime

addressing identified needs – which include further

opportunity and one that will stay with me for a long

training, equipment, personal protection equipment,

time. The conference provided me with many new

communications and logistical support.

ideas that I can’t wait to apply in the classroom to

Should any community member want to get involved in any aspect of community support please feel free to contact me.

The non-profit science and space exploration learning centre offers teachers and students of all disciplines

Please report all smoke and fire to the fire services immediately.

access to authentic learning experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Be Safe

“We’re empowering teachers who are a vital part of developing the next generation of explorers,” said Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston’s vice

firesafe2000@gmail.com

fire contract teams, specialist fire ground crew teams,

Bridge House teacher Shaun Keyser with the Apollo 17 Command Module.

enrich my students,” he continued.

inspire the next generation of explorers.”

The three-day conference featured keynote speakers such as NASA Johnson Space Center deputy director Vanessa Wyche, New Horizons principle investigator Dr Alan Stern, and legendary Apollo flight director Gene Kranz.

Attendees

took

behind-the-scenes

tours

of

the

president of education. “Space exploration learning

astronaut training facilities at NASA Johnson Space Center

official fire services, Winelands District Municipality

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

is for everyone. We bring leading experts together to

and learned about the technology and research that are

Fire Services, Stellenbosch Municipality Fire Services,

Please keep these numbers on your phones:

help teachers provide the latest resources and hands-

furthering NASA’s current and future deep space missions.

aerial support and our local Fire Protection Association

Winelands District Control Room

on activities in STEM-based curricula. SEEC puts the

member voluntary fire support units. The latter are

(Veld and vegetation fires) 021 887 4446

power and wonder of space into a teacher’s hands to

commonly referred to as the “Bakkie Sakkie” teams,

Stellenbosch Fire Services

officially a 500l bush unit manned by two people.

Our

local

firefighting

volunteers,

Hospice News

(Structural / home fires) 021 808 8888

comprising

Franschhoek Wine Valley News

COLLEEN DOUGLAS

Pearl for assisting in the kitchen.

The raffle prizes were generously donated by the following: Franschhoek Pass Villa, Franschhoek Pass Winery, Vendange, Diamond Works, Fromages de France, Lyn, Helen, Rose Cottage, Petit Jourdan, Sara and Sean, Huguenot Chocolates, Franschhoek Skin

REINHER BEHRENS

Autumn is upon us, and although it is one of the shorter seasons, it tends to be the most beautiful. Leaves turning from green to hues of orange and brown and a slight yet welcome chill in the air as the days grow shorter and the nights longer.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Bridge House

This is also the perfect time to make the most of outdoor activities before winter sets in.

Our Volunteers Tea, held on 13 February, was well

Care Clinic, Ruan du Plessis, Tallulah’s, Jade, Allora,

attended by volunteers and visitors who wanted to

Le Bon Vivant, GlenWood, Leopards Leap, The Village

hear about how Nursery and Rhymes originated. This

Tart, Boschendal, Verl and Le Manoir de Brendal.

topic was beautifully presented by Liz Mills, an author

Raffle tickets were sold by Helen, Ann M and Anne

and illustrator living here in Franschhoek. Thank you

– as always they did an incredible job. Prizes were in

Liz for a very interesting morning; educating us on

abundance and one could not resist buying tickets.

the origin of Nursery and Rhymes and sharing the

Our barmen – John M, Larry and Mark – kept players’

thoughts behind your two books.

glasses filled with Pimms and wine. Dale from Three

Our valley is home to a plethora of fun activities

Our Annual Bridge Drive Lunch was held at the

Streams once again assisted us with ice to keep our

guaranteed to get the heart beating slightly faster.

Domaine des Anges clubhouse. Despite the fire

drinks perfectly chilled. The NG Kerk provided the

A hike in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve offers

that had been raging in our mountains, players still

tables and chairs. To the players on the day for your

panoramic views of the valley. La Motte Wine Estate

made their way to the event. Our grateful thanks

continued support and to everyone who made this

has its own hiking trail which is available for hikers

go to the following for their contributions and time

possible ‘Thank You!’

to explore daily between 09h00 and 14h00.

For

towards this event and making it another successful

MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet supporters, thank

the perfect family weekend getaway Boschendal’s

fundraiser: Domaine residents, Juan and staff of

you for your contributions during 2018. Please

recently launched ‘The Tree House’ is a fun farm

Domaine des Anges for the venue; Lyn de Villiers

continue to support us. If you would like to become

experience for kids of all ages. Catch the last of the

who does outstanding work selling the tickets and

a supporter our ref number is 11775. We have forms

sun’s golden rays while enjoying a picnic on their

putting the Bridge Drive Lunch together; Terbodore

and cards at the office.

sprawling lawns, or explore the surrounds on their

and Kathy P for morning coffee and eats – including

Franschhoek Literary Festival – Friday, 17 and Saturday,

MTB trails, which are suited for all levels. For animal

chocolate brownies; braai masters Marelize and

18 May: We will have an incredible range of books for

lovers exploring our beautiful valley on horseback,

Ashley for the perfectly cooked chicken kebabs; and

sale outside Hospice House from 09h00 until 16h00.

under the expert guidance of Cape Winelands

Mrs Mostert for the crispy green salad, beetroot and

Also on sale will be freshly baked croissants filled with

Riding, makes for the perfect outing.

baby potatoes. Thank you also to the volunteer ladies

delicious smoked salmon and cream cheese.

Franschhoek is truly spectacular during this season

in the kitchen who co-ordinated the lunch – Hilary,

and the warmth of autumn will certainly inspire

Liz A, Liz M and Linda – as well as to Cornelia and

Happy Easter to our incredible supporters and everybody else too! Please travel safely.

the senses. With a series of public holidays in store this month, why not put these senses to good use and explore all that we have to offer. Wine farms, restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and so much more. The list is endless, and you may just uncover a hidden gem (or two).

Please pop into our offices in Huguenot Street if

FHRPA Ratepayers Committee News

you have any queries, or for more information on

The Ratepayers Committee through it’s various sub-

unhappiness and frustration. While there are some

what’s happening in and around the valley visit our

committees continues to work on various issues of public

practical issues that need to be addressed first,

website at www.franschhoek.org.za or follow us on

interest. Here are a few updates on current topics.

constructive engagement is taking place with private

Instagram at franschhoek_sa.

Parking

land owners, the Municipality and District Municipality,

To address the parking shortage in Franschhoek, the

who are all committed to find a solution.

area in front of the Hospice House has being designated

Safety and Security

as free public parking. Work is currently under way to

The CCTV camera project is proceeding well. A recent

complete the conversion. Direction signage guiding

generous donation received from The Leeu Collection has

visitors will be put up on the main road.

enabled us to proceed with two more camera installations,

Roads and Traffic

namely at the Huguenot Monument intersection and

The R45 leading in to Franschhoek has a very high

opposite Tuk Tuk Microbrewery, each covering significant

accident rate and the users of all the entrances onto the

sections

R45 find it increasingly difficult and dangerous to enter

Roads. This brings us to 11 completed camera locations

of

Huguenot,

Lambrechts

and

Excelsior

/ exit the R45. Various traffic calming solutions are being

of a total of 30 planned in phase 1. A further 4 locations

proposed by the association as possible solutions to this

are at a fairly advanced stage of negotiation. We appeal

issue, but the matter is complex as the road is a provincial

to all residents and business owners to support this

road and requires their approval. As a first step of various

project. Please contact Peter Dimaio per email peter@

traffic calming options, the process to formally request

spindel.co.za for further information.

a reduction of the speed limit has been re-started. The

The camera project works hand in hand with our

association will support the Municipality in this regard

Combined Security Partnership, a voluntary group of

and assist by preparing inputs exploring measures

security companies who communicate by two-way

that would improve safety between the R310 and the

radios, including SAPS and Neighborhood Watch, to

Franschhoek CBD. A petition will be circulated amongst

respond to suspicious activities detected on the CCTV

ratepayers to assist with the application.

network, which is monitored by Pepler Alarms. All of

A positive increase in traffic law enforcement

the security companies provide their support to our

has been noticed in Franschhoek and it is greatly

community free of charge. The rapid response has

appreciated that the Municipality actioned the

helped us to reduce crime in the village and catch

association’s requests.

many criminals.

