Splash Magazine - February 2024

CONTENTS What’s inside...

Editor: Peter van Schaik

Copy-Editors: Kathleen Botha &

Hanneke van Schaik

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Design:

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Overstrand EVENTS.

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Dawie Snyman - Rugby 2024 and

Peter van Schaik

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26 Jaar!

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Pam Snyman - Some important questions that you, as the seller or buyer of property, need to ask

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your estate agent...

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Dr Arien van der Merwe - The Heart.

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LIFESTYLE

Onrus | Hermanus | Gansbaai Please refer to the announcements

of the Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries, for guidance for more information.

NB NUMBERS Important local contact numbers.

Security Companies

Municipal Offices & Services Hermanus

- 028 313 8000

ADT

- 086 12 12 306

Kleinmond

- 028 721 8400

Safe Security

- 086 07 77 911

Gansbaai

- 028 384 8300

Securi Team

- 028 313 1888

Stanford

- 028 341 8500

Seraphim Security

- 087 018 0136

Municipal Services

- 028 313 8111

Traffic Services

- 028 313 1044

Fire & Rescue

- 028 312 2400

Safety & Security

- 028 313 8980

Law Enforcement

- 028 313 8996

Hermanus Police

- 028 313 5300

National Sea Rescue (NSRI) - 087 094 9774

Neighbourhood Watch Groups Alpha Afriforum NHW

- 082 042 8467

Hermanus NHW

- 076 077 3570

Voelklip NHW

- 082 395 8831

Welfare Child & Family Services

- 028 313 0831

Animal Services

Ambulance Services Provincial Ambulances

- 028 492 0032

Hermanus Animal Welfare - 028 312 1281

St John’s Ambulance

- 076 585 0899

Baboon Hotline

Critical Medical Care

- 066 222 7219

Hospitals MediClinic Hermanus

- 086 173 2826

Hermanus Provincial

- 028 312 1166

Voëlklip

- 072 028 0008

Betty’s & Pringle Bay

- 069 1515 962

Snake catcher Corné Uys

- 076 075 8004

Jonathan Powers

- 082 352 6000

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m te wag vir die Passiespele in Oberammergau Duitsland mag dalk nie in jou leeftyd gebeur nie, want dis ver, duur en vind net elke 10 jaar in Duits plaas. In die kusdorpie van Hermanus, bied ons jaarliks ‘n volledige Passiespel in Afrikaans aan op Goeie Vrydag. Dit is hierdie jaar die 26ste vertoning van die Hermanus Passiespel op Vrydag, 29 Maart 2024 in die Ou Hawe.

Lisma Kotzé, destyds ‘n musiekonderwyseres, het die Passiespele 28 jaar gelede begin en met die uitsondering van 2020-2022, het die geleentheid jaarliks plaasgevind – aangebied en vertolk deur plaaslike amateurs. Daar is egter niks amateuragtig aan hierdie produksie nie. Dis ‘n aangrypende gebeurtenis wat Jesus se geboorte, lewe, lyding en Sy opstanding passievol uitbeeld en is ‘n gesogte geleentheid, op sekerlik een van die mees unieke en ongeëwenaarde verhoë ter wêreld – Die gevaarlike hoë rotshange van Hermanus se Ou Hawe.

Hierdie jaar is dit weer ‘n hoogtepunt op Hermanus se kalender. Mense kom van heinde en ver en selfs van die buiteland om op Goeie Vrydag die Passiespel by te woon.

Die hervatting van die Passiespel verlede jaar, na 3 jaar van stilte, was ‘n uiters geseënde geleentheid, met nie eens die reën wat die deelnemers óf die toeskouers kon weghou nie!

Die voorprogram begin reeds om 18h00 met die Novas Vitae lofdansers en met plaaslike gaskunstenaar FANIE DE JAGER wat die gehoor om 19h15 gaan vermaak. Die opvoering volg direk daarna om 20h00 wanneer die Munisipale beamptes alle ligte rondom die Ou Hawe afskakel sodat die vertoning wat 90 minute duur, in die donker kan begin, met slegs ‘n volglig en laser effekte. Die spelers tussen die ouderdomme van 4 en 83 jaar oud, beweeg sonder enige lig behalwe die maan, oor die gladde en ruwe rotse en ook somtyds deur die water.

