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TRUCK ACCIDENT CLAIMS LIFE: The police are investigating a case of culpable homicide after a truck ended up in a

ditch along the N2 opposite Gordon High School. According to the Somerset West police, the accident occurred around

05:00 on Tuesday morning. The cause is still unknown, but the driver of the Repsol Transport truck succumbed to his

injuries. The investigation is sensitive and no further information can be given at this stage, said Constable Suzan

Jantjies, spokesperson for the Somerset West police. Eyewitnesses are implored to contact Detective Warrant Officer

Carleigh Noemdoe on 021 850 1335. PHOTO: JAMEY GORDON

HELDERBERG : FOCUSONEDUCATION FORALL LEARNERS

Newschoolson the cards

CASSY VAN EEDEN

The good news for parents who

have been struggling to find

schools for their children is that

a number of new schools have

been proposed for development

in the Helderberg over the next

few years.

Councillors Stuart Pringle, chair-

person of Subcouncil 8, and Bene-

dicta van Minnen of Subcouncil 22

met with the Metro East Education

District on 11 February to discuss

the pressing issue.

This was the first meeting on the

topic between theWestern Cape Ed-

ucation Department (WCED) and

the local councils of the Helderberg

since 2012.

It was confirmed at this meeting

that several additional schools will

be built in the area.

Last year, the Western Cape Edu-

cation Department allocated addi-

tional classes to Parel Vallei High

School, De Hoop Primary, Hendrik

Louw Primary, Strand High and

Lochnerhof Primary School to bet-

ter accommodate the growing

number of learners in the Helder-

berg.

Despite the additions to these

schools, many schools still have

long waiting lists, especially those

for English-speaking learners.

The WCED confirmed that a new

primaryschoolwillbedevelopedbe-

tween Strand and Gordons Bay. In

addition, investigations are cur-

rently under way to secure a suita-

ble plotmidway between the Strand

and Gordons Bay.

Land is being acquired for the de-

velopment of a high school behind

Gordons Bay Primary School.

The meeting also agreed that a

new school is needed in the Sir Low-

rys Pass area.

A plot close to Macassar Village

for a new primary school is also

needed.

Land is needed for schools in the

Heldervue and Kelderhof areas as

well.

Several of the proposed new

schools are part of a broader three-

to five-year plan, Pringle says. Ac-

cording tohim, the investigation in-

to the acquisition of suitable land

should be concluded by next year.

TheWCED says that two newmo-

bile schools are being constructed

in the Nomzamo area and will ac-

commodate learners fromApril this

year.

In addition, permanent struc-

tures are replacing temporary ones

atACJPhakade School andRusthof

PrimarySchool.ACJPhakade is ex-

pected to be completed in the

20142015 financial year and

Rusthof Primary School received

practical completion in February

2014, says Bronagh Casey, spokes-

person for the WCED.

The buildings that house the

Rusthof Learners with Special Edu-

cational Needs School (LSEN) in

Somerset West are inadequate as a

result of inappropriate building

material, Casey says.

The department has budgeted for

the school to move to a new site in

Strand. However, construction will

only be completed in 2016.

Councillor Van Minnen says she

will take up a place in provincial

government later this year, and her

priority is the schools in theHelder-

berg. Once I am at Province I shall

vigorously drive it further so that

we get new schools built timeously

in order to serve the population of

the Helderberg better, she says.

In the meantime, says Pringle,

we will continue to monitor the

situation and take up issues with

the department.

2Distrikspos

27 Februarie, 2014

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Thankyou toStrandSAPS

Athankyouletterfroma13-year-

old boy to the Strand police for

enrolling him into a school, was

one of 10 letters received by the

station commander last week.

Theboy,who the police prefer not

to name, was not registered at a

school when the term commenced

at the beginning of the year. He ap-

proached the police as he also did

not have a school uniform or sta-

tionery. The Social Crime Preven-

tionOffice togetherwith theVictim

Empowerment Programme person-

nel and the Community Police Fo-

rum(CPF) joined forces to assist the

boy with his educational needs.

Colonel Shawn van Wyk, Strand

police station commander, also

handed over a further four letters

of gratitude to the members of the

C shift on Wednesday 19 February.

This is an example of things that

can be achieved when we all work

together, said Van Wyk.

The letters were handed over to:

Lieutenant Colonel Sanele Zama,

DanTiemie (co-ordinator for victim

support), Francis Lucas (secretary

of theCPF),WarrantOfficersLaszlo

Sylvester and Felicia Sylvester,

Constables Thabang Ntseare,

Sonwabo Dyubele, Cedrick Bock

and Enrico Everts.

From left: Constable Thabang Ntseare, Colonel Shawn van Wyk, Dan Tie-

mie and Warrant Officer Felicia Sylvester.

No arrests have yet beenmade fol-

lowing the robbery of a cash-in-

transit vehicle at Vergelegen

Kwikspar last Monday morning.

Last week the DistrictMail re-

ported how three armed men, all

dressed in blue overalls, targeted

the Protea Coin van parked at the

entrance of the Kwikspar at 11:29

on 17 February.

One of the men stood at the en-

trance of the store, while a second

manwalked across the parking ar-

ea to Tops @ Spar.

When the security guards exited

the store, the man at the entrance

pulled out anAK47 anddemanded

the cash. At the same time awhite

Mazda 323,whichhadbeenparked

intheparking lot, collidedwiththe

van. The driver of the Mazda

jumped out and he and the second

mandisarmedthesecurityperson-

nel. Shots were fired. The robbers

grabbed the loot and ran to awhite

Toyota Camry parked nearby.

Earlier that same morning, La

Grotto Pub in Somerset West was

also hit by an armed man who de-

manded cash and the keys to the

safe.Hefledthescenetothenearby

getaway car where a driver was

waiting. The pair sped off with an

undisclosed amount of money in

the direction of Lwandle, but were

arrested shortly thereafter. The

men, aged 30 and 43, appeared in

the Somerset West Magistrates

Court yesterday (Wednesday).

The outcome of the court case

wasstillunknownat thetimeofgo-

ing to print.

Armed robbers not arrested yet

Verdagte kry geen borgtog

Een van vyf beskuldigdes wat in

verband met n reeks gewapende

besigheidrowe inLwandle inheg-

tenis geneem is, se aansoek om

borgtog is Dinsdag in die Strand-

landdroshof van die hand gewys.

Die Helderberg Gazette, Dis-

triksPos se susterskoerant, het

verlede jaar berig dat speur-ser-

sant Marius Erasmus van die

Lwandle-polisie omstreeks 13:30

op 4 Oktober n voertuig, wat in

een van die rooftogte gebruik is,

n silwer-grys Toyota Avanza,

herken het.

Vyf mans was in die voertuig

wat in Lwandle afgedraai het. Hy

het die voertuig agtervolg, by-

stand ingeroep en die beamptes

het die voertuig in Longastraat,

Nomzamo afgetrek. Die voertuig

is deursoek en twee onwettige

vuurwapens is gevind. Die wa-

pens,asookdievoertuig, isgekon-

fiskeerendievyfmans, tussendie

ouderdomvan21en34, is inhegte-

nisgeneem.Hullehetkortdaarna

hul eerstehofverskyninggemaak

op 13 aanklagte, wat roofmet ver-

swarende omstandighede en po-

ging tot moord insluit.

Die hof het Dinsdag gehoor die

beskuldigde wat die aansoek om

borgtog gebring het, Wandile Jo-

se, van ernstigemisdrywe aange-

klaword.Die hofwas ooknie oor-

tuig dat hy nie n vlugrisiko sal

wees nie en gevolglik is borgtog

geweier.

Al vyf verdagtes maak hul vol-

gende hofverskyning op Vrydag

18 April.

Ontsnapte steeds op vrye voet

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Die verdagte wat op 6 Februarie uit

polisie aanhouding in Somerset-

Wes ontsnap het, is steeds op vrye

voet.

Volgens konstabel Suzan Jan-

tjies, woordvoerder vir die Somer-

set-Wes-polisie, is niemand nog in

hegtenis geneemnie enwoondie 27-

jarige verdagte nie meer by die

adres wat die polisie oorspronklik

gehad het nie.

Die verdagte het op di dag om-

streeks 16:45 toegang tot n kantoor-

gebou in Caledonstraat verkry na-

dat die besighede reeds vir die dag

gesluit het. Hy het na bewering n

stomp mes en roomysstokkie, wat

vermoedelik gebruik is om slotte

meeoop te forseer, in sybesit gehad.

Die polisie is ontbied en die man

is vir huisbraak endiefstal inhegte-

nis geneem. Die verdagte wat na be-

wering van Delft is, het egter om-

streeks 22:00 uit die polisieselle ont-

snap.

Volgens Jantjies is dit onbekend

hoe die verdagte ontsnap het.n By-

komende klag van ontsnapping

word saam met die twee sake teen

die man ondersoek.

3DistrictMail

27 February, 2014

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Tweeougeboue invisier

DALEEN FOUCH

Twee geboue in die Helderberg word tans

geklassifiseer as probleemgeboue en is ge-

oormerk om gesloop te word indien al die

nodige prosesse afgehandel kan word.

Een van die geboue is die ou polisiestasie

in Wesleystraat, Strand. Dave Venter, raads-

lidvandieStrand,sdiegebouisaandieeinde

van 2013 as n probleemgebou geklassifiseer

ingevolge die Stad se ordonnansie vir pro-

bleemgeboue.

Hy s die gebou is vir baie lankal nkopseer

vir inwonersvandiebuurt,omdatdaarmense

in die gebou geplak het. Venter s plakkers

het inwoners gentimideer en misdaad het

toegeneem.

