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STRAND: FUTUREOF CAREER UNKNOWN

Leg crushed inhit

andrun

ILLANA FRANTZ

T

hesportingcareerofayoung

girl ishanginginthebalance

after she was involved in a

hit-and-run accident this past

weekend.

Nikki Monteiro (18) was return-

ing home from the after-party of

Strand High Schools matric dance,

intheearlyhoursofSaturdaymorn-

ing, when the accident occurred.

Her mother, Dawn van der

Merwe, explains that Nikki and her

sister had been dropped off in a

parkinglot inGeorgeStreet,Strand,

opposite the complex in which the

family lives.

The two girls and some friends

were about to cross the road when

the car hit Nikki.

A silver Volkswagen Polo came

speeding from the direction of the

fire station. The driver lost control

and crashed into Nikki.

He then just sped off and turned

in the direction of Gordons Bay,

explains Dawn.

Nikkis sister phoned Dawn to in-

formherof the incident, and instead

of waiting for an ambulance, they

rushed Nikki to hospital

themselves.

ShortlyafterNikkiarrivedatHel-

derberg Hospital, she was trans-

ferred to Tygerberg Hospital.

Doctors informed them that she

would have to undergo a series of

operations to save her right leg,

whichhadbeenbadly injured in the

collision.

Dawn explains that she is Nikkis

foster mother, and that Nikki, who

is a student at Boland College, has

been living with the family for just

over a year.

She is a sporty and very active

girl, playing hockey for Boland and

soccer for Maties.

Her dream is to one day play for

Banyana Banyana, but now were

unsure of howshewill recover from

this.

Were not even sure if shell be

able to participate in sports again,

says a worried Dawn.

OnMonday,Nikkiunderwenther

second operation to clean up the

bone, secure veins and arteries, and

remove a drain that had been

inserted.

Dawn explains that Nikki is

scheduled togo fora thirdoperation

today (Thursday), during which

doctors will insert pins and plates

to hold the bone together and to en-

sure that her legs are the same

length.

Sean Falconer, head coach of the

womens Maties soccer team, was

shocked when he received an SMS

from Nikki about the accident.

Shes a very talented young

player who played exceptionally

well in her recent matches.

She also recently tookpart in the

under-19 provincial trials. Its a sad

loss, but we hope she will be back

soon.

With the future of Nikkis sport-

ing career still unknown, the family

is deeply concerned about the

drivers criminal behaviour.

What kind of a person knocks

someone over and then just drives

on? asks Dawn.

I just finditdisgustingthatsome-

thing like this can happen.

Dawnsays the familyhasbrought

the incident under the polices

attention.

However, the authorities have in-

formedthe family that theycanonly

start investigatingonceNikki is out

of hospital and able to give a state-

ment concerning the events.

Nikki Monteiro (18) is seen waiting to go back to theatre for her second

operation on Tuesday.Nikki Monteiro

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Three arrested following clothing store robbery

Three suspected armed robbers were

arrested in Macassar last Wednesday.

Themen(aged23to35)arebelievedtohave

been involved in an armed robbery at the

Markham clothing store in Somerset West

earlier that day. The store was also targeted

by armed robbers on 29 June.

Somerset West police spokesperson con-

stable Suzan Jantjies says on Wednesday

five men forced employees at gunpoint into

a room, took 10 cellphones and R10 000 in

cash, then fled in a white Toyota Tazz.

The car was pulled over at a traffic light

in Firgrove, close to the Shell garage, and the

driver arrested. The rest of the men ran

towards Macassar, where two were arrested

at the J-flats.

Constable Chrisy Young, Macassar police

spokesperson, says the men were found hid-

ing next to a wardrobe in a bedroom. A .38

Smith & Wesson revolver, an undisclosed

amount of cash, two black leatherwallets and

five cellphones were confiscated.

The suspects will appear in the Somerset

WestMagistratesCourt tomorrow(Friday)on

charges of business robbery, possession of sto-

lengoodsandpossessionof anunlicensedgun.

From left are arresting officers const Sbusiso

Mdlalose, sgt Deon Dalziel, student const

Themba Ndlavi and const Clinton Cloete.

PHOTO: BERNADETTE ROSSI

STRAND:NOUEONTKOMING

Vragmotor loopdeuronderklipgooiers

ILLANA FRANTZ

A

s ek net n bietjie stadiger gery

het,danhetdaaiklipmyteenmy

nek getref.

SsJohannBouwernadatsyvragmotorver-

ledeWoensdagaand indieStrandmetklippebe-

stook is.

Johann, wat n meubelvervoermaatskappy

besit, s hy het omstreeks 19:45 in Broadlands-

weg gery toe die insident naby Rusthof Sekon-

dr plaasgevind het.

HywasoppadterugStrandtoevanafStilbaai,

waar hy en sy werkers n trek gedoen het.

Ons hele rit was voorspoedig, toe skielik toe

gebeur dit. Die een groot slag na die ander.

Ek kan nie aan jou verduidelik hoe dit voel

wanneer so iets met jou gebeur nie. Ons het al-

mal so groot geskrik, vertel Johann.

N die insident het Johann aangery en

eers later toe hy by die huis kom, na die ska-

de gekyk.

Die vragmotor se voorruit is op twee ver-

skillende plekke versplinter en die venster

aan die passasierskant is ook beskadig.

Een van die werkers het voor langs Jo-

hann gesit en drie mans het agterop gesit.

Volgens die werker wat voor in die vrag-

motor gesit het, het hy drie seuns wat hy

ongeveer 18 jaar oud skat gesien wat die

klippe gegooi het.

Gelukkig is niemandbeseer nie,maar ek

kon die volgende dag nie die trok gebruik

het nie wat gevolglik tot n verlies van in-

komste gelei het, het Johann vertel.

Hy wil graag ander wat die roete gebruik

waarsku omversigtig tewees en voeg by dat

die insident n bitter smaak agtergelaat

het. Die voorruit van Johann Bouwer se vragmotor nadat dit verlede week met klippe bestook is.

Dagga

arrests

Four men were ar-

rested on charges of

drug possession

amid a raid in

Strand last Friday.

A house in Titus

Avenue was

searched, and three

bags of dagga, 409

stoppe dagga and six

parcels of the drug,

weighing a total of

13,8 kg and carrying

an estimated value

of R40 000,were con-

fiscated. The men,

between the ages of

28 and 48, appeared

in the StrandMagis-

trates Court this

past Monday. The

casewaspostponed..

StrandCPF

holds AGM

The Strand Commu-

nity Police Forum

(CPF)will hold their

annual general

meeting on 25

October.

The meeting will

take place in the

Cassablanca com-

munity hall at 19:00

All organisations

are requested to reg-

ister ahead of meet-

ing. Registration

forms are available

at the police sta-

tions social crime

prevention office.

Phone CPF secre-

tary Francis Lucas

on 076 932 8858 or

Constable Mbelelo

Mafuna on

082 302 6992.

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STRAND: FIRE

Freak fire strikesonmovingday

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

A

Strand familys happiness at set-

tlingintoanewhomewastragically

short-lived the house they had

moved into earlier last Thursday burnt

down that same day.

Teresa Chatburn (42) and her daughters (5

and 23) had just seen the movers and painter

leavewhena suspected electrical fault caused

the Brand Street house to catch fire. Within

minutes flames had engulfed the home.