Die klank wat gebruik word is van die beste klankstelsels wat daarvoor sorg dat die musiek die Passiespel op so gepaste manier aan die toeskouers uitbeeld sodat hul ‘n diep geestelike ervaring kan beleef. Musiek van Richard Strauss, Mozart se Clarinet, the World’s Greatest Classics van Vivaldi en die plaaslike plaaslike Pro-Musica koor word ondermeer gebruik.

Maak seker jy kry jou Kaartjie op Computicket. Kaartjies is ook by die ingang te koop op die aand, maar moenie wag nie plek is beperk. Meer inligting is ook beskikbaar op Facebook (Hermanus Passiespel). Baie belangrik om te onthou is om jou eie stoel, piekniekmandjie en jou hele gesin of familie saam te bring vir ‘n heerlike aand uit in Hermanus se vars sjampanje lug met die geruis van die branders in jou ore!

SPELERS BENODIG: Indien jy ook ‘n speler in die Passiespel wil wees kontak: Anschen du Plessis 0795640557 Fanus le Roux 0784833080 4

TOURISM FEBRUARY

Events 2024

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Events

February Dates

Time

Venue

Town

Valiant Swart Concert

9

18:00

High School

Hermanus

Deli Dining Friday

9

18:00

Dal-Italia Italian Deli

Hermanus

Bill Knight Live

9

19:00

Searles Garagiste

Stanford

Games Day

10

9:00

NG Gemeente

Onrusrivier

Valindietuin Market Day

10

9:00 - 16:00

Shoprite Centre

Kleinmond

Creative Art Workshop

10

9:30 - 12:00

Menucha

Pringle Bay

Paint & Sip

10

13:30

Riposo Italian Eatery

Onrus

Ceramic Cat Workshop

10

14:00 - 16:00

Lynette Morris-Hale Ceramics

Pringle Bay

Cocktails & Ralph Beeby Live

10

16:00 - 19:00

The Pringle

Pringle Bay

Movies Under the Stars: Pretty Woman

10

19:30 - 21:30

Benguela Cove

Hermanus

Colours of Unity Exhibition

10 Feb - 9 March

10:00 - 18:00

Benguela Cove

Hermanus

Practice Walk 6: Betty’s Bay

11

7:00 - 14:00

Main Beach

Betty’s Bay

Sunday Sessions

11

16:00

La Cantina

Stanford

Sunset Visit

11

17:30

Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary

Stanford

Takura Terry Live

11

19:00

The Gecko

Hermanus

Lighthouse2Lighthouse Ladies Walk

12

7:00

Rooisand Lagoon Route

Kleinmond

Pool Competition

12

17:00

HQ Pub

Pringle Bay

Learn to Sew Course

13

09:00 - 12:00

Creative Notions Sewing Shop

Hermanus

Marine Evening: Turtle road trip

13

18:00

Great White House

Gansbaai

Valentine’s Day Special

14

8:00 - 21:00

Ocean Creek Spur

Hermanus

Valentine’s Summer Platter for Two

14

10:00 - 17:00

Teekamer @ Perron 25

Kleinmond

Valentine’s Day Special

14

11:00 - 22:00

Quayside Cabin

Hermanus

Valentine’s Day Special

14

11:00 - 22:00

La Cantina

Stanford

Kleinmond Beach Market

14

16:00 - 20:00

Town Hall

Kleinmond

A Toast to Romance

14

17:00 - 22:00

Bouchard Finlayson

Hermanus

Special Valentine’s Sunset Visit

14

17:30

Panthera Africa Big Cat Sanctuary

Stanford

Valentine’s Dinner

14

18:00

Bistro 14

Kleinmond

Valentine’s Dinner

14

18:00

Carry Me Home Restaurant

Kleinmond

Valentine’s Dinner

14

18:00

MANÁ – Bartho Eksteen

Hermanus

Valentine’s Day Chef’s Table

14

18:00

Dutchies Restaurant

Hermanus

Valentine’s Dinner (fully booked)

14

18:00

The Marine

Hermanus

Valentines Dinner

14

18:00

Buitesteen Restaurant

Gansbaai

Valentine’s Dinner

14

18:00

The Pringle

Pringle Bay

Valentine’s Dinner

14

18:00

Theo’s Taverna

Hermanus

Valentine’s Dinner by the Spring

14

18:00 - 21:00

Ulumbaza Wine Bar(n)