Volgens Venter het die Strand se deeltitel-

vereniging insamewerkingmetdiebuurtwag

self betaal om n heining om die eiendom op

te rig. Maar dit, s Venter, het nie lank gehou

nie. Nadat die gebou as probleemgebou ge-

klassifiseer is, het die nasionale departement

van openbare werke, wat die eienaar van die

gebou is, die eiendom omhein en sekuriteits-

wagteaangestelomdieeiendomoptepas.Vol-

gensVenter is daar tans n aansoek indie pyp-

lyn om die gebou te sloop. Hy verduidelik dat

daar eers n sertifikaat verkry moet word

voordat ngebougesloopkanwordomtevoor-

kom dat infrastruktuur soos rioolpyp-aan-

sluitings in die proses beskadig word.

Dieanderprobleemgebou indieHelderberg

isdieberugtehistoriesehuis inBellonastraat.

Inwoners van Bellonastraat sit reeds vir

vier jaar met hulle hande in hulle hare oor

die plakkers wat in die gebou woon. Verskeie

brandehetreedsdiehuisbeskadigenmisdaad

vier hoogty in di woonbuurt.

StuartPringle,raadslidinSomerset-Wes,s

nkennisgewingsbordsal indievolgendetwee

weke op die eiendomopgerigwordwatmense

waarsku dat dit privaateiendom is en dat eni-

ge onregmatige betreding strafbaar is.

Pringle s die bord sal mag aan die polisie

gee om enige plakkers in hegtenis te neem,

waar daar voorheen van die eienaar vereis is

omnsaaktemaakvoordat nplakkergearres-

teer mag word.

Volgens Pringle is daar n vertraging in die

proses om die gebou te sloop, omdat diemaat-

skappy wat die gebou besit gederegistreer is

en daar tansniemand is aanwie die kennisge-

wing van sloping gelewer kan word nie. Hy

s daar word di week oor die saak vergader.

Inwoners van Bel-

lonastraat onder-

soek die historiese

huis in di straat

wat deur verskeie

brande beskadig

is en gereeld deur

plakkers beset

word.

FOTO: DALEEN FOU-

CH

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Nofurtherarrestshavebeenmade fol-

lowing the kidnapping of a Somerset

West resident.

The man (46) was kidnapped from

his Helderview home on Tuesday 11

February.

Constable Suzan Jantjies, spokes-

person for the Somerset West Police,

said the victim stopped at his gate at

about 22:00. Jantjies said he did not

have his remote control for the gate

and was about to press the intercom

for his wife to let him in when an

armed man approached him. A dark-

coloured vehicle was parked behind

his Mercedes Benz.

He was forced into the back of his

Mercedesandwasjoinedbythearmed

man. Two more men, also armed,

climbed into the front of the car.

Jantjies says the men allegedly

drove along MewWay towards Khay-

elitsha. He was then taken to a shack

inKhayelitshawherehis captors took

hisbankcardfromhimandforcedhim

to give the PIN code for his account

while assaulting him.

When his assailants had left the

shack, he managed to escape and

flaggeddownapolice vehicle thatwas

patrolling the area and stopped to as-

sisthim.A27-year-oldmanfromDrift-

sands was arrested two days later.

His bail application in theSomerset

West Magistrates Court was denied

this past Monday and he will remain

in custodyuntil hisnext court appear-

ance on Tuesday 4 March.

Kidnappers

still at large

4Distrikspos

27 Februarie, 2014

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Lynvispermitteweeronder loep

DALEEN FOUCH

Die debakel oor permitte vir lyn-

vissermannehetdiweekndraai

in dieWes-Kaapsehooggeregshof

gemaak, en so hoop aan die

Strand se lynvissermanne en hul

bemannings gebring.

Die hooggeregshof het Maandag

beslis dat lynvissermanne wat nie

vroer vanjaar lynvispermitte toe-

gestaan is nie, sal kan aanhou vis-

vang tot tyd en wyl die saak weer in

April aangehoor word.

Lynvissermanne het n dringende

aansoek voor die hooggeregshof ge-

bring om die departement van bos-

bou, landbou en visserye se proses

vir die toestaan van visvangpermit-

te tehersienennietigteverklaar,na-

dat slegs 115 van die vorige 303 per-

mitte hernu is, en 100 permitte aan

nuwe toetreders toegeken is.

Die toekenning van lynvispermit-

te is wyd gekritiseer en is deur Sha-

heen Moolla, n onafhanklike kon-

sultantvirdievisbedryf, asonwettig

beskryf.

EugeneNiemand, n plaaslike lyn-

visserman wie se permit nie hernu

is nie, s die plaaslike vissermanne

is verheug oor die ekstra tyd om vis

tevang.Hysmeeras30gesinnevan

die Strand, vishandelaars en drie

plaaslike visfabrieke word geraak

deur die besluit. Hulle sal nou tyde-

lik kan voortgaan met hul werk en

kos aan hul gesinne voorsien. Maar

Niemandsdaar is steedsbaie onse-

kerheid oor die toekoms van visser-

manne.

Dieminister van landbou, bosbou

en visserye, Tina Joemat-Peterson,

het Sondag, slegs n dag voordat vis-

sermannehooggeregshof toe is,aan-

gekondig dat haar departement

twee maande uitstel sal gee vir vis-

sermanne wat appl wil aanteken

indien permitte nie aan hulle toege-

ken is nie.

Sy het ook aangekondig dat sy n

onafhanklike prokureur aangestel

hetomondersoekintestelnadieper-

mittoekenningsproses, nadat sy vir

die eerste keer herken het dat daar

gegronde kommer is oor die proses.

Plaaslike vissermanne het hul

kommeroordie saakuitgespreek ty-

dens n regstreekse radiodebat oor

die visvangpermitte deur RSG by

die Surfside-restaurant in Strand.

Die restaurantwas volgepakmet be-

langhebbendes wat regdeur die uit-

sending bly instroom het. Gemoede-

reonderplaaslikekleinskaal-visser-

manne asook plaaslike lynvissers

het opgevlam en hulle het nie ge-

skroom om hulself te laat hoor nie.

TydensdiedebathetLynetteFran-

cis van RSG gepraat met die direk-

teur-generaal van landbou, bosbou

en visserye, Edith Vries, en die ad-

junkdirekteur-generaal van visse-

rye, Desmond Stevens, asook leiers

onder die vissersgemeenskap.

Plaaslike lynvissermanne het on-

der meer beklemtoon dat daar nooit

aan hulle gekommunikeer is dat

transformasie so hoog op die depart-

ment se agenda is nie. Inteendeel,

daar is aan hulle belowe dat indien

hulle souwerk skep, hulle wel lisen-

sies sou kry.

Plaaslike vissermanne gesels met Desmond Stevens, adjunkdirekteur-gene-

raal van die van visserye (sittend) oor hulle visvangpermitte n n reg-

streekse radiodebat deur RSG. FOTO: DALEEN FOUCH

Nggewapende rowers slaan toe in SW

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Do as we tell you, or we will kill

you.

Dis die dreigementwat gewapen-

de rowers sowat nweekgelede aan

Lappies Labuschagne en sy perso-

neel gerig het.

Volgens Labuschagne het drie

mansomstreeks14:00verledeDins-

dag toegang tot sy besigheid, Spit

Braai King in Somerset-Wes, ver-

kry.

Hy s die mans was formeel ge-

klee en het die ontvangsdame by

haar naam genoem. Hulle het haar

vertel dat hulle polisiemanne is.

Diemans het glo ook Labuschag-

ne en sy bestuurder se name geken

en na hulle gevra.

Die ontvangsdame het Labu-

schagne gaan roep.

Volgens Labuschagne het die

polisie ges dat hulle oor n voor-

malige werker wou gesels. Hulle

het ook sy naam geken.

Toe ek vra om die klagstaat te

sienenditvandie polisiemanwou

neem, het hulle almal skielik pisto-

le en vuurwapens uitgepluk, ver-

tel Labuschagne.

Ek het lam geword, vertel die

ontvangsdame.

Keep quiet and dont press the

panicbutton,heteenvandiemans

aan my ges, terwyl hy my hande

op die toonbank voormy vasgehou

het, vertel sy.

Volgens Labuschagne het die ro-

wers hul hande met kabelstrikke

vasgemaak en hulle tot in die kom-

buis gedwing.

Wewantthecashandtheguns,

het hulle ges. Terwyl van die ro-

wers Lappies na die kluis gevolg

het, het nog gewapendemans inge-

kom. Hulle het die res van die wer-

kers,bouersopdieperseel enLabu-

schagne se hond in die yskas toege-

maak.

Die rowers het die kluis geplun-

der en hom ook later in die yskas

toegemaak.

Na sowat 10 minute het ek die

skoolklok hoor lui en uitgekom en

tot in die straat gehardloop, s hy.

Daar was egter geen teken van

die rowers nie.

Konstabel Mbulelo Mafuna,

woordvoerder vir die Strand-poli-

sie, het bevestig dat die vyf gewa-

pende mans kontant, vier selfone,

n jaggeweer, twee skootrekenaars

en n rekenaar gebuit het.

Geen inhegtenisneming het tot

op hede plaasgevind nie. Mense

met inligting wat tot n inhegtenis-

name kan lei, kan speur-sers. Gco-

bani Stemele by 021 854 9100 bel.

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27 February, 2014

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Public tomeetoverHathersage

DALEEN FOUCH

Apublicmeetingwill be held in

the next two months to discuss

thecontroversialproposaltode-

velop Hathersage farm in Som-

erset West.

The Hathersage farm, which

borders Gordon Road in Somerset

West,hasbeenthecentreofcontro-

versy after a proposal to the devel-

op the farmwasmadepublic inDe-

cember last year with neighbours

complaining of the loss of the ru-

ral feel of the area (Hathersage

development opposed, District-

Mail, 19 December 2013).

Henry Stephen, director of

Stephan Holdings cc, which owns

Hathersagefarm,saysthefarmhas

been in his familys ownership

since 1955 and they decided to de-

velop the farmbecausefarming is

pointless and he is losing money

while trying to make farming via-

ble.

The proposed development en-

tails 213 houses plus a private

school for about 1 875 learners on

a 52 ha property. The 213 houses

are in two group-housing develop-

ments of 30 units each and in a life-

style estate of 153 houses.