Dassenberg Road The potholes in this road have led to a lot of

Peter

Dimaio,

Chairman

Committee of the FHRPA

of

the

Ratepayers

April 2019 | 13

Editor’s Letter Siegfried Schäfer Dear Readers They say that disasters bring out the best in people. The February fires that ravaged our mountains, threatened property and damaged vineyards and infrastructure certainly proved that. It was wonderful to see how the community came together in a time of crisis.

I’d like to add my voice to all those who’ve already thanked the firefighters and support personnel. They are all everyday heroes.

The fires do offer me the opportunity to once again take up one of my pet topics: alien invasive plants. I cannot help but wonder how different the situation could have been had it not been for all the invasive plants that choke our valley.

We all know (including owners of infested land) that our indigenous fynbos vegetation uses less water than invasive species and that as a result there is more water runoff from areas covered in fynbos versus areas covered in invasive plants. (From what I understand

the runoff figure is as high as 30% more.) I would have

the species to be in possession of a permit to allow him

a permit to classify stands of gum trees as bee pasture.

thought that this alone would be enough reason for

to carry out a restrictive activity within an area specified

Once classified as such it is my understanding that

landowners to want to do something about alien

in the notice, or the area specified in the permit.”

they only have to be kept from spreading outside the

We also know, or should know, that the type of fire

I am angry that my farm has burnt for the third time in 20 years.

I am angry that it appears that the control measures adopted when the fire first started were inadequate (and we don’t know as yet how it started).

I am angry that my pristine mountain fynbos

‘declared area’, rather than be removed.

I believe that the local municipality will be taking

What I consider to be the weak point in our

over management of alien eradication programmes

a pristine fynbos area. Most invasive plants in our

‘invasives’ legislation is that the environmental

in the valley in the near future and that a substantial

area are much bigger than the indigenous fynbos

authorities are generally relying on land owners to

amount of funds is available for the purpose.

plants. When there is more biomass to consume, fires

voluntarily implement them. I.e. there is mostly carrot

Whatever they were planning, I’m sure their plans

burn longer and hotter than they otherwise would.

and very little stick. I suspect that the reason for this

have changed after the fires.

This changes the chemical composition of the soil,

is simply that the environmental authorities just don’t

which bore the brunt of the fires, is probably the most

making it more difficult for our native species to re-

have the capacity to enforce the legislation. (Which

infested part of the valley there is no shortage of alien

establish themselves and thus exacerbates erosion

does raise the point of why make rules if you know

invasives elsewhere in the valley to keep contractors

problems when the rains come again.

you can’t implement them?)

productively occupied for a long time.

While the Bohoek,

It is useful to know that according to our environmental

According to Cape Nature the top 10 invasive alien

My personal bugbear in this regard is road reserves.

legislation invasive species are divided into four categories.

plants affecting the Western Cape are: Rooikrans, Black

It is with dismay that I have been watching the

“Category 1a species must be eradicated and the land

wattle, Port Jackson, Silky hakea, Long-leafed wattle,

spread of black wattle along the Franschhoek Pass

owner is to allow an authorised official to enter onto the

Stinkbean, Australian myrtle, Spider gum, Cluster pine

road reserve over the past few years. When out hiking

land to monitor, assist or implement the combating or

and Blackwood. By my layman’s count at least six of these

I often loose time because I’ve stopped to do some

eradication of the species.”

occur in large numbers in our valley, of which various

alien clearing along the way. Perhaps I should in

species of gums and pines are the biggest problem.

future add a saw to the toolkit in my car…

“Category 1b species must be controlled and the land owner must allow an authorised official from the

Gums (Eucalyptus sp.) are an interesting case,

Department to enter onto the land, to assist with or

because many bee farmers rely on them to provide

(To find out more about invasive species (not only

implement the control of the listed invasive species.”

nectar for their bees. For this reason, even in areas

plants) visit www.invasives.org.za. I found the site

where they are deemed invasive, it is possible to obtain

very informative.)

“Category 2 species require the person in control of

info@franschhoektatler.co.za Selfless Community Spirit “THANK YOU” for saving our beloved home – Ashley Bauer and his brave fire-fighting crews: the helicopters; the fire-engines; the wonderful local volunteers; David

Until next month!

Bhabhathane Programme Celebrates Teachers

and Andrew Stubbs.

We are humbled by your brave, selfless community spirit.

Protected Area has again burnt when it had just

May God bless each and every one of you.

recovered well after the last fire.

David & Doreen Agar

I am angry that the indigenous trees that I had planted

exemptions.

that burns in an infested area is different to that in

Letters Communication from a burnt farm

Category 3 species are subject to certain legal

infestations. Apparently it isn’t.

“Stonehedge”

had just begun to be “trees” again, have again burnt.

I am angry that at least a third of my vineyards have burnt with the Shiraz still to come off which the winery is refusing to take due to smoke “taint”.

Road petition Dear Editor, On Wednesday, 13 March, an accident happened that

I am angry that again a lot of my dripper pipes and

has changed not only my life forever but the lives of the

infrastructure have again burnt and it may not be

family of a young pupil and the teachers and learners

economical to replace in vineyards which may not recover.

at Simondium Primary School.

I am angry at the potential cost to repair and to recreate the infrastructure.

I am devastated to imagine what has happened to the myriad of animals that had now made our “natural

I am asking for the communities that use this busy national road, between Franschhoek and Simondium, to sign a petition so that we can create greater awareness of the school children crossing the road.

environment” their home. On our camera trap up on the

Currently there is only a speed sign showing 80km while I

mountain side we have recorded leopard, caracal, porcupine,

feel strongly that the speed should be reduced to 60km. The

badger (ratel), genet, rabbits, small buck, mongoose & of

sign making one aware of school children is not prominently

course baboon. We had just started to see Bat Eared foxes

positioned enough, currently positioned too far to the left

again besides the Cape fox. The mountain from Theewaters

and too high. It should be more ‘in the face and vision’ of

over to us, from the Franschhoek pass up to & over Keerweder

oncoming traffic. It should also have yellow lights flashing to

Nek and beyond, is a black wasteland. What also of the other

create awareness, as at the bottom of Helshoogte Pass.

inhabitants of our “natural environment”?

I am disappointed that some of my neighbours do not take their environmental responsibilities seriously.

I am grateful that no-one got hurt and grateful that my house and cottages survived.

I am overwhelmed at the generosity of people who

A zebra crossing would be even more effective, if this was possible on a national road.

I sincerely ask for everyone who knows the terrible feeling of loss or regret to sign this petition as to help prevent any future accidents and save lives.

My heartfelt thanks to all who will sign.

brought water (the lines from the springs plus the

Sincerely,

holding tanks had burnt), came with their bakkies

Tamo von Arnim

with firefighting equipment in their droves & gave of their time under dangerous circumstances, besides

Fire thanks

the huge effort of the Fire Brigade in helping plus the

Dear Editor,

choppers who saved our house .