Stanford

Bottomless Bubbly for Two

14

18:00 - 22:00

The Brewery & Grill

Hermanus

Valentine’s Movie Night: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

14

18:30

Menucha

Pringle Bay

Valentine’s Day Dinner

14

18:30 - 21:30

Moody Lagoon

Hermanus

Valentine’s Dinner

14

19:00

Rivergate Guest Farm

Stanford

Two-Night Valentine’s Retreat

14 - 16

Benguela Cove

Hermanus

Food Fire Feast Cooking Retreat

15 - 18

14:00

Bodhi Khaya Retreat

Stanford

HBC Potjiekos Competition

16

12:00 - 17:00

Groenberg Jukskei Club

Sandbaai

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/ * Saturdays: ParkRun at 8:00; Markets from 9:00

For a more detailed calendar please visit https://whalecoast.info/events-calendar/ * Saturdays: ParkRun at 8:00; Markets from 9:00

Events

February Dates

Time

Venue

Town

Glenn Buys with Keith Warnett Live

16

18:00

Stanford Kitchen

Stanford

That 70’s Band Live

16

20:00 - 22:00

The Gecko

Hermanus

Botanical Gelliplate Printing Workshop

17

9:30 - 13:00

Hermanus

Hermanus

Portrait & Collage Workshop

17

9:30 - 16:00

Hermanus

Hermanus

Valentines Champagne Breakfast

17

10:00

SOFCA

Hermanus

Betty’s Bay Market

17

10:00 - 15:00

Crassula Hall

Betty’s Bay

RestFest Live Music

17

10:00 - 20:00

Restless River, Hemel-en-Aarde

Hermanus

Cooking Class – Al Fresco

17

11:00 - 16:00

C’est Ca Cooking

Onrus

The French Huguenots: Illustrated Lecture

17

16:00

Auditorium

Hermanus

Rocking the Lagoon with Cloud 9

17

17:00 - 20:00

Benguela Cove

Hermanus

Dance Night with Gene & Thinus

17

19:00

NG Church Hall

Kleinmond

French Country Lunch (fully booked)

18

12:40

Rivergate Eatery

Stanford

OAK Concert: Piano Violin Cello

18

15:30 - 17:00

Auditorium

Hermanus

Kleinmond Beach Market

21

16:00 - 20:00

Town Hall

Kleinmond

Andrew Young: Saxaphone Serenade

22 & 23

19:00

Golf Club

Hermanus

Women in Network

23

9:00 - 11:00

The Pringle

Pringle Bay

Stanford Sunset Market

23

18:00 - 20:00

Village Green

Stanford

Twilight Walk

23

18:30

Hermanus Parkrun, Camphill

Hermanus

A Touch of Class Concert

23

19:30

High School Hall

Hermanus

Shine Bright Boogie

24

7:00 - 8:00

Grotto Beach

Hermanus

Creative Art Workshop

24

9:30 - 12:00

Menucha

Pringle Bay

Kleinmond Beach Market

24

9:30 - 14:30

Town Hall

Kleinmond

Danger Point Lighthouse

24

10:00 - 15:00

Open to the Public

Gansbaai

Gospel Show

24

16:00

Hawston Stoor

Hawston

Full Moon Silent Disco

24

18:00

Ficks

Hermanus

Hermanus FynArts Jazz Concert

24

18:30 - 19:30

Fernkloof Nature Reserve

Hermanus

Full Moon Dinner

24

Springfontein Wine Estate

Stanford

Artists under the Sun

25

10:00

Waterfront

Hermanus

Danger Point Lighthouse

25

10:00 - 15:00

Open to the Public

Gansbaai

Icon Course & Retreat

25 Feb - 1 March

Volmoed

Hermanus

Birkenhead Commemoration

26

11:00

Danger Point Lighthouse

Gansbaai

Danger Point Lighthouse

26

12:00 - 15:00

Open to the Public

Gansbaai

Combined TRE & Yoga Nidra

28

17:00 - 19:00

Riversong Studio, Stanhaven

Stanford

Seaweed, Mollusc Foraging

29

9:00 - 14:00

Edible Shores

Pringle Bay

Quaff & Create (Art)

29

18:00 - 21:00

The Pringle

Pringle Bay

Leap Year Dinner

29

19:00

C’est Ca Cooking

Onrus

Schalk Bezuidenhout Comedy Show

29

20:00

Hangklip Hotel

Pringle Bay

Rugby 2024 and Beyond.