Chatburn, who was renting the house, lost

all her possessions. The owners, John Si-

maika andCharleneConstable, also lostmost

of the furniture, bedding and clothing they

had been storing in a loft upstairs.

Theo Layne, spokesperson for the City of

CapeTownsFireandRescueService,saysthe

fire started near 17:00. The suspected cause

of the fire is an electrical fault.

Chatburnrecalls theeventsprior to the fire.

MydaughterEileenhadswitchedon thegey-

ser. Literally 20 minutes later, everything I

had owned was lost in the fire.

She says she was collecting boxes from out-

sidewhen shenoticed the smoke. She thought

her neighbour was burning garden refuse.

Chatburn says she soon realised that the

smokewas coming from the roof of the house.

I ran back into the house when I realised

that my five-year-old daughter, Chlo, was

asleep in the bedroom, and switched off all the

mainswitchesontheelectricalcircuitboard.

Chatburn says her cellphone droppedwhen

they ran into the street. It froze and I was

unable to phone anyone. All I could do was

screamforsomeonetophonethefirebrigade.

Her neighbour called in the blaze.

Constable,who lives inCapeTown,saysshe

receivedthenewsfromanextdoorneighbour.

Iwouldnt believe him. Iwas about to drop

off a few things at the house and had phoned

his wife 10 minutes earlier, she says.

Im glad that Teresa and her children are

safe the house and furniture can be replaced

and rebuilt, but not lives.

Constable, who gives free music classes to

children, says she is also relieved that her in-

struments were stored with family.

Somanymemoriesare lostnow, shesays.

Chatburn and her children have found

accommodation in a flat in Strand. We found

Chlos teddy bear, Scruffles, among the ru-

ins, and nothing in Eileens flat at the back

burnt, she says. When the heartache is

gone, I will buy things again. Then we will

start looking for a house again.

In just minutes, the fire was out of control. PHOTO: HESTRE KRYNAUW

Theresa Chatburn with her three daughters,

Chloe, Kayla and Eileen.

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GORDONSBAY: FIRE

Fireputs supermarketoutofaction

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

A

fire at the Pick n Pay in Gor-

dons Bay last Wednesday

evening has resulted in the tem-

porary closure of the store.

On Thursday clients were greeted with

notices at the entrance of the centre in-

forming them of the supermarkets

closure.

In disbelief, some made their way to-

wards the entrance of the shop merely to

be greeted with the same message on

locked doors.

According to Pick n Pay spokesperson

TamraVeley, the fire started in the refrig-

eration area.

Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson

Theo Layne says the fire started at about

22:30. Layne says when firefighters ar-

rived at the scene they found that books

inside the store were on fire.

He says therewasno structural damage

to the building, adding that the cause of

the fire is unknown at this stage.

Veley says the supermarketwill reopen

within thenext twoto threeweeks,during

which staff will assist with the cleanup

process.

Most damage, she says, was in the per-

ishables area.

Veley extends an apology on behalf of

the supermarket group and asks that the

Gordons Bay supermarkets customers

shopat thechainsbranchesatBroadway,

Somerset Mall or Waterstone.

No other businesses in the centre have

been affected by the fire; all remain open

for trading as usual. Notices of the temporary closure of Pick n Pay Gordons Bay are displayed at the entrance to the centre.

Strand BBV

Die Strand Belas-

tingbetalersvereni-

ginghouhulalgeme-

ne jaarvergadering

op Dinsdag 9 Okto-

ber.

Die vergadering

beginom19:00bydie

NG Strand-Noord se

saal. Die moontlik-

heidvanStrandas n

sentrale opgrade-

ringsgebied (CID),

en wat dit vir die ge-

meenskap sal bete-

ken, sal onder meer

bespreek word. Ge-

ne Lohrentz is die

gasspreker.

Punte vir bespre-

king sluit in die toe-

name in misdaad;

gebrekkige instand-

houding van open-

bare fasiliteite en al-

gemene gebrek aan

dienslewering in die

area.

Bel Dorette Bassil

by 072 230 6820 vir

meer inligting.

Strand police comment on crime

The commander of Strand Police

Station says addiction is likely

behind the rise inhousebreaking

in the area.

The latest crime statistics,

which cover the period from

April 2011 toMarch 2012, showan

increase in the number of resi-

dential burglaries from 709 to

743 compared previous period.

Lieutenant colonel Shaun van

Wyk says this could be ascribed

to drugabuse. People break in to

satisfy their drug use, and the

marketforstolenpropertyisbig.

A decrease in vehicle theft (53

to 46) was noted. Van Wyk says

awareness campaigns focusing

on peoples safety and property

arepayingoff. Thepolice are also

reaping the rewards of higher

visibility at hot spots for car

theft, such as the Dorpsmeent.

Drug-related crimes deemed

heavily dependent on police ac-

tion for detection rose from 526

to 640, and Van Wyk notes that

there has been a significant in-

crease in drug-related arrests.

We have increased our anti-

drugoperations.Thecommunity

is more involved, supplying us

with information.

Lieutenant colonel Errol

Merkeur, commander of the Ma-

cassar police, declined to com-

ment.UnfortunatelyIcannotre-

ply to your enquiry. However,

our minister has made known

thecrimestatistics,whichcanbe

viewed at www.saps.org.

Other police stations in the

Helderberg have not responded

to DistrictMails enquiries.

LEAKING IN THE

RAIN: The City of

Cape Towns Water and

Sanitation Department

has finished replacing a

water connection across

Victoria Road in Somer

set West. The City car

ried out the work re

quired because the con

nection had sprung a

leak in stages to ac

commodate the flow of traffic.

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UP IN SMOKE: Clouds of smoke engulfed

Irene Avenue shortly after this truck broke

down on Tuesday at 17:20. There was an

attempt to repair it, but the occupants later

left. Moments later it disappeared in a

cloud of smoke, while the engine revved at

its peak until it popped, says a Somerset

West Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) volun

teer. Members of the NHW regulated the

traffic and asked their control room to alert

the fire department. Upon realising that

there was no fire, the fire departments call

was cancelled. The truck was removed at

20:00. PHOTO: DIVAN LOOTS

HELDERBERG: SPRINGDOWNPOURS

Heavyweather floods roads

NIKITA SYLVESTER

D

ams, rivers and pools

have sprung up across

the Helderberg after

lastweeks torrent of rain and

hail.

Few residents were prepared

for the deluge that struck on

Thursday 27 September, despite

the fact that the South African

Weather Service had warned

such weather is not unheard of

at this time of year.

During the change of seasons

September to November and

March to May.

It is not unusual for the Hel-

derberg to experience thunder

activity and to record substan-

tial rainfall, says Gail Linnow,

client liaison officer for the

South AfricaWeather Service in

the Western Cape.

She furtherexplains theactual

amount of rain that fell and how

it is measured in millimetres.

If you have a swimming pool

that is 1 000 mm(onemetre) deep

and 100 mm of rain is recorded,

the pool will rise up by 100 mm

to 1 100 mm (1,1 metres).

Linnow says that if more than

5 mm of rainfall is recorded in a

24-hour period, it is considered

to be a heavy rain.

From 08:00 Thursday 27 Octo-

ber to 08:00 Friday 28 October:

) Somerset West saw 69,5 mm

of rain with light hail;

) 35,8 mm and 38,8 mm were

recorded in two cloudbursts at

Steenbras Dam; and

) up to 60 mmwas recorded in

a three-hour period on some of

thewine farms in theHelderberg

region.