The emotional strain & stress endured has been enormous.

Graham Howes

Once

again

we

have

lived

through

another

devastating fire on the farm and once again we, all the Howes family, cats and dogs (plus rabbits) want to sincerely thank all those really extraordinary, brave to save our home and the cottages. They arrived with

“A person doesn`t need to be an officer to be a hero.

spray carts and big hearts; without their help we would

On the contrary, heroes are often apparent long before

have lost everything. About 50% of the vineyards are

they earn a title.”

burnt... The chopper pilots were amazing as well; we thank them for doing a very difficult job. Now we can only hope for a light rain to fall...

In appreciation

Sincerely,

Tanya Maingard, Lavender Farm Guesthouse

Paddy Howes, Montagne Farm

Rotary News MARK TANNER On 28 February 2019 the Rotary Club of Franschhoek Valley inducted two new members.

shade of The Werf Picnic Area. The photo booth was quite an attraction, causing laughter to fill the air.

on 22 February 2019 at the picturesque Boschendal

The Boschendal picnic baskets filled with delicious,

Wine Estate. The celebration was a once in a lifetime

healthy and wholesome foods were shared between

occasion to honour and appreciate teachers from all

two and were amazing. The baskets contained food

the different schools in the valley and recognize their

made from Boschendal’s natural farm produce

lasting contributions to education and enhancing

including freshly-baked bread, salads from the Werf

the lives of their learners. It also celebrated cultural

Food Garden, coronation chicken and – to end of the

diversity and enhanced teamwork cooperation across

day – one of Boschendal’s celebrated desserts. What a

the schools.

terrific day with spontaneous opportunities to create

The motivational speech by the circuit manager, Dr

good memories!

Goliath, inspired many and gave them new energy for

The Bhabhathane Programme wish to thank the

the future and their daily challenges. For a moment the

following for their contribution to make the event a

teachers were thinking again about why they became

success: Franschhoek Wine Valley Tourism, Huguenot

a teacher in the first place and each one realised their

Fine Chocolates, Ekhamanzi Springs, Goal Liquor, Care

worth as a teacher.

for Education - Legos Foundation, Boschendal Wine

the teachers doing the cha-cha slide. Later, while

neighbours and farmers who arrived in the nick of time

protected us from the Franschhoek fires.

What a historic event, the Bhabhathane Programme celebrated the teachers of the Franschhoek Valley

The afternoon activities were start off with all

Appreciating Heroes

A big thank you to all our humble heroes who

Teachers from all the valley’s schools were celebrated at an event at Boschendal Wine Estate.

Estate, DGB, Bereshith Production CC and the Cape Winelands Education District.

soft music was playing in the background, the 190 teachers played human bingo and relaxed in the

Text: F. September | Image: Bhabhathane

The Rhino Ball 2019 Poached Rhino, the Franschhoek-based charity endeavouring to save Africa’s rhinos, held its fifth ‘Rhino Ball’ at The Conservatory on 16 February 2019. It was a black tie masked ball, with a black and white theme (to represent the black and white rhinos of Africa).

By all accounts a wonderful time was had by all present.

Two Michelin star chef, Piet Huysentruyt, provided canapés and a sumptuous three-course meal. The canapés were accompanied with KWV MCC and the tuna and waterbuck with a selection of sponsored local wines.

Music was supplied by local band, Uncorked, who were fabulous as always.

Franschhoek band, Uncorked, supplied the music at this year’s Rhino Ball.

The event was another huge success, raising in excess

due to photographers Adam Cargill and Magdalena

of R500 000 nett profit. Holidays and treats were

Johansson (studiophotograferna) for capturing the

competitively bid for and kept the auctioneer on his

evening for posterity. Finally, Poached Rhino wishes to

Gwenaelle (Gwen) Colin from Burgundy, France,

toes… The Robert Plant-signed acoustic guitar was

thank all 80 guests for their generosity and “making it

(Gwen) and Adeola O (Shaun) Makanjuola from

the star item of the night. A lot sponsored by La Cotte

the best Rhino Ball yet.”

Nigeria.

raised R4 200 – plus an additional R800 donation for

The induction was performed by visiting

District Governor Caspar Kruger while members of the Franschhoek Rotary’s Satellite Club looked on.

Kurt Maske’s work in the valley.

The organisers wish to thank the band, all those

For more information on Rotary activities in our

who provided items for the auction and wines to

valley, and beyond, please contact Mark Tanner on

enjoy with the meal, as well as all the helpers for

082 773 9217.

their behind-the-scenes work. Further thanks are

Poached Rhino’s next event is already being planned – a wonderful Sunday luncheon on World Rhino Day, 22 September, so make a note in your diaries as the number of tickets will be limited!

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

14 | April 2019

Franschhoek - Fibre to the Home SADV Project Update - February 2019 Dear Franschhoek Residents, SADV regrets to inform you that the SADV Fibre to the Home Project in Franschhoek has been cancelled.

The process to get fibre installed in Franschhoek has been a very long drawn out process where we had to pass many milestones. These milestones included: • Building Project feasibility via Show My Interest Surveys with the residents. With the appreciated assistance by Ruth and Tony of Africa Travel Resource, SADV was able to build the business case to install fibre throughout the village.

Financial Matters CELIA MCGUINNESS

Directors: The Potential Liabilities You Face When Issuing Shares In the life cycle of your company there will be times when you need to recapitalise the business.

When would you need to issue shares?

A basic requirement of the Companies Act (the Act) is that the company remain a “going concern” (have enough funding to remain in business for the next 12 months). To satisfy this requirement, directors must regularly perform liquidity and solvency tests (liquidity tests if there will be sufficient cash to meet all obligations whilst solvency tests if assets in the business exceed liabilities). If these tests indicate funding will be needed, one avenue open to the company is to issue more shares.

Alternatively a company may issue new shares when it plans a major expansion.

What is required of directors?

In terms of the Act, directors are responsible for issuing shares and must issue them for an

• Municipal permissions i.e. Wayleave Approvals to be able to use the micro-trenching methodology that we were proposing for Franschhoek. This took almost 8 months as 2 separate proof of concepts were conducted in Stellenbosch before we finally received wayleave approval to go ahead and start with the construction of the network.

• DFA Backhaul link Project Feasibility. SADV uses DFA to link our networks back to our core network at the Teraco Datacenters. A 18 kilometre DFA link was required along the R45 to light up the proposed SADV Franschhoek fibre network. DFA needed SADV to assist in building the business

case for this link and the business case required that we got interest from the various wine farms and businesses along the R45 to make the DFA backhaul link feasible. After conducting the initial survey, the feedback was not great as most farms and business indicated that they were happy with their existing (non-fibre) broadband services. To improve this our aim was to shortly hold information sessions with these farms and business to educate them on the benefits of using fibre to improve the potential uptake and build the DFA backhaul link business case.

Last week it came to our attention that one of our competitors in the market had started distributing

letters to Franschhoek residents notifying them that they have started upgrading their existing network to be fibre ready. Due to our competitor already having fibre backhaul in Franschhoek they will be able to shortly offer FTTH services in Franschhoek.

In lieu of the above we had to make the unfortunate decision to cancel the project as it is now no longer deemed feasible.

I once again would like to thank all parties, especially Tony and Ruth for their efforts in assisting us in trying to get this project off the ground.

Kind Regards,

Anton Strauss: Chief Acquisitions Officer

“adequate consideration” which is to be calculated by the directors prior to the issuing of the shares.

