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Alcohol-free fest in good taste
More than 1 500 ‘sober-curious’ Capetonians were treated to a variety of alcohol-free beverages at the first Mindful Drinking Festival held on the lawns of Kirstenbosch Stone Cottages, Newlands, on Sunday 20 October. Nik Rabinowitz compered a blind tasting competition with members of the public before Zolani Mahola of Freshlyground fame entertained the crowd with songs from her new album as well as some well-known classics. Blind tasting category winners were: Clausthaler (best beer), Lautus Red (best red wine), Leopard’s Leap (best white wine), Vermont Vergin (best non-alcoholic spirit) and Tea of Life (best kombucha). PHOTO: SEAN O’CONNOR
ROSEBANK | MOWBRAY
Hobday leaves big shoes to fill NETTALIE VILJOEN
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he Rosebank and Mowbray Civic Association (RMCA) said a fond farewell to its long-standing member Jonathan Hobday at its monthly meeting held at the Groote Schuur Community Improvement District offices on Wednesday 9 October. Hobday has served as RMCA’s chairman for the past 25 years. The former newspaperman became intensely involved in community affairs after “retiring” as the editor of the Weekend Argus and deputy editor of the Cape Argus in 1997 to become a full-time writer and media consultant. The ardent golfer and father of five says it was a great privilege to serve the communities of Rosebank and Mowbray. “I learnt a lot. The opportunity to give something back gave me a sense of fulfilment. I wanted to make a difference, and I hope I have.” He says it was his way of expressing his belief that society can only be sustained through active citizenry. “I didn’t just want to say it or believe it; I wanted to live it as well,” he says. Hobday says his wife, Carol, was a solid support, spiritually and actively, in all their
community work. “We worked off the Rondebosch Common as a team. Her sudden death in was another huge undertakMarch was a big blow to me and ing. a wake-up call, too,” he says. “It took us nine years to get He says his reason for stepthat traffic circle put in place. ping down as chairman from The project also entailed the RMCA is just to lighten the load. establishment of the pedestriHaving recently celebrated his an and cycle track around 80th birthday, he remains acRondebosch Common. Today tively involved in the Mowbray the Park Run takes place community policing forum there every Saturday,” says (CPF), his local neighbourhood Jonathan Hobday Sivertsen. watch, Friends of the Black and He describes Hobday as a Vygieskraal River and the Durban Road Ac- people’s person. “During the AGM meetings tion group focused on revitalising the area and at social events, he would always listen between the historic horse fountain and the to everyone’s requests. He was always calm Liesbeek River. and fair and he wouldn’t make rash deciDave Sivertsen, who also just stepped sions. Everything was always done above down as vice-chair of RMCA, says under board,” he says. Hobday’s guidance the association successSivertsen says what made RMCA so effecfully managed and completed numerous sig- tive was the fact that all political and personnificant projects. al agendas were left at home. “There were some big projects through the “Under Jonathan’s leadership, politics years, for example, the Mowbray inter- never came into the discussion. We focused change. Jonathan had a great hand in get- on being of service to the community and ting all the parties (Golden Arrow, the City what they needed. We followed a straight of Cape Town, and taxi associations) togeth- and narrow line, going through the correct er,” says Sivertsen. channels to get results,” he says. The Campground traffic circle located just Sivertsen, who is also still involved in the
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CPF and the Durban Road Action group, says the time came for a new generation to take over at RMCA. “They have a whole new outlook and we are here to support them. Jonathan has a wealth of experience which the newly appointed RMCA members will be able to draw from,” he says. Yves Ducommun, the owner of the Carmichael guesthouse, has been elected as the new RMCA chairman. Ducommun has been an active member of the body for the past four years. He says Hobday left big shoes to fill. “We were quite fortunate to be enlightened by his wisdom. He knew so many people. If you needed something done, he knew exactly who to contact and which channels to go through,” says Ducommun. He says it will be a challenge, but that he won’t be doing it alone. “The RCMA has a strong team of valuable people all ready to pitch in,” he says. Ducommun says their first aim will be to improve communication between the association and community members. “We would like to foster greater community involvement. We want residents to get on board.” V Visit the Rosebank and Mowbray Civic Association’s website at www.rmcivic.org.za.
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