According to the City of Cape

Towns disaster risk manage-

ment centre, the areas worst af-

fected were roads in Somerset

West, particularly with Main

Road being flooded, causing

spillage into various shop door-

ways alongside.

Masibulele Gudlindlu, super-

visor at KFC Somerset West in

Main Road, says although

employees were forced to sweep

water out of the store continu-

ously, thankfully nothing was

damaged.

The Citys disaster risk teams

also responded to other proper-

ties in Somerset West that had

been flooded, namely in River-

side Park, Radcliff Road, Moun-

tain Road, Lourensford and

Drama Crescent.

The disaster response teams

assisted by pumping out water

from the various properties.

ResidentsinFirgrove,SirLow-

rys Pass, Nomzamo, Lwandle

and Strand were also assisted; a

total of around 250 households

had been waterlogged.

A Somerset West

resident saw the

flooding as a

business oppor

tunity: he

charged people

R2 for piggyback

ferries across the

flooded streets.

PHOTO: PETER BEE

Motorists had to

make their way

through the water

logged Mynhardt

Street in Gants Cen

tre, Strand, with ex

treme care.

PHOTO: MARK STUART

KFC Somerset

Wests employees

were hard at

work sweeping

the water from

the store. PHOTO:

MARK STUART

Flooded roads left many residents trapped inside their homes. The

children in Broadlands Park saw the lighter side of this, and towed

one another across the road on anything that would stay afloat.

PHOTO: IAN BAARD

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SOMERSETWEST:NATURE CONSERVATION

Leopard saved fromsnare

NIKITA SYLVESTER

T

he Helderberg appears to have be-

come quite a popular tourist destina-

tion for the Western Capes leopard

population.

On Monday 17 September another Cape

leopardwasseenintheareathis time caught

in a snare onLourensfordwine estate in Som-

erset West.

As previously reported, the Cape leopard

made an appearance a few weeks prior. One

of the two that had been spotted was hit by

a vehicle on Clarence Drive.

The trappedmale leopard was found by the

estatesmangers,who immediately contacted

the relevant authorities.

Biodiversity management staff from the

City of Cape Towns environmental resource

management department arrived at the scene

shortly after. It is believed that the snare had

been placed by poachers, seemingly in an at-

tempt to catch small antelope.

Cape Leopard Trust and Boland Leopard

Project coordinators Jeannie Hayward and

Anita Meyer were also called in to assist the

trapped animal.

TheCitysbiodiversitymanager for theHel-

derberg, Owen Wittridge, darted the leopard

so that his rescuers could release him from

the snare and tend to his injuries.

Therewas a deep laceration around the ani-

mals midsection, which needed to be cleaned

and stitched. The wound had been caused by

thesnaretighteningashestruggledtoget free.

Even though a few of us have seen a Cape

leopard, it is very exciting to learn that they

still occur in the mountains around Cape

Town, says Belinda Walker, the Citys may-

oral committee member for economic, envi-

ronmental and spatial planning.

Oncetheleopardwastreated,atrackingcol-

lar was fitted so that his recovery could be

monitored. The data gathered from the collar

will contribute to Haywards PhD work.

The focus of herwork is to research, among

others, the Cape leopards abundance and

feeding habits, as well as the effects that hu-

manhabitationand fire tonamea fewhave

on them. According to the City, the informa-

tion will allow researchers to aid nature re-

serve managers keep delicate ecosystems

balanced.

Walker says Cape Town is extremely privi-

legedtostillhaveapopulationof free-roaming

Cape leopards residing in its mountains.

These areas form only a very small part

of the leopards home range, and it is impor-

tant that City biodiversity managers main-

tainsuchresearchrelationships toensure the

preservation of the species in our area.

ROTARY GIVES: Helderberg Rotary

Club recently awarded bursaries to

Stellenbosch University BSch student

Nomusa Jaca to complete her masters

degree and Amanda Vellem from the

Institute for the Blind in Worcester.

Here (from left) are Sharon Lyners (US

undergraduate bursaries and loans

bursary coordinator), Nomusa Jaca,

Merwyn Cole (Helderberg Rotary

president), Amanda Vellum and Corn

du Bois (coordinator, career develop

ment, Institute for the Blind); (back)

Peter Cohen (director, community

service: Helderberg Rotary).

The Cape leopard PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

The leopards rescuers see to his injuries.

Wellknown Macassar resident Desmond Samuels (55)

suddenly passed away in hospital last weekend. Des

mond grew up in Somerset West and later moved to

Macassar, where he started a small business. He was

very passionate about sport and a strong supporter

of the Australian teams. Desmond is survived by his

wife Deniece, son LeeDesco, daughters Kim and

Nicole, and grandchildren Zo, Leighton, Leigh, Kelsi

and Zhara. The funeral takes place this Saturday at

the Macassar High school hall at 08:00 and at 10:00

in the Old Apostolic Church. Phone 073 284 1186.

INMEMORIAM

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GORDONSBAY: SEA RESCUE

NSRIgetnight visionboost

T

he futures looking bright for

the NSRI station in Gordons

Bay, thanks to the donation of

a pair of night-vision binoculars.

Thegiftwaspresented toNigelPep-

perell, commander of NSRI station 9,

last month by Paul Tanner, commo-

dore of Gordons Bay Yacht Club.

This much-needed piece of equip-

mentwaslargelyaresultof theefforts

of Abrie Erasmus, owner of the yacht

Sandpiper and a club member.

Abrie, a longtime NSRI supporter,

knew themajority of sea rescues take

place at night, and so started raising

funds for the binoculars. They are in-

valuable for night rescues because

they are gyro-stabilised,meaning the

image in the lens doesnt jump too

much when looking out from a mov-

ing vessel, making it easier to keep

a person or small boat in sight.

When scanning an area, the binoc-

ulars infrared sensors aid rescue by

sensing the heat emanating from a

person floating in the cold sea; the

personappears as a red speckagainst

the comparatively black ocean.

In the meantime, another sailor

from the yacht clubhad reason to call

upon the NSRI for assistance after

getting into difficulty in a stormnear

the Steenbrass River mouth.

He was so grateful to the NSRI for

getting him back to port safely that

he offered a donation to the station.

Thisbecameafurthercontribution

to Abries binocular fund. A number

of others helped Abrie and his wife

Lorainne Eras

mus, Abries

wife, receives

a certificate of

appreciation

from Nigel

Pepperell,

commander of

the NSRIs

station 9.

Malans trek saambyAllesverloren

Die Malan-familiebond is seker een

van die oudste enmees aktiewe fami-

liebonde in Suid-Afrika. In 2010 het

die bond hul 21ste verjaardag gevier

met n twee-dae saamtrek te Fransch-

hoek en besoek aan Malan-familie-

plase in Paarl en Wellington.

Verledejaarisdie60steherdenking

van die eerste saamtrek te Fransch-

hoekop 6Oktober 1951 endie bekend-

stelling van die Malan-gedenkboek

gevier te Morgenster, die familie-

plaas van JacquesMalan die stamva-

der van die Malans van SA, in Sop-

merset-Wes. By di geleentheid is n

gedenkplaatwatdiedriegeslagteMa-

lanswat vir 67 jaar opMorgenster ge-

boer het, onthul.