This section of the Act requires that directors apply their minds to determining what an “adequate consideration” is.

In this process, directors need to keep the best interests of the company in mind, cannot have a conflict of interest and must show the necessary “care, skill and diligence” when performing this task.

This can be a demanding process as for example, the market may dictate that shares be issued below market value or an “inadequate consideration”. In this scenario, the company might for example have issued shares in the recent past and shareholders may only be prepared to take up new shares at a discount. Directors need to be able to justify the course of action they take i.e. that the value/consideration is actually adequate in the particular circumstances.

If you as a director fail in this task…

Directors can be held personally liable if they do not issue shares for an “adequate consideration” and may have to compensate stakeholders for any damages suffered in this process.

Thus while the Companies Act grants widespread powers, it also makes directors personally liable for losses sustained as a result of their actions. It is critical that you document your decisions so that you can withstand any scrutiny of them.

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Business Leadership TONY FROST

Managing Ethics is Important Not a day goes by these days without hearing about ethical infractions at all levels of society, here and elsewhere.

It is not only about the variety and density of the official commissions of enquiry into state-level unacceptable behaviour. There is any number of examples very close to home. Look around you and you will find things happening that should not be in your own neighbourhood, even next door, maybe in your own home.

These range from domestic abuse to violent protests, to theft, embezzlement, cheating in exams, sexism, racism, bullying and a host of other socially unacceptable behaviours.

Why is this?

The simple reality is that if we had a strong set of ethical values that we all bought into we would not have to have as many laws as we do; we would not have to have armed police prowling our streets; we could dispense with all the private armies that we call security. We would not need auditors. The list of things, laws and agencies we could do away with is a long and expensive one.

Sadly humans are frail, weak and undisciplined.

Hence laws, regulations, police, auditors and all the rest!

We also tend to look outside and away to find solutions to deal with these things. This is a little like the medical profession, which is structured to cure illness rather than promote wellness and prevent illness. The net result is we spend huge fortunes on medical aid and dealing with illness; fortunes which could be so much more profitably spent on things such as making sure that only healthy foods are available; healthy lifestyles would be promoted and rewarded; effective and innovative education that really prepares our kids for the future would be the norm; creating healthy and health-promoting social environments in which to be healthy and to relax in peace and safety in every neighbourhood.

Very similar principles apply to crime and its management. We try to fix the problem rather than focussing on the root causes with much more vigour in order to prevent the problems in the first place.

Where does ethical behaviour start?

This is a ridiculously easy question to answer and frankly we all know, or should know: It all starts in the family!

And then in our immediate community – schools, businesses, sports organisations, community organisations, churches, and many more. These institutions, however, should be emphasising and maintaining what kids have already learnt at home. In fact, these should feel familiar and easy to slot into because of the familiarity of the value systems that operate in them.

It should not be government’s responsibility to teach us what good ethical behaviour is. This should be inculcated into our individual and collective behaviours from the very earliest of ages.

It is not something that can be left to chance; or to school. It is our responsibility. Each one of us! And we should all be working together to make sure that it is not easy to behave in an unethical manner.

Indeed it should be almost impossible to do so!

Part of the current problem is that we all tend to think that to maintain good and healthy ethical behaviour is someone else’s problem; maybe government’s problem, but not ours. This plays right into the hands of the gangsters and criminals.

They know that we will look away and let them get away, literally, with murder.

At the heart of good ethics is a deep caring for our fellow travellers on this planet of ours. If we really care for our neighbour, for our neighbour’s children, and his cats and dogs and family, why would we even consider being unethical because it will, in the end, hurt everyone, including ourselves.

We would surely like our neighbours to care for us!?

And who is our neighbour?

In this global village of ours the answer is striking: Everyone is our neighbour. All over the world cultures are mixing. In every part of the planet we are meeting people from cultures that we had only vaguely heard of before. Now we are interacting with them. What an exciting time to be alive. What amazing opportunity to exercise good neighbourliness. What a fabulous opportunity to learn new things, explore new ideas and make friends with strangers. What a gateway to make good ethics work for the good of all!

Good ethics can really be boiled down to simple human care and compassion. This is the hard option, not the soft one because it will not always be the popular one. It is true, though, that doing the right thing in the end is generally better in the long run than just focussing on doing things right! tony@siroccostratregy.com

Cape Chamber Long Service Award Lewis Silberbauer, Vice- President of the Groot Drakenstein Games Club and a member of St George’s Anglican Church in Groot Drakenstein, received a special Long Service Award from the Cape Chamber of Commerce in November 2018.

Ms Janine Myburgh, President of the Chamber, said Mr Silberbauer, now in his 82 year, is a remarkable man who has given selflessly to both his community and to business. In particular he has provided an enduring legacy for the timber industry during his many years as forestry industry consultant.

He has been actively involved in the Chamber and its Stellenbosch Chapter for 45 years and from 1983 to 1997 he was President of the Stellenbosch Chamber.

“It is when we looked at the range of his activities outside the timber industry that we realised what a truly remarkable man he is,” Ms Myburgh said.

He was a member of the Round Table, a Rotary Club president and a leader in civic affairs with long service in the cause of the Stellenbosch ratepayers.

He has been a member of the Mountain Club for 65 years, was a volunteer fire warden while at school and still hikes and hacks out alien vegetation.

In addition, he has sailed the Cape to Rio yacht race, completed the Argus cycle tour eight times and played a wide variety of sports. He still plays tennis, golf, cricket, swims and sails when he can find the time. If that isn’t enough he is a keen amateur actor and earned the Cape Times award for the best supporting actor in 1979.

Mr Silberbauer still consults to the timber industry, his speciality being wood glues, laminates, the strength properties of timber and forest management.

“When you look at the long story of his career and life one is left with the feeling that we need a lot more people like Lewis Silberbauer,” Ms Myburgh said.

Lewis is married to Caroline, whose family – the Ardern’s – were previous owners of L’Ormarins Estate.

Lewis Silberbauer (right) received a Long Service Award from the Cape Chamber of Commerce.

With him in the photo is Richard von Hoesslin, the Franschhoek representative on the Winelands’ Chapter of the Cape Chamber of Commerce.

Text: Editorial Desk | Image: Supplied

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Hoekom het julle Good Food & Co gekoop?

Per ongeluk, want ons was besig om ons Plekkie by die See droom te bewaarheid. Ongelukkig het dit ter elfder ure deur die mat geval en die agent het ons hierheen gebring – Bastille Saterdag 2015.

Ons het potensiaal gesien en besluit om dit aan te pak. Openingsdatum was 1 September 2015.

Waaraan kan ‘n mens julle sukses toeskryf?

Toegewydheid, vinger op die pols, harde werk en diens met ‘n glimlag. Dis vir ons baie belangrik dat een van ons ten alle tye hier is. Ons kennis kombinasie is ons wenresep, Joey 25 se jaar in die gasvryheidsbedryf en Emmarentia se 40 jaar in korporatief. Ook ons fokus op finansies, bemarking en klïentediens en natuurlik die plaaslike klïente wat ons daagliks ondersteun.

Watter kos en rak items maak julle self?

Rak items word plaaslik aangekoop sodat ons volle aandag by die restourant en funksie kos kan wees. Al ons tuis gemaakte etes en “platters” word hier gemaak en bevat geen preserveer middels ens. nie. Alle etes van die spyskaart word ook vars gemaak, sodra die bestelling geplaas word.

Wat is die beste verkope by julle tafels?