Stephen says he wanted to have

something on the farm which

would benefit the community and

decided on a school, which he be-

lieves is amuchneededamenity in

SomersetWest. Wehave received

a lot of positive feedback from the

community.

Stephen says the farm will be

sold to the developers of the hous-

ingsectionsandtheprivateschool,

but would not comment on the

price.

The property, which is covered

in vineyards and orchards, is cur-

rently zoned for agricultural use

and falls outside the urban edge,

with the Lourens River running

through the farm.

Peter Ford, chairperson of the

HelderbergResidentsActionAsso-

ciation, says the associations

main concern is that the develop-

ment falls outside of the urban

edge. Ford says the reason for the

urbanedgewas toprotect valuable

farmland and stop urban sprawl-

ing. We have worked hard to es-

tablish this boundary and are un-

der the impression that it is a per-

manent boundary.

ButFord says if it is decided that

the urban edge can be changed,

therearemanyotherconcernsthat

needs to be considered before ap-

proval is given.

The major concerns include in-

creased traffic on an already busy

Gordon Road, and the application

to build higher density housing

than what is currently allowed,

andtheriskofbuildingontheflood

plain of the LourensRiver, in light

of the November 2013 floods.

But Stephen says the November

floods did not affect Hathersage

farm, because we have looked af-

ter the Lourens River embank-

ment. He claims the floods affect-

ed areas further down the river,

wherethemunicipalityneglected

the river. Stephen says he cannot

see why developing this land

should be a problem, as it is sur-

rounded by urban development.

Following a presentation about

theNovemberfloodsatsubcouncil

8, Professor Gerrit Basson, from

the Faculty of Engineering at Stel-

lenbosch University, was asked if

he believed this development

should proceed in the light of his

findings about the new flood plain

(readmore on page 7). He respond-

ed that he would not recommend

this proposal be approved, due to

its proximity to theLourensRiver.

Renier Kapp, project manager

forGuillaumeNel,whoishandling

theenvironmentalapplicationsfor

theproject,saysthedateof thepub-

lic meeting has not yet been con-

firmed, but will be advertised.

Kapp says that apart from com-

ments fromofficialswithin thesub

council, about 150 additional com-

mentswerereceived frominterest-

ed and affected parties.

This is quite a lot compared to

other applications, he said. He

pointed out that the next step is to

incorporate the comments into the

draft scoping report, which will

then be published for a second

roundofpublicparticipation.Only

once the scoping report has been

approvedby theDepartmentofEn-

vironmental Affairs and Develop-

ment Planning, can the environ-

mental impact assessment com-

mence.

Apart from environmental ap-

proval, developers also have a re-

zoning application which will be

reviewed by the sub council.

Padgebruikers onoplettend

JAMEY GORDON

Voormalige, veelsydige wreld-

kampioenenrekordhouer in fietsry

Wimpie van der Merwe (56), sterk

tans in Mediclinic Vergelegen aan.

TydensDistriksPos se besoek aan

Van der Merwe, het hy ges dat hy

byna drie weke al in die hospitaal

is.

Dt volg n die Strand-inwoner

omstreeks 09:45 Sondag 9 Februarie

deur n motor van sy fiets gestamp

is. Van der Merwe verduidelik dat

hy by die Lord Charles-bult (op die

R44) in die rigting van Strand afge-

kom het. Hy s die verkeer het ge-

vloei en hywas sowat 20 magter die

laaste motor toe hy die verkeerslig-

te, wat vir hom groen was, nader.

Ek het versnel om saammet die

ander motors deur te beweeg, maar

toe kon n motor wat op Hoofweg

wou regsdraai in die rigting van So-

merset-Wes nie wag nie. Ek het uit-

geswaai en dis toe dat ek en n ou

tannie mekaar ontmoet, het Van

der Merwe ges.

Die fietsryer s hy kan slegs ont-

houdatdit nwitmotorwaswathom

getref het, en die ou tannie wat na

die ongeluk vir homkomvasgeklou

het. Sy het onbedaarlik gehuil en

onophoudelik ges hoe jammer sy

is.

Volgens Van der Merwe het hy n

gebreekte rug en drie ribbes, geper-

foreerde long, nekbeserings en n

diep sny op sy kop opgedoen.

Hoewel Van der Merwe nie gaan

toelaat dat die ongeluk sy fietsry

stopsit nie, of passie vir die sport

versmoor nie, is hy wel teleurge-

steld deur die onoplettendheid en

onbewustheid van padgebruikers.

Gelukkig het ek klaar dit wat ek

wou bereik het tydens my fietsry-

loopbaan, bereik. Maar, mens doen

juisdiesportvirrekreasieenomdie

vetjies af te brand en die cholesterol

te help, dan gebeur s-iets. Dit voel

amper jyneemeen treevorentoeom

weer twee tre agtertoe te neem,

verduidelik Van der Merwe, wat el-

ke week sowat 600 km fietsry.

Menskanverstaanhoekomfiets-

ryers eerder van die pad af wil bly.

n Fietsryer op die pad moet eintlik

soos n perd beskou word.

Voormalige wreldkampioen in

fietsry, Wimpie van der Merwe

(56), van die Strand sterk tans in

Mediclinic Vergelegen aan nadat hy

Sondag 9 Februarie deur n motor

van sy fiets gestamp is.

FOTO: JAMEY GORDON

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PVprincipals

swansong

JAMEYGORDON

For the past 18

years the name

Ettienne Gouws

has been synony-

mous with the

prestigious Parel

Vallei (PV) High

School in Somer-

set West.

However come

April, another era

in thehistoryof the

school will unfold

when Ettienne

steps down as

school principal to

enjoy his retire-

ment.

He has played an

instrumental role

in theHelderbergs

first hockey Astro-

Turf, which cost R5,2 million, being laid

atPVaswell as theR25 millionexpansion

of the school to accommodate the increas-

ing capacity of learners. Currently the

school accommodates 1 192 learners

which is expected to increase to 1 250 in

2015.

Ettienne was born as the eldest of four

children and raised in Uitenhage near

Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. His

name is spelt with a double t and n

because his father misspelt his name,

which is actually a French form of

Stephen.

Ettienne recalls a childhood filled with

happiness. His parents, Percy andMyrtle

GouwshadafarmbetweenUitenhageand

Steytlerville, where he used to hunt kudu

and spent many memorable winter holi-

days.

My parents weremarried all their life

and provided us with a happy, blessed

home.Theygaveuseveryopportunitywe

couldpossiblyhavehad,playedamassive

role in our education and enriched us

with culture, religion, sport, and music.

This I value immensely, says Ettienne.

I remember we used to go on holiday

and travel the country at least once a

year.

Ettienne says as a youngster he played

music andparticipated in all the manly

pursuits such as swimming, hiking, sail-

ing and hunting.

He recalls building a boat with his fa-

ther when he was 12 and going fishing in

the Krom River near Cape St Francis.

Hewas schooled atMuir Collegewhere

he matriculated in 1971. In 1972 he joined

the air force and from 1973 to 1976 attend-

ed Graaff Reinet Teachers Training Col-

lege.

Ettienne says he always wanted to pur-

sue a career in teaching or ministry. It

washisdadwhopersuadedhimtobecome

a teacher.

He started teaching at Queens College

in January 1977

andthreeyears lat-

er was invited to

teach at his alma

mater. While

teaching at Muir

College, Ettienne

completed his BA

Degree at the Uni-

versity of Port

Elizabeth (UPE).

In 1986 he was

promoted from

senior teacher to

head of depart-

ment at the South

African College

School (Sacs) in

Newlands and

moved to theWest-

ern Cape. He was

promoted to depu-

ty head in 1994 and

continued to work

at Sacs until 1996.

In January 1997 he was appointed as

principal at PV. Ettienne says it was not

an easy adjustment as he had only taught

at boys schools which had less learners.

It was a daunting task, maar ek was

lus daarvoor, laughs Ettienne, who now

almost two decades later says it feels like

he took on the challenge yesterday.

He sayshis journeyatPVhashad it ups

and downs, but the good times far out-

weigh the bad ones and the academic,

sporting and cultural achievements of all

the learners make it worth while.

It hasbeena fast,wonderful andamaz-

ing experience. However, the time has

come for me to step down and allow a

younger person to take the school to new

heights, he explains.

Ettienne says his retirement at the age

of 60 was prompted by the decision not

towork himself to the bone.When hewas

diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of

56, the thought of early retirement

crossedhismind.However, after recover-

ing so well after the cancer was removed

andreceivingacleanbill ofhealth in2008,

Ettienne decided to keep going since God

clearly had a hand in his life.

Although he thoroughly enjoys teach-

ing, he is now looking forward to the gol-

den years preparing for it, enjoying the

company of his wife, Marianne and

putting family instead of school first for

a change.

Ettienne says the most difficult chal-

lenges he faced in his teaching career

were the changes in curriculum and

transformation in education.

By incorporating and maintaining

goodvalues ineducation ithasbeenasuc-

cessful journey.

In Grade 10 we were asked to write an

essay entitled, If you were the principal

of your old school... I remember thinking

about it long and hard and finally I com-

pleted my essay. Today, I can say that I

achieved that.

Ettienne Gouws has been described by

his peers as a humble and worthy leader

who inspired many learners at Parel Val-

lei High School and encouraged every-

one to achieve more.

Baby rescued by homelessman

placed in a safe haven

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

BabyAmberwhowas found abandoned un-

der a bridge in Somerset West has been

placed in a place of safety.

Amber was found in Andries Pretorius

Street byahomelessman,Martin, onSatur-

day 8 February at about 11:00.

Thenewbornwhowaswrapped inablack

rag, barely breathing and with ants crawl-

ingonherbody. Shewas sniffedoutbyMar-

tins dog.

She was named by paramedics on the

scene who thought Amber (referring to an

ambulance) was an appropriate name for

the newborn.