Hierdie was die vierde deel van

Vergelegen wat Jacques Malan op n

veiling gekoop het op 28 Mei 1711, n

die vertrek van Adriaan van der Stel

na Nederland. Vergelegen, Lourens-

ford, Knorhoek, Stonewall en Navar-

re,wat ook aan lede vandieMalan-fa-

milie behoort het, is daarna besoek.

Saterdag 13 Oktober 2012 vind n

saamtrekplaas,hoofsaaklikbyAlles-

verloren in Riebeek-Wes die geboor-

teplaasvandr.D.F.Malan.Dieverrig-

tinge begin 09:30 by Malan-stasie op

padnaHermonwaar nkranslegging-

seremonie vir wyle Hannes en Nico

Malan gehou word.

N n besoek aan nMalan-begraaf-

plaas te Eikeboom, Hermon vertrek

die familie na Allesverloren. Danie

Malan, eienaar van Allesverloren,

sal die groep inlig oordie geskiedenis

van Allesverloren met n besigti-

gingsbesoek van die plaas.

Namiddagete sal wyle HannesMa-

lan se biografie,Gelukbydie ongeluk,

bekend gestel word. Hannes, jongste

seun van D.F. Malan, was n Burger-

verslaggewer. Die middag word afge-

sluitmet nbesoekaandieSmuts-mu-

seum.

Vir meer inligting bel Dennis Ma-

lan op 083 375 3251, 021 853 5319, of

e-pos d.s.malan@telkomsa.net

Lorrainne collect the money, and

they were all presented with certifi-

cates of appreciation at a recent func-

tion. They are: Sven Cole, Pat Reed,

Jan van Tonder, David Edwards,

Adrian and Pauleen Brinkwroth,

Alan Veasey, Dawid Louw, Gordons

Bay Boat Angling Club and Annie

and Mark Engelke from The Tavern.

PatchAGMat SWLibrary hall

Patch, a non-profit organisation

working with children who have

experiencedsexualabuse, ishold-

ing its AGMonThursday 11Octo-

ber.Themeetingwill startat 18:00

in the Somerset West Library

hall. For more information call

Alida Willemse on 021 845 7548.

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LETTERS

Stuur jou sms

na 32465

Begin die sms met die

woord MENSE en tik

dan jou boodskap.

S jou s

S jou s

) Happy 50th birthday to Ma Shar-

on. Love you lots. Charles Family

)Wanneergaandieraadaandaggee

aan die stank-vlak in Rusthof? As

daar net n slaggat in die CBD of in

ander areas is, werk die hele raad

daar.

) EkstemsaammetWJordaan.Die

trollie mense maak n gemors in die

Helderberg. Dan steel hulle nog ons

koperpypeensteeltotonsinterkom-

stelselvanonsmureaf.Genoegisge-

noeg.

) DiejongmanmetdieCW-registra-

sie nommer wat Donderdagaand in

Hoofweg soos n besetene jaag en

ons amper omgery het. Kyk waar jy

ry, jy kan n ongeluk veroorsaak, en

danboonophet jy n egowat skrik vir

niks, wanneer jy die een is wat ver-

keerd is en soos n vark ry. Anoniem

) Somerset-Wes ly ook aan n ern-

stige tekort aan verkeersbeamptes.

Mens sien hulle net ten tye van kon-

serte en feeste. Mense maak soos

hullewil opdiepaaie.Rooi ligtebete-

ken niks, lewens ook nie.

)Where do pensioners go and live

whentheycantaffordthehighrent?

All the state homesare full. Children

immigrated.

)When upgrading the R44, please

do remember to incorporate a nice

wide shoulder for safe cycling and

running.

)What does Superman wear at

night? Brian Habana pyjamas. Mr T,

GB

) Jean ek vergewe jou vir drukker

scam. Mag God jou sen! Ouma

) Onswil graagvir Louwensykolle-

gabyAutozoneStrandbaiedankiese

vir hul hulp op Erfenisdag. Nie alleen

het hulle uit hul pad gegaan om ons

te help nie, maar ook die ekstra myl

geloop om iemand anders te kry wat

bereidwas omop die vakansiedag te

help. Jacques van Gordons Bay Dia-

gnostic, duisende dankies vir jou

moeite en hulp, om ons weer mobiel

tekry.Manssoos julle isskaars.Baie

dankie. Mareli en Lynette, Pretoria

) Vir parke indieStrandprobeerHe-

len Zille, Patricia de Lille, Dave Ven-

ter (021 850 4163) of AubreyAdams

(074 143 3557). Ontnugter

S dankie, geluk,

jammer, lief jou....

Polisie vramensemoetpraat,maarhul reageernie

Ekwil net bietjie gesels oor die po-

lisie wat altyd die publiek so aan-

moedig om hulle te skakel.

Wanneer die mense (slagoffers)

van enige misdaadbedryf begin

kla of hulle stemme verhef dan is

die polisie altyd baie vinnig om te

s maar ons as Jan Publiek moet

hulle skakel.

So het daar nou weer iemand

Donderdag by my dogter se huis

die hele storie inspekteer en deur

alle moontlike plekke by die ven-

sters probeer inloer omtekansien

wat binne haar huis aangaan.

Die buurman oorkant die straat

hetditgesienendadelikdiepolisie

gekontak en hulle verwittig van

wat besig is om te gebeur.

Hy het die persoon verwilder en

ook agter die persoon aangeloop

vir n hele ent, maar so skitter die

polisie vandag nog in hulle afwe-

sigheid n die hulpkreet.

Nodeloos om te se die trawante

het toe by my dogter se huis inge-

breek, en toe sy Vrydagaand n

werk by die huis kom, is haar pri-

vaatheid geskend en haar swaar

verdiende besittings daarmee

heen.

Selfs al die spaarsleutels is ook

weg.

Nouvraek jou, asdiepolisiedan

altyd so vinnig kan se skakel ons

en laatweet onsdat daar probleme

is, hoekom daag hulle nie op nie?

Dit is nie die eerste keer wat dit

daar gebeur inmy dogter se omge-

wing nie.

By n ander geleentheid het n

ander buurvrou ook iemand daar

gewaar, sy het ook die polisie ge-

skakel, sy het die persoon tot in

kusweg agtervolg, die polisiekan-

toorgeskakel,maarmetgeenreak-

sie.

Ek wasmy hande in onskuld so-

waar.

Martha de Lange

DankieHelderberghospitaal vir uitsonderlikediens

Onswilmethierdie skrywe nbaie

grootdankieuitspreek teenoordie

Paramedici, dokters en verpleeg-

personeel van die Helderberg-hos-

pitaal, Somerset-Wes. Gedurende

die oggendure van Donderdag 13

September 2012, het ons vrou, ma

en ouma baie ernstig siek geword

en moes daar dringend van die

dienste van die Helderberg-hospi-

taal gebruik gemaak word.

Binne enkele minute nadat die

ambulans ontbied is (slegs een op-

roep is gemaak) het die paramedi-

ci opgedaag. Met die aankoms by

die hospitaal is dadelik na haar

omgesien en was die hulp en be-

handeling deur die dokters en ver-

pleegpersoneel van uitsonderlike

gehalte.

Onsself as haar familielede, is

met soveel deernis, begrip, goed-

heid, hulp, liefde en onskatbare

ondersteuning bygestaan.