Ontbyt is baie gewild, ook die “Chicken schnitzel” (spek, kaas sous & avo kombinasie) en burgers. Die gewildheid van ons burgers het gehelp dat ons in 2018 deel van die Helmans Burger Roete was.

Wat is die beste wegneem verkope?

Tuis gemaakte “Heat & Eat” etes, van ons wegneemete spyskaart kry die Wraps veral die “Vegan en Tangy chicken” groot

ondersteuning, dan ons tramazini’s, paninis en die Dagwood wat gewild onder die manne is.

Waar kom die besluit vandaan om spesialisdisse soos glutenvry aan te bied?

Ek is so 20 jaar terug gediagnoseer met glutenen suiwelintoleransie. My ondervinding van hoe moeilik dit is om lekker te kan uiteet, het ons laat besluit om dinge te verander. Vandag is 90% van ons etes ook glutenvry beskikbaar. Alle nuwe items, word eers deur my getoets voordat dit op ‘n spyskaart verskyn.

Vir watter geleenthede doen julle spyseniering, behalwe vir die Culture Vulture bus?

Nogal vir ‘n verskeindenheid fuksies, klein en groot. Verjaarsdae, werksfunksies, begrafnisse, matriekafskeide, peuselhappies vir ‘n bruid of bruidegom en hulle gevolg wanneer hulle regmaak vir die groot dag ens.

Hoe reël julle spyseniering vir ‘n braai?

Gewoonlik beperk ons dit tot groepe van nie meer as 30 nie. Bykosse word hier voorberei en gaan dan uit na die perseel, waar my man, Pat, en Drikus, my seun (ons Braai Boys), sal braai en na die tyd met hulle span helpers sal opruim.

Wat is julle grootste uitdaging?

Die winter, as gevolg van die klein binne ruimte waar mense kan sit, maar ons vertrou dat ons in die nabye toekoms na die kant toe kan uitbrei; ook dat ons aan die kant van die dorp geleë is, min toeriste kom hier.

Wat is julle grootste plesier?

Om gelukkige, tevrede klïente te sien. Baie kom as vreemdelinge hier en word soos ons familie. Dat groepe of families met verskillende dieëtvereistes hier om een tafel kan sit en kuier en almal van dieselfde spyskaart kan bestel, lê ons naby aan die hart. Ondersteuning van plaaslike klïente waaraan ons die 3 jaar en 6 maande wat ons al oop is toeskryf. Familie en vriende is baie belangrik vir ons.

Wie is julle klïente?

Eerstens die Franschhoekers, dan het ons groot aantal besoekers van Villiersdorp; Durbanville; Brackenfell; Groenpunt; Kaapstad; Melkbosstrand en ander plekke wat ons veral naweke besoek. Baie van ons inloopklïente is te danke aan ons Vegan, Glutenvry, Banting/Low carb items.

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Into the Woods by Bus The Franschhoek Culture Vultures had set their sights on a Stephen Sondheim musical for their February outing. They simply could not ignore the fact that the Pieter Toerien production of Sondheim’s Into the Woods was on at the Theatre on the Bay. When the booking was made, they discovered that they had just missed the cut-off date for group discounts; fortunately Dean from the box office was very helpful and relayed the message to Mr. Toerien who immediately accommodated them and gave them the discount anyway. Next thing a big bus was booked, Leopard’s Leap bubbly and wines were counted out, refreshments ordered and reminders of pick up details sent out.

It was a bright summer’s evening when the group gathered in the village. There were those who had had to make special arrangements at home, those who declared it would be their last bus outing before going north for the Brexit spring, those who regularly ‘book for the bus’ and those who came for the first time. A glass of Leopard’s Leap MCC proved a fitting way for

everyone to start the evening.

After a smooth drive to the city, Patrick dropped the Franschhoekers at the door of the theatre and in they went. Their seats were good and the show was wonderful. Comic elements, excellent timing and beautiful singing were guarantees of a superb show and a most enjoyable evening out. Afterwards admiration for the cast made for interesting discussion as favourites were highlighted and best moments shared.

It was quite late when the group boarded the bus again to slowly make its way over Kloof Neck and head for home. If you would like to receive information on future outings, please send your name, email address and cell phone number to news@franschhoektatler.co.za Text: Editorial Desk

Book Review

CHARLOTTE VAN ZYL

Normal People

By Sally Rooney.

Publ: Faber and Faber, 266 pages.

Sally Rooney burst onto the literary scene in 2017 with her first novel “Conversations with Friends” winning several prizes including the Sunday Times/ PFD Young Writer of the Year award. Her second novel, “Normal People,” published a year later in 2018 was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize. No mean achievement when you consider that she is only 28 years old.

The fame and recognition that this author has received are richly deserved. She is not only a young writer writing about the lives and experiences of young people, but she creates characters that are vividly recognizable. These are real young people experiencing the traumas and the joys of the transition between young adulthood and actual adulthood. Or is it possible that these are only now recognizable to us because the author has depicted them so clearly and so sympathetically? In that case this is not a book about social or psychological problems; it is a book about two people called Marianne and Connell.

I cannot remember when I last read a book in which I cared so much about two characters. As their lives unfolded I found myself hoping that they would be able to connect, because I was so connected to them.

Marianne and Connell are school friends living in Carricklea, county Sligo, Ireland. They are both very clever and very ambitious and they recognize these qualities in each other. That already makes the story a step or two more sophisticated than the average teenage romance soap opera. They are connected indirectly due to the fact that Marianne’s mother is a wealthy social snob, and Connell’s mother is a char who cleans her house twice a week. However, it is the working class mother who proves to be the more generous and loving of the two. The class difference is evened out by the fact that Connell is not only highly intelligent; he also is a popular school football player. Marianne, on the other hand, is more withdrawn and therefore a bit of a pariah in her peer group.

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Their relationship grows easily and comfortably, due in part to their shared intellectual interests and also their emotional compatibility. They enter into a sexual relationship easily and enjoyably and Rooney portrays their growing sexual maturity graphically and beautifully. This is another level of sophistication in this unusual novel.

When they both win scholarships to Trinity College the reader is presented with two possible outcomes.

The tensions and demands of university life will either make them grow even closer, or will force them apart. True to life, they experience both periods of separation and also periods of great love and togetherness. And we have such insight into their characters and their thoughts that we understand and sympathize with them. Open-endedness is their mode of operation (and of the novel.)

There is yet another aspect of the novel that sets it apart from other, even successful, prize-winning stories. It is the nature of the narration. Rooney has created an unusual style of third person narration that allows us to hear the voices and even the innermost thoughts of Connell and Marianne. So we are privy to their doubts and their desires, to their visions and revisions. That means that we can more easily sympathize and empathize with their actions. And that is why we care so much about them.

“Normal Lives” has been adapted for BBC Television by Rooney herself. The series will be directed by Lenny Abrahamson (“”Room”). So: read the book quickly, to be able to enjoy the screen version even more.

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Jyotish Vedic Astrology ROBERT RITTEL

Aries, 21 March – 19 April: Mars is transiting into Gemini and activating all communication endeavours and abilities. Be careful about how you get messages across and how you try to convince others. Impatience and wilfulness will take away the power of consciously-directed helpful potential.

Consider the spirit of fire as the protecting element and make good use of it.

Taurus, 20 April – 20 May: Venus has moved into Pisces and is from the astrological point of view exalted there. This means that all creativity, represented by Venus, is at its strongest point of the year, this month. Love and its giving affections and generosity in that spirit play a unique role without having any expectations.