Amber was admitted to the Helderberg

Hospitalsoonaftershewasfoundwhereshe

progressed well.

Shewas placed in the care of theWelling-

ton-based welfare organisation, Norsa

Community Care last Wednesday, weigh-

ing 2,8 kg.

On Tuesday Norsa social worker Mari-

etjie Bezuidenhout, said Amber was doing

well and that she was placed in a place of

safety pending the investigation.

Constable Suzan Jantjies, spokesperson

for the Somerset West police said a case of

concealment of birth is being investigated.

Anyonewith information can phone Detec-

tive W/O James Robertson on 021 850 1370.

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27 February, 2014

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Costly solutions for future floods

DALEEN FOUCH

Ratepayers might have to

fork out more than R300 mil-

lion for measures to mitigate

the effects of future flooding

of the Lourens River.

Possible long-term and emer-

gency short-term solutions for

this challengewere presented to

Subcouncil 8smonthlymeeting

on Thursday 20 February.

The report was compiled by

Professor Gerrit Basson from

the Stellenbosch Universitys

Department of Civil Enginee-

ring after the City of Cape Town

commissioned him to investi-

gate the November 2013 floods.

The long-term solution presented

byBassonwas the samesolutionpre-

sented to theHelderbergMunicipali-

ty after a flood in 1981.

Bassonexplainedthat in1981,after

a 54-year flood, themunicipality also

commissioned a study, which found

that a bypass canal was needed to di-

vert some of the water to rejoin the

river downstream. This recommen-

dationwas never implemented, with

financial constraints listed as the

main obstacle.

Basson recommends that a 2 500-

metrebypass canal bebuilt fromBiz-

weni, opposite Penny Lane and

downstreamtotheN2.Thisproposed

canal is shorter than the one pro-

posed previously and runs mostly

parallel to the Lourens River. It

could, he states, prevent flooding at

the Mediclinic Vergelegen and its

surrounds. He further suggests that

flood banks or levees be used where

the river runs through Strand and at

the seawall.

He added that waterways, which

carry the Lourens River underneath

the railway line and the N2, be en-

larged to accommodate more water.

According to Basson, these inter-

ventionswill cost up toR300 million.

The alternative, he said, would be to

build flood dams that would fill up

during times of flooding. This,

though, would be environmentally

unsound and would also cost up to

R600 million.

The emergency measures which

Basson recommends be implement-

ed before the winter, include the

clearingofalienrivervegetationand

fallen trees. Local storm water prob-

lems should also be solved, such as

thedrainageof theBizweniandMain

Road crossing, he said.

He added that a solid concrete

boundarywall at PennyLane should

replace the current boundary to di-

vert water.

Basson suggests that a flood war-

ning system via SMS and social me-

dia also be implemented.

Basson emphasised the dire

need for these interventions by

explainingthat futurefloodscan

be much worse than the 2013

floods.

He explained that although

there was enough rain at 18:00

on 15 November 2013 to cause a

100year floodevent, theriverba-

sinwasverydryandable tosoak

upmuch of the water. However,

by02:00 thenextmorningwhen

another shower of rain descen-

ded onSomersetWest a 15 year

flood erupted.

He says the flood could have

been much worse if the river

bankwas not able to soak up the

first rainsandwarnedSubcoun-

cil 8 to take preventative measures.

Basson advised the City of Cape

Town to not allow any further devel-

opment in the flood plain upstream

from Penny Lane.

The City of Cape Town is in the

process of adopting the new, much

wider flood plain of the Lourens Riv-

er, which Basson established during

his research.

Barry Wood from the City of Cape

Towns Department of Transport

Roads and Stormwater says the city

is in theprocessof clearingalienveg-

etation, but has limited funds.

Wood explains that the areas af-

fected by the November 2013 floods

weredeclaredadisaster areaand the

city is awaiting over R7 million of

disaster relief funds to implement

the emergency measures recom-

mended by Basson.

The City of Cape Townwill review

Bassons report before making it

public, and decide the way forward

regarding long-term interventions.

Somerset West streets after the November

2013 floods. A diversion canal is suggested

by experts as a possible solution to this

problem.

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Buurtwagbyeenkoms

Strand Sektor 3 Buurtwag

hou n publieke vergadering

in samewerking met die

plaaslike polisie, die gemeen-

skapspolisieringsforum en

die departement van gemeen-

skapsveiligheid op Donder-

dag 6 Maart.

Die vergadering word om

20:00 by die Hottentots Holland

Boot en Seil Klub (langs die Le-

wensreddingsklub) in Kusweg,

Strand gehou.

Alle inwoners, sakelui, kerk-

en gemeenskapsleiers woonag-

tig in Sektor 3 word uitgenooi

om die belangrike vergadering

by te woon. Sektor 3 strek vanaf

Kusweg tot Gantssentrum en

vanaf die Lourensrivier tot by

Hoofweg, insluitende die Sen-

trale Sakekern.

Die vergadering bied n ge-

leentheid vir inwoners om na

die veiligheid van hulle woon-

buurte te verneem, om insette te

lewer en om aan te sluit by die

buurtwag.

Die belangrike rol wat buurt-

wagte vervul in die voorkoming

van misdaad in die onderskeie

woonbuurte sal bespreek word.

Toegang tot die vergadering is

gratis.

Vir nadere inligting kan die

volgende persone gekontak

word:

Erika Smal 082 644 9802;

e-pos: erikasmal@mweb.co.za.

AndrewKitshoff 082 774 1455;

e-pos: legsol@mweb.co.za.

Manfred Thieroff - 082 399

6003; e-pos: thie-

roffmw@gmail.com.

Boys

brigade

camp

TheBoysBrigadeof

South Africa, a non

profit organisation

is planning a camp

in September.

The groupsmain

focus is to bring

Christianity to

boys and keep them

off the streets, as an

alternative to alco-

hol, drugs and

gangsterism.

The camp will

take place at Hen-

don Park in Gor-

dons Bay from 24

28 September and

the group is still

looking for any do-

nations.

If you are willing

to help, phone

Abigail Sebastian

on 074 444 8781 or

visit www.boysbri-

gade.org.za.

Kidney

health

discussed

The Diabetic Sup-

port Group will

meet today (Thurs-

day 27 February) in

the Restaurant at

MediclinicVergele-

gen at 18:30.

The speaker is Dr

Bihlwhowill speak

on kidney stones.

Everyone is wel-

come to attend.

For more infor-

mation contact sis-

ter Marina Naude

on 082 843 4182 or

021 850 9000 or Pe-

ter Kinnaird on

021 851 7499.

ONDERWYSERS

TREE AF: Lilian Gor-

don (links) en Hester

Hartley (regs), twee

onderwysers by Dr.

G.J. Joubert Primr

in die Strand, het

onlangs afgetree.

Gordon, wat ook n

voormalige leerder

van die skool is, tree

na 42 jaar af terwyl

Hartley vir die laaste

20 jaar by die skool

was. Sy het ook voorheen by Temperance Town Primr, Macassar Primr en

Oklahomastraat Primr onderwys gegee. n Formele afskeidseremonie vir

die personeel en leerders is in die skoolsaal gehou. By die onderwysers

staan skoolhoof Martin Leukes.

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Local inventormakes fuel fromwaste

DALEEN FOUCH

A machine that turns waste such as tyres

andplastic intomulti-fuelandgastogener-

ate electricity may sound really far-

fetched, but it is in fact a genuineworking

invention, conceived, developed and per-

fected by an engineer from Strand.

This revolutionary invention has no carbon

footprint and creates nopollutants in the proc-

ess of turning plasticwaste into valuable ener-

gy.WilliamGraham,directorofFueltech, situ-

ated in Strand, has already received interna-

tional accolade after establishing how to

significantly improve the manner in which

polluted, or sea water is purified. His water

plantinventionisusedacrosstheglobeandhas

been his signature invention, until now.

Graham says his multi-fuel plant is his

crowning achievement, because it addresses

not only energy and environmental problems,

but also has the potential tomake a significant

difference in the socio-economic status-quo of

many communities.

Duringademonstration for theDistrictMail,

the multi-fuel made from plastic waste was

used to power a generator that supplies the en-

tire factory with electricity without any foul

pollutants being released. The only by-prod-

ucts of this process are hydro-gas and carbon

black, the hydro-gas being an industrial heat-

ing gas and carbon black is used, for instance,

in paint. Grahamexplains, in laymans terms,

that his waste-to-fuel invention only heats the

plastic and does not let it combust. The new

technologywhichhepatentedbreaksdownthe

hydrochainscontainedinplasticstotransform

it intoamulti-fuel andagas,whichcanbeused

in households. Fueltech is preparing to send

both the fuel and water plant to a community

in Ghana, where theywill be able to use waste

to create electricity that will run the water

plant and supply them with clean water.

Whenaskedifthisinventioncanhelptheglo-

bal energy crisis, Graham says he believes it

is a crucial part of the solution, if only more

people would believe it is possible.

William Graham shows the multi-fuel

produced by his waste-to-fuel invention.

PHOTO: DALEEN FOUCH

Uitgenooi na

vas en gebed

Gelowiges word uitgenooi na n week

van vas en gebed by die His Kingdom

Revival Centre in Sesdestraat, Firgro-

ve.

Die week het reeds om 16:00 op Son-

dag 23 Februarie begin en duur vir die

res van die week. Vanaand (Donder-

dag) enVrydag 28Februarie se sessies

begin om 19:30. Dit sal fokus op gene-

sing en verlossing.

Vir meer inligting, bel pastoor Mi-

chael Lackay by 082 405 6161.

10

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27 Februarie, 2014

Hoofartikel

Main feature

District

Mail

Stuur jou sms na 32465

Begin die sms met die woord

MENSE en tik dan jou boodskap.

S jou s

S jou s

) Thank you so much for your service. I got my Mail

in front of my door. Ren Mitchell, Macassar

) Ek het Saterdagoggend n Toyota-sleutel by die see

net 400 m van die paviljoen opgetel. Bel my op 083

407 0645 vir beskrywing.