Ongelukkighetdiedoodopdaar-

die Saterdag 15 September 2012 in-

getree,maarwasdaarvrede inelk-

een van ons se gemoed aangesien

ons geweet het dat, nie net het ons

geliefdeonsverlaat omhaarbydie

Liewe Vader en sy Engele aan te

sluit nie, maar ook omdat daar so

mooi nahaar omgesien is en sydie

beste moontlike behandeling ont-

vang het.

Helderberg-hospitaal (van die

skoonmakers tot die dokters en di-

rekteure) julle is almal amazing

en Engele gestuur van Bo. Vir ons

is julle almal n uitsonderlike

voorbeeld van hoe daar na joume-

demens omgesien kan word.

Woorde alleen is nie genoeg om

ons dankbaarheid te betoon nie.

Maar nogtans baie, baie dankie!!!!!

Die Geldenhuys, Janse van

Rensburg, Oosthuizen en

Rossouwgesinne.

Praiseandprayers forHelderbergHospital

A word of sincere thanks to the

porter,Mr Isaacs, and toDrCillier

at the Helderberg Hospital for

their assistance.

On Friday 3 August my 13-year-

old son was knocked over by a ve-

hicle in a residential area in

Strand and taken to the Helder-

berg Hospital trauma unit.

We were quite nervous because

of everyones negative reports

about the hospital.We though, un-

derthecircumstances,hadapleas-

ant experience.

A young Dr Cillier, who had a

huge workload and had to work at

a fast pace, attended to our son

with friendliness.

Our prayer is that youwill pros-

per and have a bright future as a

medical practitioner.

The porter, Mr Isaacs, was so

friendly, compassionate and ex-

tremely helpful.

On 6 August my son needed to

be back at the hospital to check if

he needed a knee operation.

There were no beds or wheel-

chairsavailableinthetraumaunit

at the time, butMr Isaacswent the

extramile by finding awheelchair

toassistmyson.Healsoattempted

to make my son as comfortable as

possible and checked up on him

regularly.

In a country where service ex-

cellence is unfortunately not a

common occurrence any longer,

we are thankful and encouraged

by Dr Cillier, Mr Isaacs and the

Helderberg Hospital, which they

represent.

Once again our sincere thanks,

and be assured of our continued

prayer support for Helderberg

Hospital and its staff.

Pastor Carlo and Mrs P Ingham

Helpyour communityby joininganeighbourhoodwatch

This is an appeal to persons living

inSomersetWest,specificallyinthe

areas of CBD, Roundhay, Golden

Hill, Golden Acre, Land-en-Zeez-

icht and Bridgewater, to join their

local neighbourhood watch.

One to two hours of your time

per week are all that is needed.

The neighbourhood watch

(NHW) is a well-organised volun-

tary group serving as the eyes

and ears of the community. The

NHW works closely with the

SAPS, Helderberg Crime Watch

and the security companies in

safeguarding the community

against criminal activities in our

neighbourhood.

The aim of the Somerset West

Neighbourhood Watch is to serve

as a watchdog for the community

and the local police services,

therebyassisting local police serv-

ices to safeguard the community

against criminal activities and to

strive for a safe and secure envi-

ronment for all.

Volunteer NHW members pa-

trol their local area in their cars

and report anything suspicious

via two-way radios provided to a

central control. Patrols last about

two hours and run 24 hours a day,

7 days a week. The presence of

these vehicles patrolling and dis-

playing the NHWdecals alone dis-

courages criminals.

Patrolling is easy and requires

no previous experience. A coordi-

nator can be available for a train-

ing run before your first patrol.

We already have an established

neighbourhood watch in these

areas with a very effective two-

wayradionetwork,butwerequire

more volunteers to lighten the

workload on the people already in-

volved. The greater our numbers,

the more effective we are.

For more information on how

you can assist, please contact me

on 084 337 1152 or via email at

maintman@telkomsa.net

Rob Harding

Livingamong the

Cape leopards

Weareextremelyprivileged tobe

living within an area where free-

roaming Cape leopards are occa-

sionally spotted in remote moun-

tain areas.

It is just sad to hear that, because

of human encroachment on their

territory, one was caught in a snare

on a wine estate in Somerset West.

The good news, however, is that

there are many programmes set up

all over theCape tomonitor andpro-

tect these magnificent animals.

The leopard caught in a snare,

which was on the Lourensford wine

estate, survived because of swift in-

tervention by the estate managers.

The relevant authorities in the

City of Cape Town and other people

workingwith leopardswere quickly

contacted, and the leopard was

darted and its wounds treated.

Before being released a tracking

collar was fitted to it to monitor the

leopards movements.

TheaverageCape leopard is about

half the size of the leopards found in

the rest of Africa.

To monitor them, researchers

have set up infrared cameras in

areaswhere they have been spotted,

and have also collared several of

them to gain information on their

movements.Thisgives theresearch-

ers a good idea of their territories,

aswell as other things, such as their

prey.

Cape leopards tend to avoid ba-

boons, which can be as big as the

cats, and prey species include

duiker, hares and klipspringer.

For more information pay a visit

to capeleopard.org.za.

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n celebration of World Hospice

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derbergHospicepresentsacon-

cert of songandmusic this coming

Sunday.

The joyful event will take place at

15:00 at the Somerset West United

Church in Bright Street, Somerset

West.

Talented local artists have joined

hands to help raise funds to ensure

that the special care of Helderberg

Hospice can continue to be given to

all who face the challenge of a life-

threatening illnesses.

Visitors will see the popular Dan-

iels Sisters from Sir Lowrys Pass,

who have been performing together

since childhood, in action. These

songsterswill be joined by the choirs

of Heritage Manor and Helderberg

Village, and the beautiful solo voice

of Anita Glenister.

Harpist Inge Wessels, who has

achieved international acclaim with

her considerable talent, is another

real draw card to the concert.

Tickets canbebought fromHelder-

berg Hospice or at the door at R75,

which includes refreshments.

PhonePatriciaMcNaughtDavison

0 021 852 4608 for more information

Seen here (from left) are the Daniels Sisters Louise, Loranie, Erna and Pina who are among the many musical

artists set to lend their talents to the Hospice concert this Sunday.

Bekroonde blomkunstenaar by kongres

Die Helderberg sal Suid-

Afrikaanse blomkunste-

naars tydens vanjaar se

SAFU-kongres vanaf 3 6

Oktober in Gordonsbaai

en Strand verwelkom.

n Verwelkoming-ske-

merpartytjie is by Via

Verdi in Greenways ge-

hou.

Donderdag 4 Oktober

sal verskeie werksessies

en demonstrasies gehou

word, insluitend twee

deur Per Benjamin, n

Sweedse blomkunste-

naar, om 09:00 en 14:00.

Twee plaaslike blom-

kunstenaars Locia Hart-

zer enPamHarvey sal ook

terselfdertyd demonstra-

sies aanbied.

n Gala-dinee word om

19:00 indieSomersetSuite

in die Villa Via Hotel in

Gordonsbaai gehou.

Saterdag van 09:30 sal

Benjamin n internasio-

nale blomdemonstrasie

getiteld, Wanneer Swede

en Suid-Afrika Ontmoet,

in die NG Suider-Strand-

gemeentesekerksaalhou.