Dawie Snyman

W

hen we at REDZetc Properties look at the future, we must be objective in our decisions after a thorough evaluation. With the World Cup behind us, we must look forward to the next 4 years of rugby. It is also important not to only look at the SA rugby market, but to the international market as well. As the custodians of the game, we owe it to the future to be very objective in this approach. The players are important, but so is the future of the game itself.

In die eiendomswêreld is daar verskillende rolspelers, en is die rol van die ekonomie van kardinale belang. Met rugby (‘n spel wat deur mense in spanverband gespeel word en waar daar in kontak in kompetisie om die bal meegeding word) lyk dit effe anders. Voordeel in die kompetisie behoort aan die span wat nie verantwoordelik was vir die onderbreking in die kontinuïteit van die spel nie. So byv, as ek die bal aangeslaan het, is die daaropvolgende spel ‘n skrum met die opposisie se span wat die bal by die skrum ingooi.

When we look at the economy there are different sociological and social interactions and reactions to take into account. Rugby has different game structures and facets of play that develop from the game, i.e rucks, mauls and general play. Some of it is attractive to the spectators and some is less attractive to the spectators. Remember spectators are also players in the game of Rugby Football.

Finansies is die opbrengs van die belegging in die eiendomswese terwyl genot, ontspanning en sosiale interaksie (bv. ons teen hulle… wen en verloor) wat daarmee saamgaan, die opbrengs van rugby is. Die variasie van die emosies en die wisseling daarvan in verskillende stadiums van die wedstryd maak dit aantreklik en interessant. Dit kan geweldige samebindende of verdelende gevolge na vore bring.

Net so kan die eiendomswêreld soos rugby en die wen van die wêreldbeker geweldige positiewe resultate vir die gemeenskap beteken. Nuwe denke is in SA nodig om die waarde van eiendoms- besit met gepaardgaande ekonomiese stabiliteit ‘n geweldige samebindende faktor van geborgenheid en familie-stabiliteit na vore te bring.

Die sosio-ekonomiese en maatskaplike voordele daarvan is onbegrens en sal alle tydsones oorbrug. Dus word 8

langtermyn- oplossings gebied.

So ,what is the future of rugby in the next 4 years? Are we going to see players running into each other like what we saw in the six nations matches in the last week or two? In 80 minutes of rugby, we only had 30 minutes of active play.

Of the active play we saw 50% of players forming lineouts, scrums or players off their feet over the ball and protecting the ball illegally. Maybe 50% of the rest were kicking the ball or waiting to catch the ball. The creative running and passing of the ball makes up the rest…

Die vraag wat beantwoord moet word, is hoekom is die toeskouer- getalle soveel minder as wat dit in die verlede was? Is dit te duur en dus onbekostigbaar, speel ons in kompetisies wat glad nie vir die toeskouer aantreklik is nie, het dit te make met die manier waarop die spel gespeel word soos hierbo beskryf, is die rol wat die skeidsregters in die pakkie speel onaanvaarbaar, speel ons te veel internasionale rugby of is dit ‘n kombinasie van al of sommige van hierdie faktore?

So ook is die vraag om die groter Hermanus se eiendomsbehoeftes met geweldige groot sosio-ekonomiese implikasies wat tot harmonie en samewerking kan lei van kardinale belang. Ewewigtige objektiewe eerlike vrae wat gevra moet word en eerlike antwoorde wat die sleutel tot die oplossing op ewewigtige vrae het, moet met mekaar gedeel word. Verhoudings beinvloed en verander die wêreld in ‘n positiewe of negatiewe rigting. Positief het ekonomiese reaksies, maar so ook negatief. Hierdie reaksies is nie net op die eiendomsmark gerig nie, maar ook op die algemene besigheidsvlak.

In my mind, the game of rugby is at a crossroad. There must be a better balance between the acceptable and enjoyable side of the game and the contact-wrestling side of the game. A very good example at the World Cup was the way in which Portugal played the game. It was by far the best exhibition of rugby football at the World Cup 2023.