Gemini, 21 May – 20 June: Mars is transiting through this constellation and Mercury is retrograding this month. This aspect will create a lot of confusion and misunderstanding. The misuse of intelligence through rationalization of opinion creates one-sided communication. Mars acts like the engineer, where only simple facts can turn the engine.

Cancer, 21 June – 22 July: Your strength in responsiveness and inner contentment establishes an adaptable confidence which should stand above your sensitivity. The water elements are very busy this month and should channel your creative emotions into attunement with responsible acceptance towards others.

Leo, 23 July – 22 August: The Sun is moving into Aries and wants to establish leadership. The art of delegating responsibilities is the radiation of a true spirit – being at the same time responsive to others’ needs and respect. The pouring forth of the self will establish the real radiance which is so admired by those who need leadership.

Virgo, 23 August – 22 September: The analytical perfectionism and refined discrimination that is the strength in this mutable earth sign will be

challenged with moments when the easy routine is not falling into place and simply creating chaos.

Especially when your spontaneous helpfulness is taken advantage of by others.

Libra, 23 September – 22 October: The elements of one’s Venus represents how one expresses appreciation and caring; in other words how one gives of one’s own feelings. That is the outflowing phase of the Venus principle in action.

With Venus in Pisces those feelings need to be very genuine, without any expectation or intention of manipulation.

Scorpio, 23 October – 21 November: The overstimulated mind caused by Mars in Gemini results in analytical thinking. Too often creating views and perceptions, this leads to asserting oneself through expressions of bad motivations and reasoning.

Satisfaction of subconscious needs has to be based on clarity and true intentions.

Sagittarius, 22 November – 21 December: Jupiter is still in a strong position in this sign and likes to test its mutable fires in many directions and endeavours, especially with a powerful Sun. Over-expressed confidence has its spontaneous element, which at the time can be impressive, but struggles to see things through as proclaimed.

Capricorn, 22 December – 19 January: Saturn, the planet of slow motion, indicates the effort to establish a disciplined useful purpose. Effort without joy or grace leaves one without serenity and becomes a task where one struggle to see the self-worth and benefit in that action. This creates the circumstances where very little gets done.

Aquarius, 20 January – 18 February: The search for social and intellectual security is the association with others to establish ideas and objectives. New concepts and applying alternative or historicallyvalued ideas look here for approval. With a strong Saturn this year and next the Aquarian needs to establish that effort.

Pisces, 19 February - 20 March: A busy and powerful month is ahead for the creative and intuitive water element. Venus here loves to improve circumstances and situations. This planetary influence has a powerful effect on the improvement of social circumstances this month.

Across 1 Deep desire to pinch back gin cocktail (6) 4 Confesses to trashing stadium after United’s lost (6) 9 Very late (4) 10 Standard electricity supplier: a meter’s faulty without energy (10) 11 Queen to back bird (6) 12 Record R Steiger play (8) 13 European trade warning holds nothing over English (9) 15 Adult butterfly’s sad and cold (4) 16 Meat cut from armadillo? I never! (4) 17 Politician rested in bed with illness (9) 21 Worn by Prince Charles, say, when live! (2,3,3) 22 Clerical work drawing over page (6) 24 New moon interrupts quiet — one’s left with sleepiness (10) 25 Pointless, seething anger? (4) 26 Jack breaks into cars (common in Norway) (6) 27 Programming language that’s good at compression? (6)

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18 | April 2019

Smalls STUFF WANTED: All manner of clothing and household items needed for our ‘First Friday of The Month’ jumble sales. Please help us to help the animals of the valley. Please drop of at the clinic in La Provence Street, Groendal, or phone for us to collect. 021 876 4808 ASSISTANCE OFFERED: I am a caring, friendly older woman who can assist you in your house, shop or office. I can run errands or drive you around. Available afternoons, evenings or weekends. 083 270 9555.

CHANGING TO A SALT WATER SYSTEM? Let us advise & quote for you!

Call RiaPools: 072 347 5355 DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT POOL LEAK? Loosing water all the time? Let us quote and take care of the problem!

Call RiaPools: 072 347 5355 RE-FIBRE GLASS YOUR POOL in any colour you like. Call RiaPools for a quote: 072 347 5355

20 | September 2018

Smalls

PET SITTER/HOUSESITTER/ CARETAKER. I am a responsible, mature woman who adores animals. I can also supervise domestic staff, pool/garden maintenance, car care etc. You can trust me with your precious pets and belongings. Franschhoek only. Contact Sue 083 270 9555.

PROFESSIONAL POOL SERVICE REQUIRED? Keep it local! Get a quote.

Call RiaPools: 072 347 5355 POOL PUMP PROBLEMS? Noise? We quote and help you out! Call RiaPools: 072 347 5355 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND SHORT TERM LETTING service and hosting. Frans 081 858 2966 Bill 076 598 4099 RE-THINKING YOUR GARDEN? For Garden Consulting call Susan at 072 932 5393 FRESH, ORGANIC FARM PRODUCE: Delivered weekly to Franschhoek, including vegetables and fruit in season, chicken, eggs, cheese, honey, etc. Lists of available produce received on Monday, orders placed on Tuesday for Wednesday delivery.

A number of Franschhoekers are already

receiving weekly deliveries. To be added to the list contact Sue Norman on 083 321 3442 or suesgardens@telkomsa.net.

PUBLIC SPEAKING / LEADERSHIP: Paarl Communicators, part of Agora International, assists in the development of public speaking, communication and leadership skills. Once-off joining fee of R200, then R65 per meeting, which included a light dinner & tea/coffee. Meetings held as Villa Visaggio outside Paarl. Contact Len van der Walt – 082 579 2994. Booking essential.

POLES: All sizes SABS and the best ‘latte’. Contact Greg at 073 160 7705.

Delivered TO RENT “Gatehouse” to rent from April 2019, fully furnished, R11000 p.m.

W & L incl. Please reply by email to imaritz@global.co.za TO RENT House to rent from April 2019, fully furnished. R43000 p.m. W & L incl.

Please reply by email to imaritz@global.co.za TO RENT: Comfortable, fully furnished one-bedroom flatlet centrally located.

R10000 p.m. Phone Sue 0833213442 or Nick, 0832875756. Immediate occupation.

Smalls R30. Text only, maximum of 30 words Leave, with payment, at Franschhoek Pharmacy before 15th of preceding month

Noise? We

vegetables and fruit in season, chicken, eggs,

and household items needed for our ‘First

quote and help you out! Call RiaPools:

cheese, honey, etc. Lists of available produce

Friday of The Month’ jumble sales. Please

072 347 5355

received on Monday, orders placed on

STUFF WANTED: All manner of clothing

help us to help the animals of the valley.

POOL PUMP PROBLEMS?

RESIDENTIAL

AIRBNB | B&B

Tuesday for Wednesday delivery. A number

Please drop of at the clinic in La Provence

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND SHORT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

of Franschhoekers are already receiving

Street, Groendal, or phone for us to collect.

TERM LETTING service and hosting. Frans

weekly deliveries. To be added to the list

021 876 4808

081 858 2966 Bill 076 598 4099

contact Sue Norman on 083 321 3442 or

ASSISTANCE OFFERED: I am a caring, friendly older woman who can assist you in your house, shop or office. I can run errands or drive you around. Available afternoons, evenings or weekends. 083 270 9555.

CHANGING TO A SALT WATER SYSTEM?

SHORT & LONG TERM RENTALS

Services can be tailored to suit your requirements.