Kaartjies kos R150 per

persoon en sluit verver-

sings in. Vir meer inlig-

ting, bel Jannie duToit by

072 473 2420.

Sweedse blomkunstenaar, Per Ben

jamin.FOTO: HTTP://WWW.PERBENJA-

MIN.COM

Concert fora cause

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Vermaak

Entertainment

HEAR IT IN 3D: Popular Helderberg band 3D will put on a

double show this weekend. Catch them at Picasso in Somerset

West this Friday at 20:30; on Saturday they will be performing

at Petrolheads in Strand at 20:00. For more information, get in

touch with Derek on 0 083 475 2170.

N AANWINS VIR DIE MUSIEK

MARK: Gian Groen is die verhoog

naam van Gideon Hanekom, gebore

in die sewentigerjare in Stellenbosch

en vandag woonagtig in n plaashuis

op Grabouw. Iets wat hy beskryf as

sy eie stukkie hemel en inderdaad

ook sy stukkie skrywersparadys. Gian

Groen tree gereeld by klein, intieme

plekke op, soms self unplugged. Hy

word beskryf as n uiters talentvolle

musikant, vir seker n aanwins vir die

musiekmark. Gian Groen tree by

Melts Tavern Saterdag 13 Oktober

om 21:00 op. Bel 021 856 2679 vir

meer inligting.

ROCKING THROUGH THE AGES: Ear

ly Edition is a sixpiece rock band whose

members breathe new life into the hits

and instruments of the 60s, 70s and

80s. These include downbeat numbers

such as Quando Quando, Love me With

All Your Heart and many others. All the

band members of Early Edition lend their

vocals to the cause, and many of the

songs performed feature multiple harmo

nies. Hear them at Cest la Vie in Somer

set West on Saturday at 20:00. The cover

charge is R40. Phone Gavin on

082 888 0620 for more information.

Stoneage sounds

Well-known local band Stoneage is getting

ready to perform classic tracks from the 60s,

70s and 80s this weekend.

TheywillbeperformingatTheCoveonHar-

bour Island, Gordons Bay, this Saturday at

21:00. If youd like to find outmore, give Janet

a call on 074 194 4160.

SeeCrimes of the Heart

Crimes of theHeart, a tragic com-

edy about three sisters who reu-

nite after the youngest kills her

abusive husband, is on at the

Playhouse Theatre.

The plot follows the Magrath

sisters,whoget together againat

their grandfathers home in

Hazlehurst, Mississippi, after

Babe, the youngest and most

beautiful, has shot her husband.

Babe and siblings Meg and

Lenny were raised in a dysfunc-

tional family.Theirmother com-

mitted suicide and their father

wasabsentduringtheirupbring-

ing. The sisters try to get along,

but when past resentments bub-

The three Magrath sisters, Babe, Meg and Lenny.

ble to the surface, they struggle

to face reality and are forced to

dealwith assorted hardships, in-

cluding the latest incident that

has disrupted their lives.

Each sister is forced to face the

consequences of the crimes of

the heart she has committed,

which eventually reunites them.

Crimes of the Heart is written

by Beth Henley and directed by

Kelly Westraad.

The show runs at 20:00 until 12

October. Tickets cost R65 for the

general public, R50 for members

of theHottentotsHollandDrama

Society and R55 for pensioners.

Book through Computicket.

YOUNG ARTISTIC TALENT: Quentin Bezuidenhout (24), a talented,

aspiring artist from Grabouw, will put on his first art exhibition on

Saturday 20 October. Quentin used his artistic talent in high school by

painting on the shirts of his fellow pupils to generate pocket money

for himself. In January this year, after having applied to join the South

African National Defence Force twice, he decided to take his painting

seriously. He really wants to better himself and use his talent to in

spire other young people to never give up on their dreams, no matter

what their circumstances are, says Juanita Rademeyer, who is organ

ising the exhibition for Quentin. The show takes place at Fountain

Square in Somerset West from 10:00 to 13:00. Phone Juanita on

079 210 2490 for more information.

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Business

COLUMN: FINANCES

Its all about trust

I

think one of the biggest ob-

stacles to private investment

in this country is trust.

Trust begins with advice and

lets be honest: the advice industry

has seriously dropped the ball in

this department.

The reputation damage done by

the insurance smouse masquer-

ading as financial advisors will

take years to repair.

Butat least this iswithin thecon-

trol of the investor. As an investor

youget to checkanadvisors quali-

fications, experience and refer-

ences before deciding if this is

someone you intend to trust.

When it comes to investing in a

company or share, the trust issue

gets far more complicated. As an

investor in a company you become

part owner of a business with fel-

low shareholders.

Anyone in private business will

tell you the most important aspect

of business is choosing your part-

ners correctly.

When it comes to investing in a

listed company, you do not have

the luxury of choosing your part-

ners. You purchase a share in a

company through the open stock

market.Youhavenoideawhoyour

fellow shareholders are, and thus

no trust.This iswhere theproblem

manifests.

You buy shares in a company

with the intentionof sharing in the

income and growth of the business

for the next 20 years. But youwake

upthenextdaytofindoutthatyour

fellow shareholders have decided

to sell their shares at 20% less than

what you just paid, all because

some nutcracker decided to fly an

aeroplane into a building in New

York. It is easy to understand why

something like this can literally

put you off investing for life.

The next trust hurdle is the rela-

tionship between company direc-

tors and their shareholders, and

this isanareawithareally terrible

track record.

There are just far too many ex-

amples of directors misleading

shareholdersandabusing theirpo-

sitions to feather their own nests.

Alistedcompanyisownedbythe

shareholders and should be man-

aged in their best interests and not

the interests of management and

staff. As a minority shareholder

youhavevery little say in thedaily

running of the business other than

your annual vote, which is why

manycompanydirectors becomea

law unto themselves.

All the odds appear to be stacked

against the individual investor.

Not only can investors not trust

their follow shareholders they

cant trust theverypeople running

the company.

For these reasons I like to invest

in businesses with strong family

ownership. This assures me of fel-

low shareholder commitment to

the long-termsuccess ofmy invest-

ment, and that the directors are

managing thebusiness in favourof

theshareholdersandnot theirown

interests.

Examples of local business with

strong family interest include

British American Tobacco and

South African Breweries.

Mark Williams

Mcomm, CFP, HDipTax

0 021 851 3746

2 mark@synfin.co.za

Taxi tariffs take a

petrol-bombing

Within a month the price of fuel has risen

twice, forcing taxis to chargemore and leav-

ing commuters to dig even deeper into their

pockets.

An increase of 21c and 23c in the pump

pricesof93-and95-octanepetrolrespectively

happened yesterday, as announced by the

Department of Energy.

A litre of 95 ULP will now cost motorists

R11,85. This rise follows Septembers hefty

93-cent increase, which pushed the petrol

price up to R11,62.

According to the department, the in-

creases are due to higher international

prices and a weaker rand.

As a result of the two recent hikes, Helder-

bergTaxiForumchairpersonAlfredCarelse

says, as of 1 November, commuters using

taxis will be required to pay an extra R1 for

their trips.

The followingmain routes will be affected

by the new taxi tariff: StrandSomerset

West, Sir Lowrys PassSomerset West,

MacassarSomerset West and Lwandle

Somerset West.