) Ek wil net noem dat dit voorwaar lekker is om te sien

dat daar in Macassar so baie mense is wat wil help

en n verskil maak in kwesbare kinders se lewens!

) I would like to thankMrs Peterson of Checkers in Som-

erset West for her gracious way of hand-ling my prob-

lem. She is a great attribute to any business.

) Is daar niemand daar buite wat ons pragtige dorp

Somerset-Wes kan regruknie?Bergieswat omelkehoek

endraai sit enbedel.Watdoendiemunisipaliteitomtrent

dit? Hierdie mense moet verwyder word en hulle moet

uitgeroei word uit ons pragtige dorpie. Sies man! Ek

skaam my dood om my familie van heinde en ver na

ons dorpie te bring. Genoeg is genoeg. Moenie eers

praat vandie polisie nie.Hulle help ookmaar niks, staan

en kyk ook maar net toe hoe die dorpie Vrydagmiddae

in n shebeen verander.

) Fantastic, efficient service from Stodels in Somerset

West. Also, where was the beautiful puff adder found?

Hemp

) Dear Mr W Jordaan. Call it what they will, it will al-

ways be Dorpsmeent to those who bother. Even with un-

reliable electricity and slippery floors. Hemp

) GraagwilekvirdiedameinligdatdieSomerset-Wes-

munisipaliteit wel vir ons vroegtydig ingelig het i.v.m.

die krag wat Sondag af sou wees. Ons bly in Lourens-

straat, Somerset-Wes en ons het almal briefies en pam-

flette ontvang. Miskien moet u nie so haastig wees om

die onnodige blaadjies wat in die posboksie is, weg te

gooi nie.

S dankie, geluk, jammer,

lief jou....

RapeCrisis needs

financial assistance!

Do we maximise our opportunities of

luck or do we pray for miracles? I have

come to the realisation that it is good

to do a lot of both. Hard work, persist-

ence, focus and sweat are all necessary

for success, but in this particular field,

it is very different.

It is being able to connect deeplywith

like-minded individuals who under-

stand and appreciate the needs among

our community and who are willing to

step out and be the difference, people

who choose to be responsible and re-

spond to a higher calling.

We help survivors of rape and incest

throughout the Helderberg and sur-

rounding areas and we do not turn any-

one away. It is by no means a pretty job

and we definitely need financial assist-

ance to keep this centre open. We are

asking you today to please support the

staff to effectively run our centre, our

safe-house and our objectives.

So please, if there are any corporate

companies that are willing to help us in

the interim, it would be a huge relief to

us all.

COLLEEN LOUW

FUNDRAISER,

RAPE CRISIS HELDERBERG

Dankievir die verbeteringe inMacassar

Ekwilnetgraagmydankuitspreekteen-

oor mnr John Heuvel, raadslid van Ma-

cassar, vir die verbeteringe wat tans in

Macassaraandiegangis,asooksyvinni-

ge optrede en terugvoering wanneer ek

klagtes/versoeke deurstuur na hom toe.

EkisgeboreinMacassarensalhierdie

dorp vir niks verruil nie. Ek sal egter

ookgraagwilsiendatverdereekonomie-

se groei in Macassar plaasvind, soos n

plaaslike swembad waar kinders swem-

vaardighede kan aanleer enminder kin-

ders indie rivier swem,wat baie gevaar-

lik is.

n Verdere winkelgroep soos Pick n

Pay en groei soos in ons buurdorp, Eer-

sterivier.

Eetplekke soos Kentucky en geriewe

vir jongmense om hulself naweke besig

te hou, sal baie vir die gemeenskap bete-

ken.

Ek weet Rome is nie in een dag gebou

nie en dat alles tyd neem, maar hierdie

tipe versoeke kom reeds baie jare aan

vanaf inwoners. Ons vertrou dat dit een

van die dae sal realiseer. Ek wil ook my

dank uitspreek teenoor die personeel

van die plaaslike petrolstasie te Macas-

sar vir die voortdurende goeie, flinke,

vriendelike diens wat ek altyd by hulle

ontvang.

ELIZE LIEBENBERG

IsDennehoflaannou n resiesbaan?

Ek woon in Dennehoflaan in Gordons-

baai en wil graag weet wanneer gaan

daar iets gedoenwordaandiemotoriste

wat die straat as resiesbaan gebruik.

Die motors jaag verskriklik in die

straat.

SUSAN BEER

GORDONSBAAI

(Richard Coleman, spokesperson for

traffic services, City of Cape Town re-

sponds:)

City traffic services thanks the resident

for highlighting the traffic issues in the

area. Traffic services has held opera-

tions in this area, recording various

speeding offences, and will attend to the

complaints again.

Traffic services is doing everything in

its power to curb speeding in the area.

Besides the enforcement operations, traf-

fic services also does regular road safety

campaigns in the area.

However, we need the cooperation of

residents. Motorists have a responsibili-

ty to other road users to be responsible

when using the road.

Residents are welcome to approach

their local ward councillor to discuss the

implementation of traffic calmingmeas-

ures in a bid to reduce speeding in the

residential area.

Traffic services will monitor the situa-

tion and continue with its enforcement

operations.

Dankievirweekliksenuus inDistriksPos

Ekwil net graag dankie s vir die week-

likse nuus in die DistriksPos en vir al-

mal by julle kantoor wat soveel moeite

doen.

Net n paar opmerkings:

1. Ek het geen simpatie met mense

wat, na herhaalde waarskuwings, nog

soosonlangs, toelaat dat nvreemdeling

haar badkamer gebruik en beroof word

nie.

2. Jammer dat die kwaaddoeners al-

tyd prominente plek in die koerant ge-

gee word.

3. Dat mense nie wil luister om nie by

die verkeersligte vir mense geld te gee

nie, ten spyte van die kennis dat 99%

van hulle vir die publiek lieg.

Ekvoel diebedelaars isniedie skuldi-

ges nie, maar die publiek wat hulle in

hul kwaad versterk.

Met ander woorde, die publiek gee

hulle die reg om daar te staan.

MARYNA CONRADIE

SOMERSET-WES

Inventormay

have solution

to fuel crises

An inventor from the Helderberg

has found a way to turn waste mat-

ter, such as tyres and plastics, into

a usable multi-fuel and gas.

WilliamGrahamis the inventorof

this multi-fuel plant, which is al-

ready up and running at his Strand

based company called Fueltech.

He is currently using themulti-fu-

el, which he makes from waste, to

power a generator that supplies his

entire factory with electricity.

Graham is alreadywell known in-

ternationally for his water plant in-

vention,which purifies pollutedwa-

ter or sea water.

If his latest invention is as simple

and workable as he claims it to be,

it could justaswellbeoneof thesolu-

tions to thecurrentenergycrisis fac-

ing the world.

Read more about this revolution-

ary invention on page 9.

Fuel from waste: The cartoon refers to our story on page nine about a local inventor who has found a way to make fuel from waste.

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Leader Page

District

Diary

Send diary entries to:

jamey.thomas@media24.com

Weekly deadline:Monday, 12:00

Wewould like to invite our regular diary

advertisers to send us pictures of their

events for inclusion in our Social or Diary

section.

THURSDAY 27 FEBRUARY

GORDONS BAY:

)Weekly dance class at the Gordons Bay Boat

Angling Club in Harbour Island every Thursday

evening from 20:00 21:00. All ages welcome,

beginners to advanced. R50 per person (includes

60minute group sessionplus social practice after).

Ballroomand Latin dances taught weekly.0Mur-

ray: 084 434 5490.

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Diabetic Support Group meets in the Medi-

clinic Vergelegen restaurant at 18:30. Guest

speaker Dr Bihl speaks on kidney stones.0 Sister

Marina Naude: 082 843 4182 or

021 850 9000.

VRYDAG 28 FEBRUARIE

SOMERSET-WES:

) Die Helderberg Senior-klub se jaarlikse wors-

braai by Stonewall om 17:00. Bring asseblief jou

eie stoele, eetgerei en drankies saam. 0 Isabel

Lubbe: 021 855 1528 of 082 844 0735.

STRAND:

) Strand Biblioteekvriende se boekverkoping en

entrepreneursdag vind vandag (28 Februarie)

vanaf 10:00 17:00, en Saterdag 1Maart vanaf

09:00 13:00 in die biblioteek se voorportaal

plaas. Boeke, tydskrifte, videos, skoolhandlei-

dingsenwit olifant-itemsword te koopaangebied.

Vir navrae of skenkings, bel vir Anna-Marie by

021 852 3277.

SATURDAY 1 MARCH

GORDONS BAY:

) A beach clean-up across Old Cape Mall is

scheduled for 09:00, and at the HH Sailing Club

in Strand at 10:00.0Marla: 082 410 4004 or

marla@showme.co.za.

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Shades of BlueOpenMarket Day at Hotten-

tots Holland High School from 09:00 16:00.

Arts and crafts, as well as entertainment for all

ages such as live entertainment, magic shows,

dance and dog unit demonstrations, jumping cas-

tle, face painting, balloon art, pony rides for the

kids and loads more. 0 Cathy Kilgour:

083 461 8448 or cathy@bluetreeproduc-

tions.co.za.

) STASWEST hosts a sectional title seminar at Kil-

berry Lodge in Helderberg Village at 08:30 for

09:00. Well-known sectional title attorney Tertius

Maree will do an informative presentation. Cost:

R70members, R100visitors. SydRabbits: sydrab-

bitts@iafrica.com.

) On God and rhinos, an exclusive mens

breakfast event at the Somerset West Baptist

Church at 08:00. R40 per person. 0 Chris van

Rooyen: 083 701 2008 or chris@clientbuild-

er.co.za.