RE-THINKING YOUR GARDEN? For Garden

GEOFF GRAY

Ulanda, I am a 32 year old

+27 (0)83 777 1521

Malawian, looking for a job as a gardener,

to CAROLA rent. Located GRAY close to the police

painter, maintenance or house cleaner. I

+27 (0)83 450 1822 station.

Double garage and small pool.

have contactable references. Please call

carola@propertymanagementfranschhoek.co.za

Available

immediately.

Rent

R24,000

Let us advise & quote for you! Call RiaPools:

pm – negotiable on long term lease.

072 347 5355

Unfurnished. Call 082 990 6067.

DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT POOL LEAK?

married

geoff@propertymanagementfranschhoek.co.za TO LET: Spacious 3 bedroom house

me on 0733834026/0619835326

propertymanagementfranschhoek.co.za

PAARL

TOASTMASTERS

–

PUBLIC

Loosing water all the time? Let us quote

SPEAKING: Would you like to boost your

and take care of the problem! Call RiaPools:

confidence

072 347 5355

speaking in public? If so, Toastmasters

and

competence

guy. Reference available. Please contact Frecha o 084 222 3813 I AM LOOKING FOR A PAINTING JOB. Varnishing/wall painting/woodwork painting/floor/waterproofing/roof painting. I have a certificate in painting job. Please contact Standford Kannda on 073 136 9076 TO RENT: Small industrial unit plus mezzanine in town R6500 + VAT. SMALL FLATLET on farm 4kms from town (incl R250 DSTV) R4250 W & L incl. LOFT APARTMENT 1 bedroom in town plus courtyard R8400.

GROUND FLOOR APARTMENT with separate kitchen, hob & oven + courtyard in town. R8000.

Reference required plus a month’s deposit. Prepaid electricity by tenant.

Contact John 082 274 4652 LOOKING FOR JOB – PAINTING/ GARDENING/HOUSEKEEPING. I have 8 years’ experience. I am Malawian, speak English and am hardworking.

Reference available. Please contact Suzgo on 078 418 7566

Bounce Tennis ACADEMY

M O R E P L AY M O R E F U N

We offer a variety of programmes for all ages and levels of play.

suesgardens@telkomsa.net.

JOB WANTED: My name is Joseph

Consulting call Susan at 072 932 5393

LOOKING FOR JOB AS GARDENER/ LANDSCAPING/POOL CLEANING I have 4 years experience in these jobs.

I am a married Malawian man. I am honest and reliable, able to work alone or in a team. For reference contact Mr Dominic 083 703 8461. Please contact me, Rodwell on 078 084 4306 LOOKING FOR DOMESTIC WORK/ NANNY/HOUSEKEEPING I am an intelligent, reliable, honest, churchgoing Malawian woman, aged 28. I am an experienced person with references.

Please contact Dorothy on 063 320 3052 or 078 816 6613 LOOKING FOR CARPENTRY/ GARDENING JOB I have 1 year experience in carpentry construction, joinery at Hello-Karri. I worked for 1 year as gardener at Rhebokskloof Residential house farm.

I am a 29 year old Malawian. Please call/ Whatsapp Gibson on 063 390 6026 LOOKING FOR PAINTING/ GARDENING/HOUSEKEEPING JOB I have 8 years experience. I am Malawian, speak English and am a hardworking

Tennis & Fitness Programme, Tea & Coffee Tennis, Clinics & Camps, Tours & Tournaments CONTACT: Coach Shaun Makanjuola | 071 921 7252 bta.shaun02@gmail.com | Facebook: Bounce Tennis Academy Franschhoek Tennis Club

FRANSCHHOEK’S

when

is the only proven, cost effective route RE-FIBRE GLASS YOUR POOL in any

towards becoming a better speaker. To

colour you like. Call RiaPools for a quote:

find out how Toastmasters can help with

072 347 5355

your personal development, newcomers are welcome to join the Paarl Toastmasters

IS LOOKING FOR A PARTNER

PET SITTER/HOUSESITTER/ CARETAKER.

Club monthly event, starting at 19h00 at

I am a responsible, mature woman who

Simonsvlei Winery, just off the old Paarl

adores animals. I can also supervise

Road (R101) on Thursday, 27 September

domestic staff, pool/garden maintenance,

2018. The event fee, which includes wine

car care etc. You can trust me with your

and light refreshments is R50, but this

. . . to join us . . .

precious pets and belongings. Franschhoek

is waived for first time visitors. For more

we can do production but need

only. Contact Sue 083 270 9555.

information contact Lynette Bester on 082 418 4748 (lynette@simonsvlei.co.za)

PROFESSIONAL

POOL

SERVICE

REQUIRED? Keep it local! Get a quote. Call

FRESH,

ORGANIC

FARM

PRODUCE:

Delivered weekly to Franschhoek, including

RiaPools: 072 347 5355

a business manager a creative who enjoys client liason, traffic, accounting - great potential call nicolas 076 107 8726 or colleen 082 779 2943

FRANSCHHOEK’S

Community Events SPORT

FOR BUILDING • GARDENING • RENOVATING SITUATED BEHIND BP GARAGE • WE SPECIALISE IN:

24/7

TOOL & EQUIPMENT HIRE Brush Cutters, Lawn Mowers, Chain Saws, Concrete Mixers, Drills, Compressors, Pumps, Jackhammers

ARMED RESPONSE Residential & Business

R450.pm (excl VAT)

Hassle-Free link over No Fixed-Term Contract Month to Month Service Agreement Courtesy Call after search of premises

SERVICING & REPAIR Light Industrial Equipment

Active Patrols Day & Night

R799.pm (excl VAT)

Site Survey Meet & Greet Direct contact with Owner of business Tactical Unit Back-Up Response Armed Officers ready to take action

“When it comes to security, we mean business.”

Armed Response / Tactical Unit Support / Active Patrolling / Guarding / Executive Services sales@onesecurity.co.za | www.onesecurity.co.za | 0 8 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0

RUBBLE & REFUSE REMOVAL DELIVERIES LIGHT DOMESTIC MOVES PORTABLE LOOS CLEANING of businesses and other premises

always at your service

072 378 1916 or 021 876 4123 Email: onhireo@gmail.com

Franschhoek Cycling Club Outrides: Regular road rides on Saturday mornings from BP garage to Stellenbosch/ Jonkershoek and back (75km) followed by coffees. Meet at 08h00, winter months, 07h00 in summer. To check times in shoulder seasons contact Paul Barkley.

083 302 9096.

Franschhoek Tennis Club: Social tennis is played at the club on Fridays, Sundays and Public Holidays from 08h00. For more information contact Ross. 078 278 4843.

Parkrun: Saturdays at Rickety Bridge Wine Estate. Time: 08h00. Cost: Free.

Register at www.parkrun.co.za

New Apostolic Church: Le Roux Street, Groendal. Sundays 09h00, Wednesdays 19h30. Rector: Charles Leibrandt.

Roman Catholic Church: Mass every 2nd Saturday of the month at the Methodist Church, Bagatelle St, 073 488 6816.

Shofar Christian Church: Services: 09h00 English service at 7 Lambrechts Street.

18h00 Afrikaanse diens by Franschhoek Rugbyklub, Groendal. Pastor Richard Wade. 083 225 8529. All welcome!

St George’s Anglican Church: Groot Drakenstein.

Sunday Services: Holy Communion and Sunday School 10h00.

Rector Fr Joe Humbles. 073 560 3566.

Methodist Church: Sunday service 09h00.

Rev Nuno Vergueiro. 021 872 3580 or 082 662 4509.