MercedesBenz

SLK55 AMG: the

vulgar perfection

HANJO STIER

IM not quite sure who

Im writing todays re-

view of the Mercedes-

Benz SLK55 AMG for

except avid petrol heads

and, judging by the few

brief sightings of its

predecessor, grey-

haired gentlemenwith a

penchant for smooth

jazz and traffic light

grands prix.

Should this speed-

freaks recipe not be abun-

dantly clear in the accom-

panying photo, let me re-

cap. You simply take a

small, two-seater sports

car and shoe-horn a big,

nasty engine into the

thing. This TVR/AC Co-

bra combination is also

hugely popular with any

speeding law enforcement

agencies.

Mercedes tuning divi-

sionAMGhasattacked the

little coup/convertible

SLK since generation one,

producing the 260kW su-

percharged V6 SLK32

AMG, followed by the

265kW5.5LV8SLK55AMG

and now this the all-new

310kW 5.5L V8 SLK55

AMG.

The SLK also follows

Mercs new look with a

blunt, pedestrian-friendly

front endwhichmakes the

cars nose seem even long-

er.

Between that and the

beautiful, plain rear end,

AMGhas dollied-up the al-

ready snazzy SLKwith big

wheels, low bumpers, fins,

diffusers, slashes and four

exhaust pipes.

Considering the en-

gines fire power it seems

suitable, but isnt exactly

understated. I hope it

doesnt scare off too many

jazz-lovin silver foxes.

The interior is equally

modern with huge silver

surfaces, new instruments

and old air vents, big dis-

plays and contrasting ele-

ments between its quality

materials and solid build.

Standard equipment is

impressive with satnav,

ABS/BAS, Bluetooth, ac-

tive Xenon lights, heated

seats with neck warmers,

leather, electric every-

thing and auto everything

else.

Options include a pano-

ramic glass panel in the

folding metal roof or Mag-

icSky a two-stage trans-

parent or opaque roof for

R16 000.

Speaking of stages, the

SLK55s engine, gearbox

and ESP have various set-

ting for you to tinkerwith.

The car barks briefly at

start-up but settles into a

quietly rumbling idle. The

gearboxs Comfortmode

shifts quickly and the mo-

tor stays quiet, often using

its cylinder de-activation

to shut down half the en-

gine and save fuel.

Unfortunately, I found

the transition from four to

eight cylinders rather

jerky and the stuttering

four-pot sound was just as

unpleasant.

Switch to Sport mode

and the system (including

its stop/start function) are

forgotten as the exhausts

get louder and the car

holds onto gears a little

longer.

You could also switch to

the ESPs Sport mode,

which livens things up

even further and while

youre at it, you may as

well drop theroof (onlyun-

der 10 km/h) and put the

gearbox in Manual

mode for maximum enjoy-

ment. NowYOUcommand

the quick gear changes

with hissing and popping

from that incredible en-

gine.

Its loosely based on

Mercs outgoing 5.5 natu-

rally-aspirated V8; now

with high-pressure direct-

injection, fairy dust lin-

ings and titanium gobbins

that allow it to produce

421hp and rev to 7 000rpm

with linear brutality,

changing from deep howls

to raspyhammering as the

instrument panel goes red

to suggest a gear change.

Switch the ESP off and

the SLK55 becomes even

twitchier than it already is

I found the best compro-

mise to be Manual mode

with Sport or full ESP, de-

pending on the road.

The quick, direct steer-

ing comes alive at higher

speeds, the car sits nicely

and as long as you treat it

with respect, the AMG

SLK will diligently carve

up your favourite corners.

We clocked 0-100 km/h

in 5,2 seconds (claimed

4,7); our average consump-

tion of 14 L/100 km is

alarming for such a small

car, amazing for such a

huge engine and surely an

all-time low record for an

AMG.

Thanks to its fuel saving

systems, you can achieve

10, forget the claimed 8,5,

but expect 20+ when can-

ing it.

And cane it you will, I

guarantee it. The SLK55 is

slightly vulgar, rather ex-

pensive, hard sprung and

potentially dangerous, but

its also quite clever, very

luxurious, highly reward-

ing and exhilarating.

This is a ridiculous car

for rich people who like to

show off and it masters

that with perfection.

Its rivalsmayofferother

hot little convertibles, but

nobody makes a tiny V8

roadster except AMG.

You could buy the more

sedate, more practical

four-seaterBMW650,Benz

E500 or Jag XK converti-

bles but to match the SLK

AMGs thrills, youd have

to triple the price and get

an SL AMG, Aston Martin

or Ferrari drop-top.

This exclusivity is also

the cars lonely disposi-

tion it fills a niche and al-

most seems like a bargain

at a shade under R1m.

Having recently tested the

225kWV6SLK350, handon

heart, Id go for that.

The SLK55 AMG would

just tempt me into crank-

ing up the jazz and getting

photosof thecar inmypost

box. - Galimoto

BRUTAL. The new SLK55 AMG continues in the footsteps of its predecessor and surprises the driver

with even more aural pleasure and driveability. Pic: Galimoto

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Motors

Motoring

Travel Business

Class. Everyday.

Introducing the new Tata

Indigo Manza in South Africa.

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MARGIE 084 547 8613

MARTIN 084 517 7735

OOSTENBERG:

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www.tataoostenberg.co.za

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When you drive the luxurious new Tata

Indigo Manza, you will need to get

used to the highest level of comfort.

This spacious and classy sedan

comes in beautiful black interiors to

make the ultimate style statement

wherever you go. It is loaded with

such amazing features that its starting

price of ZAR 119,995 comes as a

pleasant surprise. Now arrive in the

big league, the easy way.

When you drive the luxurious new Tata

Indigo Manza, you will need to get

used to the highest level of comfort.

This spacious and classy sedan

comes in beautiful black interiors to

make the ultimate style statement

wherever you go. It is loaded with

such amazing features that its starting

price of ZAR 119,995 comes as a

pleasant surprise. Now arrive in the

big league, the easy way.

The affordable and simplistic

new Tata IndigoManza

FRANS LE ROUX

TATA has been one of those brands

which thanks to poor reliability and

quality issues on their first models

was often overlooked by buyers.

The Indian giant is hoping to overcome

thecompanyspreviousdisappointments

by introducing a truly South African

family car.

The new Indigo Manza is still roughly

based on the original Indigo which greet-

ed our showroom floorsway back in 2004.

Although now vastly improved and

slightly fresher looking the Manza hits

the market hard, with its main competi-

tor being the new Toyota Etios sedan.

Powered by a new 1,4 4-cylinder 16-valve

motor this engine produces a rather safe

66kw/116nm.

It pulls strongly in the first couple of

gears and will happily cruise at 120 kph.

Frugality is themainaimof this 1,4 and

it achieves that with remarkable ease.

Onmy travels I covered close to 500 km

and used a combined average of 14 km/li-

tre.Onthehighwayhoweverfigureswere

closer to 19 km/litre. Acceleration is eve-

rything but brisk, as could be expected

of such a tiny petrol-mill.

However something I wasnt expecting

to find in a Tata was a rev counter that

turns bright red when it hits the limiter.

I quite enjoyed it.On the handling side of

things I was impressed with the way the

steering felt.

A direct turn-in is also aided with the

help of ABS and EBD as standard.

Luckily looks are a personal thing so

you should use your own judgment here.

That high odd-looking rear end and the

high rooflinemake the car appear larger.