Lekker rugby kyk. - Dawie Snyman

Director REDZetc Properties

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VIND ONS IN ONRUS, HERMANUS EN GANSBAAI

Some important questions that you, as the seller or buyer of property, need to ask your estate agent…

Having been involved in the real estate profession for 38 years at different levels, I have learnt a few important lessons that I love to share with property buyers and sellers. If you have chosen to deal with an estate agent, it is of extreme importance that you, as the client, enquire inter alia the following: Seller: 1. Are the agent and the firm registered with the PPRA and hold valid Fidelity Fund Certificates?

2. Explain the local market conditions, i.e. the number of sales and rentals that take place monthly/annually, the average ages of buyers and sellers (to establish their target market), the current financial trends with respect to mortgaging and or cash buyers.

3. The costs involved in selling a property (providing compliance certificates, Rates and Taxes clearance certificate, bond cancellation fees and possible penalties, estate agent’s commission, possible Capital Gains Tax payable if the property is not the seller’s primary residence, or even if it is, and the gain exceeds R2m, or the size of the property exceeds 2ha).

4. Knowledge of the acts pertaining to estate agency, property sales and ownership. This would include the impact of the following acts on you, the client, where applicable: The Alienation of Land Act (ALA), The Property Practitioners Act (PPA), The Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA), The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), The Community Scheme Ombud Service Act (CSOSA), The Sectional Titles Act and The Sectional Titles Management Act, etc.

5. Knowledge of all the legal aspects pertaining to all contractual aspects of selling, especially the terms and conditions of the agreement of sale in particular and the general principles of contract.

Very pertinent issues would inter alia be, e.g. ‘The Property Condition Report’; ‘Defects and the Voetstoots clause’; ‘What is included in the sale?’; ‘Occupation and Occupational Consideration’; Cooling Off Rights’; the timing of Risk passing to the purchaser’; ‘the meaning of Suspensive and Resolutive Conditions’; the requirements for a valid Offer to Purchase and a valid acceptance by the seller’.

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Buyer:

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1. Are the agent and the firm registered with the PPRA and hold valid Fidelity Fund Certificates?

2. The residential estate agent that operates in a certain geographical area should be aware of the local market conditions, in order to be able to inform potential buyers of the current local market in particular to different areas in the environment where they prefer to buy. (Position is key).

3. The costs involved in purchasing a property (optional deposits, mortgage bond costs, conveyancer’s fees, Transfer Duty vs VAT, Deeds Office Registry Fees, Municipal provision for Rates and Taxes, possible occupational consideration and even the possibility of being held liable for payment of the Seller’s taxes if the seller is a non-SA resident!)

4. The Acts and legal aspects as described in 4 and 5 above are also applicable to buyers.

5. It is of particular importance that potential buyers supply the necessary information pertaining to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) to combat money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing. The agency is an accountable institution in terms of this Act and is compelled to collect these details.

These are just a few of the basic issues that are of vital importance to buyers and sellers of property in South Africa.

Should you require any clarity or more information, please do not hesitate to call me for a chat.

Pam Snyman Chartered Practitioner Real Estate (CPRE) (MPhil, Dip Advanced Property Practice, Dip Property Investment & Valuation) Certified Director and Member of the Institute of Directors of SA (IoDSA)

Board member of Institute of Estate Agents SA Real Estate and Related Services Chamber Committee of SSETA Property Sector Charter Council member Board member of the Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority (PPRA) Chairperson of the Education, Professionalisation & CPD Committee of the PPRA Director/Principal of Cell 082 800 867 Email: pams@redzproperties.co.za

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BULLETIN 2024/01

22 Arum Road

Date:

09/01/2024

Attention:

Owner and/or Manager

028 313 0003

hermanus@officenational.co.za

EXTERNAL SIGNAGE Dear Approved Body Repairer, This e-mail serves to inform you that our corporate identity has changed and, in terms of clause 25 of the SLA, all Approved Body Repairers will be required to order the new CI signage within the next 12 months.

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We thank you for your co-operation.

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Riaan Groenewald National Service Manager

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Mental-Emotional Heartfelt feelings We often say: my heart’s not in it anymore; my heart is sore; my heart is breaking. This is much more literal than we think! In all cultures and religions, the experience of peace, love, healing and harmony are seated in the heart and thymus (responsible for immunity) region in the chest.