SUNDAY 2 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) Alyssa Du Gard live at the Olde Oaks Market

at 3 Derrick Drive, Somerset West Business Park

from 10:00 15:00. Arts and crafts, childrens

programmes, food stalls, a pub and animals for

viewing also on offer.0Mandy: 082 374 6648.

) The Helderberg Village Music Society presents

a music concert by pianist Jose Dias at the Talani

Lounge in Helderberg Village at 16:00. Cost: R60

non-members, R30 students. 0 Beth Oldfield:

021 855 4684.

STELLENBOSCH:

) The Blaauwklippen Antique Fair in the function

room on the Blaauwklippen Wine Estate from

10:00-15:30. Entry is free. Antiques and costume

jewellery, china, glass, silver, art, collectables and

small furnishings for sale. 0 Barbara:

083 444 0133.

MONDAY 3 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) The SomersetWest branch of the South African

Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) meets

in thePienaarHall at theCoronationAvenueMeth-

odist Church, 18:00 sharp. The importance of be-

ing kind to one another will be focused on. Guest

speaker: Dr Cathy Agnew.0 Ruach Counselling

Centre on 021 852 8176 or 2 rudyardh7@

gmail.com.

) The SouthAfricanCakeDecoratorsGuildmeets

at the Somerset West Library at 18:30 for 19:00.

Topic: How to decorate Easter eggs, minions and

angry birds. All welcome.0 Natascha Schaake

on 082 920 2226 or Anita Theron on

082 785 8809.

) A series of 10 lectures on Coming World

Events presented byGideon Reyneke, a Futurolo-

gist at Helderberg College at 19:00. The lectures

will cover topics such as World event predictions:

Why some have failed and others are spot-on;

Past, present and future events for Dummies;

Deceptive organisations and cults unmasked,

Thegreatest future battle: TheMiddle East,Arma-

geddon or You?; The best place to be onDooms-

day. Free entrance.0 083 455 6684 or2 Be-

stChoicesEver@gmail.com.

DINSDAG 4 MAART

SOMERSET-WES:

) Die Helderberg Senior-klub kom om 09:00 vir

09:30 by Korinte-saal van die NG kerk Helder-

berg in Firmountweg byeen. Program: Jan Sny-

man vertel komiese staaltjies uit die dae toe hy

nog sportkommentator was. Besoekers R10 (sluit

tee in).Ledegeld vir 2014 nou betaalbaar. Isabel

Lubbe: 021 855 1528 of 082 844 0735.

) Clinical dietician Sanmare MacRobert from

Vergelegen Dietitians holds a talk on how nutri-

tional supplements can significantly help or hinder

your athletic performance. The talk is held in the

Mediclinic Vergelegen restaurant at 18:00. Entry

free, all welcome. Specific questions for discussion

can be sent to reception@vergelegendts.co.za.

Bring along your R5 to stand a chance of winning

a hamper. 0 Tracy: 021 851 6228.

WOENSDAG 5 MAART

STRAND:

) Caf Anmore hou elke Woensdagoggend om

10:00 n brei-/hekel-/naaldwerksessie waarty-

dens talente en vaardighede met mekaar gedeel

word. Kom en geniet ook n koppie koffie of tee.

0 021 853 7965.

STELLENBOSCH:

) Lilly Friedlaender Gallery at 29 Church Street

hosts a jewellery exhibition entitled Metaal met

Taal coinciding with the Woordfees. Pieces by

six local goldsmiths will be exhibited from today

(5 March ) to 16 March. 0 021 887 1655.

OPEN DAY: As requested by members of the

public, local New Apostolic Church members

will hold an open day on Saturday 1 March

for the viewing of their newly renovated and

refurbished house of worship the historic

1819 Dutch Reformed Church in Somerset

West. Guided tours will be held from 09:00

to 12:00, and musical concerts will serve as

entertainment from 12:00 to 13:00. Refresh-

ments will be sold. All are welcome at no

charge. For additional information, please

contact Reginald Jooste on 083 263 5665 or

Charmain Lange on 082 455 7877.

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Nuus

News

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Jaksw a Building

PO Box 1170

Som ersetW est

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Tel:(021)852 3038

Fax:(021)852 5792

E-M ail:johan@ callidusca.co.za

W e are proud to announce thatNatasha Krielpassed herfinalboard exam s with

the IRBA (IndependentRegulatoryBoard forAuditors).

Natasha joined Callidus Accountants on 1 Septem ber2013 afterbeing an Audit

M anagerin Som ersetW estforthe lasttwo years and also com pleted herarticles.

Natasha has been working in the auditing and accounting industryforthe last6

years and have gained valuable experience in providing accounting and taxation

services to individuals,businesses and corporationsin various industries.

Congratulations to Natasha and herfam ily!

NEW IN TOWN: The Ver-

tu Lunch Boutique is a

new addition to Somerset

West. Chef Katia Eischen,

who ran a successful res-

taurant in Belgium for

over 20 years, was in-

spired by the local pro-

duce and South African

way of life to open her

own restaurant in the Hel-

derberg. The menu in-

cludes mouth-watering Bel-

gian specialities such as

Flemish carbonades,

prawns in a tomato-cream

sauce and Belgian choco-

late and liqueur. PHOTO:

CASSY VAN EEDEN

Somerset Place blaze

enquiry is ongoing

CASSY VAN EEDEN

Officials at the local fire depart-

ment told the DistrictMail on

Tuesday that the cause of the

fire at Somerset Place on 13 Feb-

ruary is still unknown.

Victims who were displaced

by the fire are still residingwith

family members and friends

whilst they await the pending

fire report.

Sharon Bosch, spokesperson

for the Goodwood Fire Depart-

ment, said the investigation as

to thecauseof the fire, theextent

of the damage caused by the fire

and whether or not adequate

fire prevention strategies were

in place is still ongoing.

The department is unsure

when the report will be complet-

ed, she said.

Ruan Blaauw, one of the resi-

dents whose flat burned down

said residents have been in-

formed that they are liable for

the loss of their possessions and

are therefore expected to claim

from their insurance policies.

Readers who have items that

they would like to donate to the

residents who have been dis-

placed since the fire may con-

tact theDistrictMail at cassy.va-

needen@media24.com

Womans camera

stolenonGBbeach

ILLANA FRANTZ

A woman was robbed of her

expensive camera on Gor-

donsBayBeachlastweekand

would like to warn other

beach-goers.

The 20-year-old woman, who

wishes to remain anonymous,

says the incident occurred

around 09:00 last Thursday. She

is a photographer and was tak-

ing photos between Harbour Is-

land and Harmony Park.

Two men walked past and

greeted her. When she turned

around she saw them shaking

hands and became suspicious.

One of the guys came from my

left side and cornered me. He

grabbed my right arm and

pushedme onto the rocks before

grabbing my camera and run-

ning off, she recalls.

Her attacker met up with his

accomplice, who has long dread-

locks and was walking a small

brown and white dog, and the

pair made off with her Nikon

D5100 camera. An elderly wom-

an who had been swimming

heard her scream and came out

of the sea to assist. They then

phoned the police.

I am terrified. I panic every

time I see a guy with long dread-

locks. I also dont want to go

down to the beach any more.

The womans mother said it is

annoying to think that some-

one put their hands on her

daughter.

She worked hard to save

money for that camera. Its just

frustrating, said the mother.

The camera cost R5 000 and its

lens an additional R1 500 two

years ago when it was pur-

chased. W/O Nico Beukes, Gor-

dons Bay Police spokesperson,

warned people to be on the look-

out for any suspicious activity

on the beach.

He said residents should not

be deceived by the tranquillity

of the beach and urged them to

report such incidents.

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Nuus

News

Lectures about

the future

Aseriesof10 lectureswillbepresented

byGideonReyneke, a futurologist and

international speaker, on Coming

World Events at Helderberg College,

Somerset West, starting on Monday 3

March at 19:00.

The lectures will cover interesting

topics such as World event predic-

tions: Why some have failed and

othersare spot-on; Past, present and

future events for Dummies; Decep-

tive organisations and cults un-

masked, The greatest future battle:

The Middle East, Armageddon or

You? and The best place to be on

Doomsday.

Are you one of thousands of people

who have realised something dramat-

ic is going to happen in the world but

not sure what? You may find the an-

swers to your queries in this series of

lectures the information provided

could change your life forever.

Entrance is freeandeducational fun

programmes will be available for the

children to attend while you listen to

the lectures.

For more information, email Be-

stChoicesEver@gmail.com or phone

083 455 6684.

GERMAN CABARET:

Uwe Swoboda, well-

known performer

and theatre director

from Germany, will

perform his hilarious

musical cabaret Ois

is Goif Alles ist

Golf at the Play-

house Theatre in

Somerset West. The

show, on 6 and 7

March, includes sev-

eral musical num-

bers and skits about

the world of golf

and its players.

Tickets are R75 and

available from Com-

puticket.

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Promosie

Promotion

DestydswasSomerset-Wesnog thevillage

JAMEY GORDON

Die skilderagtige dorpie Somerset-

Wes, aan die voet van die Helder-

berg, gele rondom die Lourensri-

vier enVergelegen-plaas, het in 1822

ontstaan en is vandag bekend vir sy

boomryke woonbuurte en asemro-

wende, panoramiese uitsigte.

Die dorp is na die eertydse Engelse

goewerneur van die Kaapkolonie, Lord

Charles Henry Somerset, vernoem. Ja-

relange Somerset-Wes-inwoner en

voormalige raadslid en burgemeester,

Gert van derMerwe, vertel dat die dorp

se naam aanvanklik Somerset was. Hy

s die dorp is egter later verdoop na So-

merset-Wes om verwarringmet Somer-

set-Oos in die Oos-Kaap te vermy.

Boudewijn de Vries, wat sedert 1948

in Somerset-Wes woon, meen hy het

slegs aangename herinneringe van sy

grootwordjareopdidorp.HysSomer-

set-Wes was destyds bekend as the vil-

lage, en plekke soos Southeys Vines

in Hoofweg was buite die dorp, oorkant

die rugbyveld waar die roostuin nou

gele is.

