September 2017
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The DStv Franschhoek Bastille Festival on 15 and 16 July, was Franschhoek’s 24th Bastille Festival. On the Saturday the weather was wet and wintery and although the village stalls were poorly patronised, rain did not stop play at the marquee. The tricolor was represented in flags and bunting around the village and festival goers donned red, white and blue berets. Cars filled the streets and guest houses did brisk business. When the weather permitted outdoor activity, the clunk of boules and the smell of pancakes filled the air. 6 189 ticket holders flocked to the Bastille marquee at the Huguenot Monument over the weekend. To the delight of the organisers, not one negative incident was reported at the marquee. Fashionable stemless wine glasses were given to all attendees as part of their package. Breakages were minimal, underscoring the wise choice of stemless glasses. Apparently stemmed glasses will however return for the Franschhoek Uncorked festival. The annual Porcupine Ridge Barrel Rolling Competition, where the employees from various wine estates and industries challenge each other through a course set Barrel rolling champions Marchelle Johnson and Keanu Rhode amongst bales of hay, proved as popular as n action at the DSTV Franschhoek Bastille Festival. ever. Marchelle Johnson and Keanu Rhode from the Boekenhoutskloof Winery and Michelin, from the Franschhoek Wine Valley tourism office shared the premium French tyre company. the R3 000 first prize, with the runners up from La Bri As Reinher Behrens, CEO of Franschhoek Estate in Franschhoek sharing R2 000. Wine Valley said, “The DStv Franschhoek Bastille There was also a donation to the charity beneficiary Festival is all about involving our local businesses of the barrel rolling competition, The Franschhoek and community, to showcase the best of what Lions Club, in the amount of R5 000. The prizes were Franschhoek has to offer.” generously donated by the Porcupine Ridge brand
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Provincial and local traffic police (Stellenbosch and Drakenstein Municipality) presented a show of force in dealing with the situation. The Tatler understands that a number of fines were issued and vehicles impounded. However, no arrests were made. Franschhoek SAPS station commander, Captain Davids, said to the Tatler that jurisdiction in taxi matters lays with traffic police, but that the SAPS monitored the situation to ensure the safety of the general public. *** On an unrelated law enforcement note, rumours have once again started circulating in the village that Leeu Collection has bought the Franschhoek police station. Upon enquiry Leeu Collection has categorically denied that this is the case, or that any such plans exist. The rumours appear to have their origin in an April fools story that the Tatler published in 2016.
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Mid-August saw taxi trouble rearing its ugly head in Franschhoek. The immediate cause of the problems was taxi operators from Mbekweni (Paarl) trying to muscle their way into Franschhoek by plying routes that they do not have permits for. This, understandably, put them in conflict with licensed Franschhoek taxi operators. The conflict between the taxi operators at times closed the main road / R45 at the BP garage and also at the Simondium Agrimark. A traffic police vehicle also left the road at Simondium – reportedly during a chase after a taxi. Reports reached the Tatler that taxi commuters were being forced into the unlicensed taxis, made to pay fares and then dropped off / forced out at places other than their destinations, forcing commuters to have to pay yet another taxi to take them home or to where they needed to go.