Feelings of love also have a positive influence on the immune system, hormones and cognitive brain function.

Heart rhythm patterns and emotions When going for your next ECG, do your own test with how you’re feeling and see how your heart rate changes accordingly: In his book, ‘Love & Survival’, Dr Dean Ornish says that the most important contributing factor to heart health, is the love and intimacy found in close relationships.

Even some of the risk factors can be attributable to lack of social interaction and feeling isolated and alone! People smoke, drink, or overeat as an ineffective, harmful way of stilling the mind from the stressful monkey chatter, to try and prevent the emotions from surfacing.

Understanding suppressed emotions, does NOT imply that you CAUSE your disease on purpose!

The process occurs on a deeply unconscious level in cell memories. You can however, become consciously aware of these issues and through process work, help your inner self to heal, leading to personal power and inner peace.

The heart and cell memories Reports from heart transplant patients illustrate that sometimes the new heart comes with cell memories from the donor. A well-known case was of a woman who hated curry, then received the heart of an Indian boy who died in a motorcycle accident. A while after her transplant, she developed a craving for curried food!

PubMed reports on personality changes following a heart transplant where recipients develop personality traits of the donor. These have been reported for decades and are mostly characterised into 4 categories: (1) changes in preferences, (2) alterations in emotions/ temperament, (3) modifications of identity, and (4) memories from the donor’s life.

Healing ideas for your heart: Healing your physical body to release cell memories, optimise physical health and use the body to connect you to your mind, emotions and soul essence •Identify body signals of severe stress: feel the pain, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, depression •Breathing exercises to open the chest area, expand the lungs, increase oxygenation of cells: belly or diaphragmatic breathing, bellows breathing, alternate nostril breathing •Progressive deep muscle relaxation •Specific yoga exercises including head, neck and shoulder stretches and rotations; cobra pose; half locust pose; head-to-knee pose, chest 14

extensions, etc.

•Dance movements such as Nia technique, and slow, mindful movement like Tai ‘chi.

•Following a heart health eating plan Healing your emotions or feelings towards yourself and others •Work on releasing past emotional injuries and hurts, including relationships, release of sorrow, guilt, forgiveness and acceptance of self and others •Anger management: learn how to acknowledge the intense energy of anger and allow it proper expression Healing your thoughts •Use heart centered positive affirmations and directed visualisations to sense feelings of love, joy, peace and happiness within the heart.

•Go on a journey of self-discovery: let go of deeply ingrained unconscious patterns of behaviour that do not serve you any longer, through journaling, psychotherapy, free hand writing Healing by connecting to your deeper, Higher Self or soul •Meditate regularly: mindfulness, witnessing, visualization meditations work well for the heart •Releasing the shadow deep inside the unconscious mind through transpersonal and soul based psychotherapy •Quiet time, soul reflection and contemplation The heart of the matter When people open their hearts to unselfish, unconditional love, a whole new world of possibilities opens. Rather than spending effort avoiding the selfishness of others, they spend time making sure that the way they choose to serve society is done in the best way possible. When people can trust others to treat each other with love and respect rather than as competitors, then everyone gains.

As heart-centered awareness grows and blooms within society, people’s primary focus will shift away from service to self and towards service to others. When it does, the world will transform out of all recognition.

We connect on a heart level. Our heartfelt action, will create a heartfelt reality among us and the people who are attracted to our energy.

Conclusion LOVE and forgiveness of self and others, letting go of past hurts and grudges, are the best healing we can do to change and form new neuro-networks to enhance neuroplasticity. We can all heal our hearts physically, mentally and soulfully. Let us all focus on our higher heart vibrations dancing in the frequencies of LOVE based on forgiveness, where we reach out to others.

And as HeartMath Institute says: ‘It is helpful to include our heart’s feelings and nudges when making important choices and action plans’.

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Atletiek dag!!

As jy dink aan die woord ATLETIEK, dink jy dadelik aan wenners en verloorders. Daar is altyd atlete wat deurdring na die volgende rondte en waarvan spesiale melding gemaak word en natuurlik is daar altyd baie deelnemers wie nooit in die kollig is nie.