OnshetopdieDeHoop-plaasgewoon

net onderkant Merrimanlaan, wat toe

net nplaaspaadjiewas.Bokantons,wat

nou Firmountweg is, was mense met

pruimbome. Ek het heel onskuldig met

my kindervriend, Melvin Adams, gaan

pruimeplukengladniebesef dis eintlik

vrugte steel nie.

Die eienaars het bloot die spoor

pruimpitte gevolg en my ouers gaan

spreek. Dit was die eerste groot teen-

spoed inmy lewe, s DeVries geesdrif-

tig.

De Vries s sy pa het n werkswinkel

gehad waar hy oudhede gerestoureer

het, terwyl die mense wat hulle in So-

merset-Wes ontmoet het daardie jare

meestal betrokke was by wat toe as die

AECIDinamiet-fabriek bekend gestaan

het. Di fabriek,wat toe as een van die

grootste dinamiet-fabrieke beskou is,

was tussen Somerset-Wes en Strand ge-

le enmense wat daar gewerk het moes

met hul fietse oor die weg kom.

Tot met 1955 het my ouers daagliks

vir my na die Laerskool Somerset-Wes

geneem, maar toe ek in 1956 horskool

toe is, was dit per fiets. Die rit was met

die Stellenboschpad, Hoofweg, regs in

Orangestraat (nou Andries Pretorius-

straat), weer regs in Lourensstraat oor

die spoorlyn, en dan met die spoorbrug

oor die Lourensrivier. Die groot ding

was om so te ry dat jy nie langs die pad

n onderwyser op sy fiets verbyry nie.

Ons was te bang ons moes groet! Ook

maarskaam,vertelDeVries,watskool

toegaanasafdraandenbaieaangenaam

beskou het.

Hy s waar Laerskool De Hoop gele

is, was die area in daardie jaremet den-

nebome oortrek en het geheet The

Croft.

HysvoortsaanvanklikwasHoofweg

n enkelbaan. Toe dit verbreed is was

dit groot nuus, maar n paarmooi bome

het in die slag gebly. Die taxis het langs

die stadsaal gestaan en daarwas n tele-

foon sodat jy hulle kon bel.

De Vries voeg by dat Vergelegen en

Morgenster toenog inprivaatbesitwas.

Hy s Somerset-Wes was sover hy kan

onthou, maar n woon-dorp en nie juis

n toeristeaantreklikheid nie.

Maar, vandag is daar baie aantreklik-

hede in die dorp. Elke Desember word

die dorp opgehelder deur die feestelik-

heid van die Kersliggies wat jaarliks in

Hoofweg aangebring word; die Helder-

berg Natuurreservaat spog met 363 ha

natuurlewewatmense daagliks kan be-

soek; loer in by verskeie wynplase wat

van die beste wyne, kos en atmosfeer

bied; slaan n paar gholfballe op enige

van die plaaslike gholfbane; kom raak

aan n cheetah tydens n besoek aan

Cheetah Outreach; en geniet die son-

skyn op enige van die strande.

Somerset-Wes is ook gewild onder in-

woners omdat die gebied baie sentraal

is Stellenbosch en Kaapstad is slegs

minute weg.

Hoofweg met die nuwe Nedbank (regs) en die ou Grand Hotel-gebou. Di foto is

deur Norman McLeod, stigter van die DistriksPos geneem.

Die Somerset-Wes-stadsaal in die jare wat dit nog die biblio-

teek (aan die regterkant) en die bioskoop (aan die linker-

kant) gehuisves het.

Norman McLeod, stigter van DistriksPos, se gebou op die

hoek van Victoriastraat en Hoofweg wat n aantal klein be-

sighede gehuisves het. Dit is in die vroe 1980s gesloop.

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Promosie

Promotion

Diehart vanStrandsteedsdie see

DALEEN FOUCH

Eindelose wit strande, luukse ho-

telle en n lewendige sakekern is

van die faktorewat die Strand een

van Suid-Afrika se voorste toeris-

mebestemmings gemaak het.

Die Strand het sy nederige oor-

sprong as n klein visvang-nederset-

ting en vakansiebestemming in 1714

gehad. Die kusdorpie het sy gewild-

heidasvakansiebestemmingeerson-

der boere vanomliggende gebiede ge-

vestig,maarnuushetgouverspreina

die res van die land en deesdae is dit

steeds die gunsteling-vakansieplek

vir veral die Gautengers.

Die lewe in die Strand draai om

die see, s Ron Silke, wat in die laat

1940s en 1950s in die Strand grootge-

word het en onlangs weer hier kom

aftree het.

Silke vertel dat sy pa die eienaar

van Silkies Springbok Caf was, wat

n gewilde bymekaarkomplek vir

jongmensewas.Silkeverteldathyge-

troude paartjies kenwatmekaar des-

tyds hier ontmoet het.

Hy s toentertydhet die jongmense

vandieStrandal hul tyd indie golwe,

met n branderplank onder die voete,

deurgebring.

Hoewel die Strandmet die jare vele

veranderinge ondergaan het, is die

jonges en die ouer generasie steeds

besigomhulbranderplanktegniek in

die Strand se golwe op te skerp.

Die Strand word erken as een van

die veiligste swemplekke. Die klein

branders maak dit die perfekte leer-

skool vir die beginner.

Visvang is ook sedert die dorp se

beginjare n gunsteling-tydverdryf

vir besoekers en inwoners, en het die

eiesoortige kultuur van die kusdorp

help vorm.

Die Strand se besige sakekern spog

steeds met winkels uit vroer jare en

dien as n dinamiese getuie van die

dorp se lang en veelsydige geskie-

denis. Nmeer as n eeu is Friedman

& Cohen byvoorbeeld steeds een van

die Strand se mees herkenbare han-

delsname en n gewilde besienswaar-

digheid. Een van die grootste veran-

deringe aan die Strand se landskap

enekonomie isdie transformasievan

die ou AECI-gronde.

Silke s die De Beers-dinamiet-

fabriek op die gronde was voorheen

een van die omgewing se grootste

werkskeppers.

Grootskaalse behuising en kom-

mersile ontwikkeling sal die gebied

omskep om in die groeiende vraag na

behuising in die Strand te voorsien.

Soos Koos Kombuis eens ges het,

almal wil n huisie by die see h.

Die lugfoto van die Strand is geneem tydens die konstruksie van die Hibernian Towers en toon die pragtige strand,

luukse hotelle en groen woongebiede.

Die bekende Melkbaaistrand is steeds n gewilde bymekaarkomplek

vir die kusdorp se inwoners en besoekers.

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Sake

Business

-!),

"USINESS

Whos flying your aeroplane?

Oneofmy clients used

an aeroplane analogy

to describe the man-

agement of his invest-

ment portfolio. He

considered himself to

be a passenger on an

aeroplanebeing flown

by the asset manager

withmyrole,ashisad-

viser, as steward.

This is a great analo-

gy, although I think he

may have the role-play-

ers wrong, but lets first

discuss the investment

process to understand the analogy

better. Typically a client consults

with an investment adviser in re-

spectof investinganamountofmon-

ey to achieve a specific objective.

The adviser then recommends a

suitable investment to provide for

the objective of the in-

vestor. The investment

is managed by an asset

manager in accordance

withamandategovern-

ing the risk and return

requirements. The ad-

viser is responsible for

the ongoing review of

the investment to en-

sure the asset manager

achieves thereturnsre-

quired to satisfy the in-

vestors objective. Any

changeintheinvestors

objectivewould need to

be taken into account

by the adviser to ensure the invest-

ment mandate is still appropriate.

So if we go back to the analogy I

dont agree that your adviser is sim-

ply a steward on your journey. I see

the adviser as that of the control

tower with the client as the pilot

and the asset manager as the aero-

plane. The aeroplane will keep fly-

ing and reach its destination most

times; it isusuallypiloterror,which

resultsintheaccident.Justthesame

the only time an investor will lose

money on a well-considered appro-

priately allocated investment is

when theypanic andcrystalise apa-

per-loss during market volatility.

Whenaplaneentersastormandlos-

es visibility it is the Tower who

guides the pilot to safety.

The trick is talking to the right

tower. You get two types of advis-

ers, those that dont knowand those

that dont know that they dont

know; beware the latter.

Mark Williams

Mcomm, CFP, HDipTax

0 021 851 3746

2 mark@synfin.co.za

COLUMN

Employees benefit from

shareswhen they retire

In2003,FirstAfricanHoldings,

awell-known signage and clad-

ding company in Somerset

West, concluded a BBBEE

transaction that saw previous-

ly disadvantaged staff take up

a 40% stake in the company.

All employees working at

First African Holdings at the

time when Regius, an empow-

ermentcompany,wasfounded,

received shares. Employees

leavingthecompany,canbene-

fit financially when selling

their shares.

Daphne Joubert and Naties

Jacobs were very happy with

their cheques, which they re-

ceived at a recent function at

First African Holdings.

I am very glad that our staff

canbenefit fromtheirsharesin

the company. I haveworked to-

wards this for years, said

FirstAfricanHoldingsmanag-

ing director, Wynand van Zyl.

Daphne Joubert (left) and Naties Jacobs (far right) receive their

cheques from Wynand van Zyl, managing director at First Afri-

can Holdings, for selling their Regius shares when they recently

retired.

WorldDesign in

Helderberg

DALEEN FOUCH

Several local businesses and grassroots

movements with their origins in the Helder-

berg have been selected to be part of this

years official World Design Capital pro-

gramme in Cape Town.

Cape Townwas selected in 2011 to host the

World Design Capital programme for 2014

and has since been preparing to make the

most of this title. The year entails more than

400 official design events, like public exhibi-

tions and year-long programmes. The ongo-

ing urban farming initiatives, for instance,

aim to address the social and economic prob-

lems of the City through design. Jenna van

derMerwe, a spokesperson for theWorldDe-

sign Capital, Cape Town 2014, says a number

of eventswillbeheldtoboostvisitornumbers

and offer opportunities for several sectors.