Trinity Church: Worship every Sunday at 09h30 at L’Ermitage Chapel, with Holy Communion. Weekday service Thursday at 10h30 at Fleur de Lis. Contact Gavin – 083 799 0726.

NG Kerk: Sondagdienste 09h30. Geen aanddiens. Ds Peet Bester. 021 876 2431.

Besoekers welkom.

Uniting Reformed Church: Sunday service 09h30. Dr Shaun Burrows. 021 876 2632.

Visitors welcome.

CHURCH SERVICES

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C: 071 990 9219 • C: 082 390 8191 ocwcarpentry@gmail.com • PO Box 5, Groot Drakenstein, 7690

Member of the Institute of Plumbing South Africa

www.fhplumbing.co.za

Email: floormasterstell@gmail.com

Tel: 021 876 3759 Cell: 073 007 6001 or Cell: 082 875 6014

+27 (0)21 876 3640 Unit A, Fabriek Nationale No 1, 9 Fabriek street, Franschhoek 7690 herman@franschhoekelectric.co.za www.franschhoekelectric.co.za

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April 2019 | 21

Franschhoek INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

R3 000 000 + VAT Very rare opportunity to purchase 2 separate share block titles on the main road in Franschhoek. This property comprises of 2 shops which cannot be sold individually.

The larger shop is 25 sqmtin extent and the smaller shop next to it is 3 sqmtgiving a total of 28 sqmt. There is presently a tenant in the shops offering a comfortable return. The shops are set in a busy complex within a very attractive courtyard and all the shops in the complex draw on the bustling tourist trade in the village. This is definitely an opportunity not to be missed. For further information or a viewing please call or email me The price is exclusive of VAT

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 / 021 876 4579 · www.rawson.co.za/stellenbosch

BYGONE ERA

R7 900 000 In the heart of the Franschhoek village and within comfortable walking distance of the centre of town is this very special gem which was originally built in 1913 and has been graciously renovated to suite modern living.As you enter this home you walk into a stunning very spacious open living area with fireplace and original tiled floors (underfloor heating covers a portion of the area) which opens out through fold back doors onto an undercover veranda and Jacuzzi area. The beautiful modern kitchen leads off to the left of this room and has a cosy family dining area. To the rightare the bedrooms. The home comprises 3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms (mes) with an additional room which could be used as a study, TV lounge or an additional bedroom. The guest toilet is off the living area. The kitchen is fully fitted with ample cupboards and a Eurogasstove. There is an additional storage cupboard which can be used as a pantry/storage space. The formal dining room leads offthe Kitchen and has a beautiful feature of Vintage Aga Stove set against the one wall which is fully operational. There is a very large loft area which could easily beconverted into a very special space –access is up an outside staircase. There is space for an internal staircase to the loft area for more convenient access.The established garden is planted with an assortment of fruit and nut trees and there is a sustainable veggie garden. There is ample space for a pool should you want to put one in. The garage has been converted into a generous size laundry and storeroom for garden tools. And there is a carport for 2 carsThis wonderful old home has it all and should definitely not be missed –please call me for an appointment to view. ERF SIZE: 1200sqms HOUSE SIZE: 458 sqms LEVY: R6707 Rates & Taxes: R 1 322

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 / 021 876 4579 · www.rawson.co.za/stellenbosch

AMAZING OPPORTUNITY –VACANT LAND GUEST HOUSE APPROVAL

R 30 000 000 + VAT

It is seldom that such a prime piece of real estate comes onto the market so close to the village. This property is 8.3 Ha in extent and it comes with pre approval to build an 11 room Guesthouse/B&B. It has small seasonal river running through it together with a servitude offering additional water rights. It is accessed via 2 roads and has a gentle slope on the land. The property has 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains and although there are some vines planted it is not a working farm.

ERF SIZE : 600sqms HOUSE SIZE : 330sqms LEVY : R3550 Rates & Taxes : R 1 100

Janice Hicks 072 991 6272 / 021 876 4579 · www.rawson.co.za/stellenbosch

Would you like to rent your property?

Contact our rental department, we have the tenants!

Kate Hicks 079 068 130 · kate.hicks@rawson.co.za · www.rawson.co.za/stellenbosch

22 | April 2019

F RA N S C H H O E K RENTAL

FRANSCHHOEK Office: 021 876 2100 | winelandsint@pamgolding.co.za | pamgolding.com/franschhoek

Ref# FWL1419733

Franschhoek / R25, 000 per month Beds 3 / Baths 3 / Parking 5 Charming thatch cottage in a quiet, peaceful part of the village, offering double volume open-plan living, with underfloor heating and air-conditioning. Large sash windows let in the light and mountain views. The well-appointed kitchen offers excellent appliances and a separate scullery/laundry. A swimming pool and lovely undercover patio complete this beautiful property. Fully furnished. No children under 12. No short-term lets. 12 month lease. Viewing by appointment only.

Brigid Moore 084 665 0119

Ref# FWI1407509

Franschhoek / R3.3 million Beds 2 / Baths 2 / Parking 1 Stunning income producing apartment located at L’Ermitage, with open plan living dining and kitchen leading onto undercover patio for outside entertaining. Two large bedrooms with full en-suite, all beautifully finished and sold fully furnished to move straight in. All within a secure complex with a communal pool. An opportunity not to be missed!

Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 / Doug Gurr 072 610 7208

Ref# FWI1423201

Ref# FWI1335371

Franschhoek / R5.95 million

Franschhoek / R3.495 million

Beds 3 / Baths 3 / Garage 1 Affordable home in a wonderful location looking straight down the stunning vista of the Franschhoek Valley, within a secure award-winning estate. Open plan living with folding doors opening onto the outside patio with pool and braai area, and a master bedroom with the same complementary views.

Bedrooms 3 / Bathrooms 2 / Garages 1 Charming cottage in a gated estate, offering the best of both worlds with a sparkling swimming pool and outdoor patio ideal for entertaining, and a garden for enjoying quiet, grounded moments.

Open plan living and high ceilings give a feeling of space to this quaint cottage.

Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 / Doug Gurr 072 610 7208

Jeanine Allen 082 410 6837 / Doug Gurr 072 610 7208

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24 | April 2019

Local expertise, national presence and international audience

FRANSCHHOEK

R15 950 000

LÁVENUE DE FRANSCHHOEK This exceptional contemporary 4 bedroom home features high-end finishes and excellent flow within a pristine vineyard setting.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

FRANSCHHOEK

R12 500 000

EXCLUSIVE FAMILY LIVING ON DELTA CREST On Joint Mandate. Immaculate 4/5 bedroom family home presents as a traditional thatch on the outside and as a high quality contemporary renovation inside with lots of natural light and generous spaces ideal for family living.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

REDUCED FRANSCHHOEK

R11 250 000

VICTORIAN STYLE HOME IN QUIET BUT CENTRALVILLAGE LOCATION On joint mandate. This beautiful character property with many original features is set on a corner plot with a spacious mature garden and large swimming pool.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

FRANSCHHOEK

R17 950 000

FRANSCHHOEK

R20 000 000

IN A CLASS OF ITS OWN FRANSCHE HOEK ESTATE On Sole Mandate. A truly distinctive four bedroom ensuite home, with no expense spared in both the build quality and the finishes, characterised by generous living areas both inside and out with a focus on year-round comfort whether you are fireside, poolside or just relaxing on the deep covered terrace.

Stunning large five bedroom family home on one of Franschhoek’s premier estates providing country estate living in the heart of Franschhoek.

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 | Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

Tom Clode 079 955 3114 Terry-Lee George 082 650 9194

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