Gelukkig het Hermanus Pre Primêr se jaarlikse atletiek wat Vrydag 09 Februarie by die Hermanus Hoërskool gehou is, weer eens getoon dat elke kindjie ‘n wenner is. Dit was daarom so gepas toe die finale kreet na die optog van die Graad R leerders, die volgende woorde uitbasuin het: “Ons is, ons is: WENNERS!” Elke ouderdoms groep het gespog in hul eie helder gekleurde T-hemde en die veld was ‘n reënboog van verskillende helder kleure. Baie klasse se tema prentjie was ook daarop gedruk.

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Die dag het afgeskop met die peuter klasse op hul skopfietsies. Pappas moes met krom rȗe die kleintjies stoot en daar is ernstig gepoog om tog net eerste by die wenstreep te kom. Dit was skreeu snaaks toe een dogtertjie afgespring het en liewer vir pappa help stoot het!

Daarna het die verskillende ouderdomsgroepe gehardloop en elke kindjie is met groot aanmoediging deur die ouers by die wenstreep ingewag. Dikwels het die juffrouens en assistente ‘n skaam kindjie se hand gevat en gretig saam gehardloop tot by die wenstreep. En toe enetjie net lekker op sy rug gaan lê het, het mamma hom opgeraap en laggend die wedloop voltooi. Wat ‘n wonderlike gees!

Om die spanning en entoesiasme op die ouers se gesigte dop te hou, was werklik ‘n

belewenis. Soms het ek gewonder of die noodhulp span daar was vir die pleistertjies op ‘n bloeiende toon, of vir ‘n ouer, of ouma, wie dalk ‘n bietjie noodhulp nodig het na al die opwinding! “n Traan was ook in baie ouers se oë toe die 4 Graad R klasse as ‘n eenheid hul optog op spesiale musiek begin het. Reg voor die paviljoen het hulle gestop en met groot ywer hul kreet gedoen. Hul laaste voorskoolse atletiek sal altyd met groot heimweë onthou word.

Die ouers se item was net so ‘n ervaring en dit was so duidelik dat Hermanus kan spog met puik talente. Die pappas en mammas het voluit gegaan en die gees onder die aflosspanne was aansteeklik.

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Daar was ongelukkig net 2 foutjies wat ingesluip het, nl ‘n ouma wie wou weet waarom is daar nie ‘n 50meter hardloop item vir oumas en oupas nie, en met die teenwoordigheid van ‘n hoender aan ‘n leiband, het die behoefte aan ‘n “Chicken run” ook duidelik gewys.

Baie dankie aan elkeen wie die kos stalletjies ondersteun het en heerlike eetgoed gekoop het. Ons waardeer dit opreg.

Hierdie atletiek dag het net weer eens getoon hoe wonderlik dit is wanneer gesinne skool

aktiwiteite bywoon, hul kinders en skool ondersteun. So vorm daar ‘n hegte band wat net tot voordeel van die leerder is.

Hermanus Pre-Primêr sien baie uit na baie ander geleenthede die jaar waar ouers en gemeenskap kan saam kom, mekaar kan leer ken en net te kan ontvlug van die spanning van elke dag.

Mooi loop.

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W

ith the summer break approaching lots of families are soon heading off on holiday.

If you have young children then buoyancy aids for the pool are essential.

We’ve been lucky enough to be sent a Swimfin to try out. As a swimming teacher I’ve used lots of different aids, so how did the swimfin measure up?

If you haven’t seen a Swimfin before then they basically look like a shark’s fin that straps on to the child’s back. It’s made from EVA foam which is lightweight, feels really durable and dries quickly. The two straps are secured using velcro so can be adjusted to the size of the child. Larger straps are available if ‘big kids’ want to give it a try. The standard Swimfin straps are aimed at children age 2-12 years (younger children can use it but must be able to support their own body. Do not put it on a baby!)

Having never used a Swimfin before I wasn’t sure how well it would support a child, especially a non-swimmer.

I tried it out on my son Cody who is 6 years old and a weak swimmer. He can swim 10 metres on his front and back unaided. The straps of the Swimfin fit comfortably round him and he was so excited to try it out!

I got Cody to try out swimming on his front with the fin.

The fin helped him achieve a flat body position in the water and he loved being a shark! We then had a go at swimming on his back which he actually managed really well. I was suprised as didn’t think it would be very easy on his back. The Swimfin gives a good amount of support though to get a horizontal body position in the water.