FiveprojectsweresourcedfromtheHelder-

berg and include projects from the IT sector,

performing arts and sustainable farming.

One of these is a unique African computer

design which consumes less energy than a

regular computer. Another project entails a

grassroots organisation that will record the

stories of SouthAfricansvia radio, photogra-

phy and film, culminating in community,

city-wide and permanent online exhibits.

The DistrictMail will feature these local

projectson thebusinesspageduring thecom-

ing weeks. Van der Merwe says anyone can

get involved by volunteering their time, sup-

port andmentorship, adding that through lo-

cally sourced projects, the design team will

attempt to bring the Helderberg closer to

the rest of the city. For more information on

the World Design Capital programme, visit

www.wdccapetown2014.com.

www.districtmail.com

Now also online...

DistrictMAIL

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Vermaak

Entertainment

ComicHilton in town

From the bustling streets of Hong

Kong and the vibrantmarkets of Viet-

nam, South African comedy icon Bar-

ry Hiltons next sizzling performance

is on home ground at The Cheeky

Monkey in Somerset West.

Funny is funny, says Barry, who re-

cently relocated to picturesque Her-

manusintheWesternCape.WhetherIm

working to an audience in Dubai, New

Zealand or Las Vegas, we laugh together

at everyday things that everyone can re-

late to - regardlessof their ageornational-

ity.

Hissignaturephysical impressionsand

facial expressions are as funny as his

show content and leave audience mem-

bers across the globe rolling in the aisles.

With a track record of 30 years in come-

dy, Barry has raised the worlds laughter

level considerably. In 2013, his industry

peers recognised him with the Comics

Choice Lifetime Achiever Award.

Later this year hewill kick-start the In-

ternational Comedy Festival in Hong

Kong and then has performances booked

in Australia and New Zealand.

His local show takes place at 20:00 on

Friday 28 February.

More information and tickets from

Christine on 076 129 9903. Barry Hilton

THIS IS YOUR CAP-

TAIN SPEAKING:

Captain Lottering is

bringing all his pop-

ular characters back.

Expect to see all the

usual suspects live on

stage at Die Boer

Theatre Restaurant in

Durbanville from 26

February to 1 March.

Tickets are R120 and

can be booked at

www.dieboer.com.

You can also phone

021 979 1911.

GIGGuide

) Friday 28 February

Session returns to Petrolheads

inStrand.This local threepieceband

will be laying down some of the most

iconic riffs in rock history. Music

starts at 20:00. For more information

phone Jock on 083 757 9133.

Anton le Roux performs at Die

Watergat Pub in the Gants Centre,

Strand at 21:00.

Joint State is performing at Ber-

ties Moorings in Harbour Island,

Gordons Bay at 21:00.

) Saturday 1 March

Talented local band The

YKnotts will be rocking the stage at

Melts Tavern in Gordons Bay from

21:00.

StephanVisagie is the entertain-

ment at Die Watergat Pub at 21:00.

) Sunday 2 March

Valiant Swart is live on stage at

Berties Moorings at 18:00.

Catch Jacques G live at Die Wa-

tergat Pub at 17:30.

)Wednesday 5 March

Oriana Van der Westhuizen per-

forms at Die Watergat Pub at 20:00.

Youth enabled

through arts trust

TheHelderbergYouthPerformingArtsTrust,

a non-profit organisation that gives children

the opportunity to shine through dancing, is

having a performance at the Hottentots-Hol-

land High School this weekend.

Founded in 2008, this organisation offers

free drama, dance, music and art courses to

children inRusthof, Strand,SirLowrysPass,

Lwandle,Macassar andGirls andBoysTown.

The group puts on a variety show once a

year in conjunction with other community

upliftmentprojectsandorganisations.Anoth-

er highlight on their calendar is their annual

participation in the Youth Arts Festival in

Montagu.

Their show on Saturday 1 March at 13:30

formspart of an entertainment package at the

ShadesofBluemarket tobeheldat the school.

For more information on the group, phone

Brigitte on 072 576 3443.

VARIETY SHOW FOR

CHARITY: Winter Won-

derland presents a varie-

ty charity show in the

Strand Town Hall on Sat-

urday 8 March. Guests

can expect to be enter-

tained by the likes of Soli

Philander (pictured), Lana

English, Victor Siljeur,

Limited Edition Drum

Corps and the three So-

pranos. Tickets at R85

per person are available

from Computicket or Es-

telle on 084 224 4118.

Refreshments will be on

sale.

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Sosiaal

Social

District

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Socials

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Churches / Kerke

Churches / Kerke

FOTO-GELEENTHEID: Bridget-

te Murcuur (links) en Megan

Demas (regs) van die Strand

het die kans aangegryp om

n foto te neem saam met ra-

dio- en TV-persoonlikheid

Lynette Francis, n n reg-

streekse uitsending vir RSG

oor visvang permitte wat Vry-

dag 21 Februarie vanaf die

plaaslike restaurant Surfside

in Strand plaasgevind het.

Lees meer op bladsy 4.

FOTO: DALEEN FOUCH

ENGAGED: Carlo Adonis and Lorren

Fairbairn from Somerset West would

like to announce their engagement,

which took place on 18 February on

the Portuguese Islands.

MARRIED: Brad and Claire Roebuck at their

wedding, which took place on 1 February in

Gordons Bay.

POTJIEKOS COMPETITION: The Somerset

West Rotary Club held a potjiekos competi-

tion on Sunday 16 February. Mark Williams

(president of Strand Rotary Club), Kobie

Farmer (Strand Rotary Club president elect),

Ev Doveton and Portia Motjuwadi proved to

be the best potjiekos-makers by winning the

competition. PHOTOS: HENRY LAUBSCHER

Bryan Butler (Somerset West Rotary Club president elect),

Mark Williams, Dick Solms, Eppy Macfarlane, Trish Smith

(organiser) and Sandra Solms.

John Starling, Barbara Matthews, John Gilli-

gan and Carol and Peter Garnett from Staf-

fordshire, England also tried their luck by

making potjiekos for the first time.

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NewBMWlaunched in style

TheHelderviewBMWdealership official-

ly launched the new BMW X5 series on

Thursday evening 20 February in style.

Guests could view the new cars on arrival

and were treated to canapes and drinks.

Sterling EQ, the musical trio featuring a

double bass, violin and a flute, entertained

guests on this auspicious occasion.

ThenewBMWwas introduced to the guests

through its new advertisement and a short

video featuring the many aspects of the de-

sign, afterwhich guestswere treated to a tour

of the BMW.

Esther and JJ Provoyear

PHOTOS: DALEEN FOUCH

Danie en Marie Barnard enjoyed a glass of

bubbly at the launch of the new BMW.

Paul Kakebeeke

(left) the new

car sales man-

ager at Helder-

view BMW)

with Lizette and

Gustav Kruger.

Guido Dingemans and Steve Trimby admire the new

BMW X5 series.

Roland and Josie Greaver eagerly await the new

BMW to be revealed.

Fredie and Shirley Smith together with Barry and Des Ludorf

drink a toast to the new BMW X5 series.

Sterling EQ

provided the

entertain-

ment for the

evening.

They are,

from left, Lu-

ca Hart, Ca-

rina Bruwer

and Ariella

Caira.

Watter potjie om te kies?

Besoekers aan die ACVV Huis

Jan Swart in die Strand se potjie-

kosdag die afgelope Saterdag, kon

smul aan n verskeidenheid pot-

jiekosgeregte.

Jonk en oud kon kies en keur

tussen al die potjiekos wat hulle

wil proe, terwyl Marius Dippe-

naar, aanbieder by Radio Helder-

berg, die gaste met sy sangtalent

vermaak het.

Die groot taak om die dag se

beste potjiekos te bepaal was in

diehandevanbeoordelaarsSuzet-

te en Kobus Roussouw en Jackie

Dippenaar.

Mary Meiring, Huibre Christensen en

Kathy Loubser.

Anelda van der Walt, Paul

Bossert en Sonja Evans by

hul hoenderroom-potjiekos.

FOTOS: ILLANA FRANTZ

Tiekie du Plessis skep haar

kerrieboontjie-potjiekos.

Isabel Nel, Nita en Andeline MacDo-

nald en Gerrie Halderien.

Henk, klein Heinrich en Marlien Punt met Erika en Hennie Wiid.

Twee van die beoordelaars, Su-

zette en Kobus Roussouw van

Plaasjapies.

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Skole

Schools

Helderberg High School

Helderberg College Road

Somerset West

For more information contact us on:

Est. 1928

www.helderberghs.co.za

@ 18h00

(021) 855 4949

Open Day

Open Day

Dansmet

Somerset-

Wes Primr

Primre Skool So-

merset-Wes bied op

Vrydag 28 Februarie

n dans aan.

Dubbelkaartjies,

teen R150, is by die

skool beskikbaar.

Musiek word verskaf

deur die Cappucino-

orkes en sluit n ete

in.

Rugby-ondersteu-

ners kan die wed-

stryd tussen die Hur-

ricanes en Stormers

opdie grootskermTV

kyk.

Vir nadere inlig-

ting bel Karin of Col-

leen by 021 851 2040.

SPORTSTERRE: Primre Skool Somerset-Wes se atlete het uitstekend ge-

vaar by die Metropool-Oos Kampioenskappe wat die afgelope naweek

gehou is. Die atlete is gekies om hierdie Saterdag (1 Maart) aan die WP

Laerskole-atletiekkampioenskappe deel te neem. Agter van links is Tiffany

Gordon (meisies 13 jaar), Jesse Linders (seuns 13 jaar), Aseda Essien

(meisies 11 jaar), Nikita Hammers (meisies 13 jaar) en Nadia Louw (mei-

sies 13 jaar). Middel: Justin de Morney (seuns 13 jaar), Caitlin Isaacs

(meisies 12 jaar)