Rolling from front to back was a little tricky and he used his arm to help push the fin round but was able to do it on his own.

The big test was to see how the float faired with Cody in an upright position in the water as this is how nonswimmers tend to be. The fin was completely submerged beneath the water to give him enough support to stay up. He was able to tread water and move around comfortably. The fin didn’t push him face-down as I expected which is great. When Cody jumped in to the pool the Swimfin brought him straight back up to the surface. He had a go at trying to swim under water with the fin on but despite kicking with all his might the fin kept him afloat – as it should!

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I’m really impressed with the Swimfin and look forward to using it more on our future trips to the pool. Cody loved wearing it and found it very comfortable.

The straps didn’t rub his skin at all.

If your child is particularly

sensitive then put a swim top on them and the

swimfin over the top.

The play element of this being shaped like a shark’s fin means kids will love wearing it.

They have their arms free to practise swimming which is a big plus compared to arm bands or a swimming noodle. It also allows children to learn to support themselves in the water far better than a swimming jacket as well. We highly recommend it!

Kate from Moms Family Fun

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7 Benefits of Advertising in Digital Magazines

By Jenna Bruce

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nless you have a strong aversion to dealing with reality you’ve no doubt become aware of the fact the human race has gone mobile. Smartphones were adopted in a relatively short amount of time and have great influence on consumers.

Additionally, this increased mobile usage has led to an increase in the consumption of digital content.

According to the Magazine Media Factbook, more than 90% of adults still read magazines and an increasing number of them are doing so on tablets and smartphones. The report goes on to say that one in 10 tablet owners read digital magazines daily, and magazine apps frequently top the iPad charts in categories like Lifestyle, Health and Fitness, and News.

The factbook shared some other eye-opening figures that speak to the trend of consumers demanding and consuming more and more digital media in the form of online magazine publications: • 80% of respondents took some kind of action after downloading the digital version of a magazine such as visiting the magazine’s website, social media sites, or recommending the magazine to a friend or family member.

•19% of tablet owners read digital magazines almost every day, and 34% of tablet users read digital magazines at least once per week. 49% of tablets users said they read digital magazines one to three times per month, while 66% read digital magazines once per month.

What do these figures mean to marketers considering advertising in a digital magazine? Digital magazines offer tremendous benefits unmatched by other media channels.

1. Reach Readers beyond Regional Boundaries Digital magazines have the ability to reach readers on a global scale. They have become a powerfully engaging way to keep a reader’s interest while maintaining loyalty, even when readers have moved to another location. Digital magazines allow publishers to send content to readers no matter their location.

2. Faster Publishing and Distribution Digital magazines reach their audience in a very short amount of time, and online readers often consume the edition the very same day it’s distributed.

3. Content Flexibility One of the advantages digital magazines have is they can

contain an increase in the number of pages without changing the layout or having to condense text to work with a particular format. Also, publishers do not incur additional costs for paper or printing additional pages in a digital version of a magazine, which means no additional fees are passed on to advertisers.

4. Digital Magazines Don’t Kill the Printed Versions Some would have you believe digital publishing replaces print, but this is simply not so – there is room for both printed and digital magazines. In fact, 87% of those interested in reading magazines on a mobile device still want a printed copy. Owning the digital publication of a magazine does not stop readers from wanting the printed copy as well.

5. Better Understanding of Readers True customer satisfaction often relies on two-way communication, and digital publishing software allows digital magazines to track reader engagement and identify preferred topics, which can then enhance future publications. When content is created around the audience’s interests, they are more engaged and more apt to click on advertisements distributed throughout the content.

6. No Revenue Loss from Unsold Copies With digital magazines, publishers don’t have to worry about the expense and logistics associated with unsold copies. Again, the more money a publisher saves, the more savings will be passed on to advertisers.

7. Built-in Metrics Thanks to ad-management and ad-serving technology, publishers can tell advertisers exactly how many readers clicked on ad links.

Advertisers are also not limited to plain text links but can now use and get reporting back from rich media such as videos and interactive links.

Digital magazines offer an enhanced brand advertising experience because they place the reader in a highly designed editorial context which drives reader engagement and purchase intent. Publishers can then use special tracking software that uncovers actionable insights into how audiences engage with editorial and advertising content, which allows advertisers to tailor future campaigns for maximum results.

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