In this category the Toyota Etios isnt ex-

actly drop dead gorgeous.

I do like the look of the black 15 rims

and the colour coded mirrors and door

handles look good.

Foglights in the front helps to light the

way in poor visibility.

On the interior-side is where Tata has

improved the most.

Along with a whole list of standard fea-

tures comes a welcomed face-lifted dash-

board.

Two cupholders are situated in front of

the gear lever and the audio system has

Bluetooth, auxiliary and a USB connec-

tion.

Dark plastics are lifted with subtle sil-

ver inserts.

Your cellphone can be operated from

the steering wheel as well as the volume

controls.

Electric windows all round and remote

operated central locking are all nice-to-

haves.

Headroom is more than adequate,

thanks to the high roofline.

Legroom is acceptable and the Manza

offers a very large boot (460 litres). The

seats could do with more side bolstering.

Tata aims to secure potential buyers

with a three year/100 000 km warranty

andavery impressive (class leading) four

year/100 000 km service plan.

Service intervals are set at 25 000 km

to further improve your Tata experience.

AtR134995 it is slightlymoreexpensive

than the Toyota Etios, but it provides a

better warranty and service plan.

Do yourself a favour and go to your

nearestTatadealerand testdrive thenew

Manza.

For more information, contact Martin

Esterhuyse at 021 862 2622.

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Motors

Motoring

Volkswagen Amarok (132kw) D/C TDi :

The dirtyweekend

HANJO STIER

WHEN last have you been to

the dentist or spent some time

with your mother-in-law?

Ill avoidansweringbothques-

tions, but can report that this

past weekend, I did something I

tend to avoid like the plague:

drive a double-cab.

Which one? A bi-turbo Volks-

wagen Amarok 4x2.

I usually take considerable de-

tours around bakkies-and-a-

half; the last time I drove such

a vehicle was at the brand-new

Amarok launch, exactly two ye-

ars ago.

And that only happened after

numerous failedattempts to find

somebody who could take my

place.

I detest double-cabs because

theyhave twobodiesand twodif-

fering suspensions on one chas-

sis.

This gives them the handling

characteristics of a two-part cos-

tume cow; with a soft front and

hard rear end.

Before I launch an attack on

their cruise liner steering and

holding cell interiors, I should

mention that I understand why

they feature so strongly in our

local sales charts. Their versati-

lity is exactly what the average

familywithownbusinessandac-

tive outdoor lifestyle wants.

When aweekendwith 4x4 pre-

ferenceswasonthecardsandmy

own set of wheels failed in the

cargo department, an Amarok

bi-TDi 4x2 double-cab suddenly

appeared inmy life.Reluctantly,

I took the giant home where it

swallowed our luggage with ab-

solute ease.

It didnt take me long to warm

to the brute yet I managed to re-

sist the bakkie driver pose; dan-

gling my entire arm out of the

window.

The competition may tease

that only milk, juice and Ama-

roks come in two litres, but the

hasty 132kW/400Nm turbo-die-

sel in this application allowed

easy overtaking and smooth

cruising at 130 km/h.

Thescenerywhizzingby inre-

lative comfort, ourAmarokonly

struggled on long inclines in top

gear. Other than that, and espe-

cially for double-cab standards,

it has a supremely quiet cabin,

very comfortable seats and an

interior look n feel thats very

close to a car.

I loved that.

The Argentinian-built Ger-

man has garnered more flak

thannecessaryand Icanonlyre-

port on two issues: second gear

can get crunchy once the gear-

box is up to temperature and we

founda leakydoor seal on the re-

ar off-side door.

VW is aware of this sporadic

issueand,asa friendofminejust

found out, a fix is now available.

Once the stop/go road works

had annoyedus enough,we jum-

ped off the highway and pointed

the Amarok at some rather inti-

midating mountains.

Its on-road behaviour is com-

mendable, but I was in for a live-

ly reunion of double-cab, dirt ro-

ad, leaf springs and rear-wheel-

drive.

Wet or dry, the VW (like any

other D/C) is very tail-happy on

loose surfaces, especially if

youre used to a predictable

front-wheel-drive or rock-steady

four-wheel-drive.

Our test car was a 4x2 so in

sheer jealousy, pardon, despera-

tion I pressed theOff-RoadMode

button. This made things much

worse.

Meant for slower speeds and

steep descents, the computer in-

terfered so much that we were

fish-tailing our way through al-

most every corner until the bo-

thersome system was switched

off. What you need for higher

speeds on a heavily corrugated

road is common sense, a steady

right foot and quick reflexes.

And may I suggest getting an

Amarok for this task, if just for

its marvellous interior?

The seating positions are gre-

at, the pedals and steering are

light and responsive, all other

controls are intuitive and even

whentheroadresembledamine-

field, not a single rattle could be

heard. Not one.

Deep inside the weekend geta-

way, our Amarok traversed in-

sane amounts of sand, mud and

water with confidence and at

alarmingly different speeds.

The foul weather often called

on the services of its rear diff-

lock until the white coat of paint

had turned a beautiful two-tone

brown.

All thewhile

we travelled in

absolute com-

fort with cli-

mate control,

remote central

locking, four

airbags, CD/

mp3 sounds

and an avera-

ge consumpti-

on of 11 L/100

km from the 80

L fuel tank

quite a bit off

the manufac-

turers claim

(8), but hugely

impressive

considering

the amount of

off-roading we

had done.

Our journey

home was

quick, quiet and dirty; everyone

agreed thatmuck-brownwas the

best colour for a bakkie and as

much as I hate to admit this, I

umm, Ill miss the Amarok.

It has teeny-tiny niggles, but

heaps of advantages like its inte-

rior, looks, specs, wide load-bed

with LED light and an eager, fu-

el-efficient engine.

The Amarok Double-cab

Highline Bi-TDi 4x2 costs

R375 100 and comes with a 3-ye-

ar/100000kmwarrantyand5-ye-

ar/90 000 km service plan.

Should I really have to buy a

double-cab, thiswould feature at

the top of my list. Any chance of

a petrol V6 or V8 model?

- Galimoto Media

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Sosiaal

Social

District

Socials

Stuur alle sosiale fotos na

/ Send all social photos to:

illana.frantz@helderberg.com

Livewell verjaar

Livewell Suites, n luukse versorgingsoord in

Somerset-Wes vir mense met Alzheimers en

dementia, het onlangs hul eerste verjaarsdag

in ware retro-styl gevier.

Die dag was n baldadigheid van kleur, kin-

dergelag, kompetisie onder die potjiekos-ma-

kers en die samesyn van familie en vriende.

Herinneringsbelewenis n baie belangrike

tegniek indiebehandelingvanAlzheimersen

dementia was die tema van die geleentheid.

n Volwasse springkasteel het almal ver-

maak, terwyl n outydse speelkas die musiek

verskaf het en almal se voete laat jeuk het.

Almal het ook die geleentheid aangegryp

omweer kind wees, toe n regte roomyswaen-

tjiesyverskyninggemaakhetenalmalnahar-

telus aan n draairoomys kon wegl.

Die Livewell Suitespersoneel het hul tydens

die verjaardagvieringe gate uit geniet. Hier

(van links) is, Madre Fraenkel, Madelein Du

venhage en Jimmy Hanekom; (agter) Stienie

van der Westhuizen.

Hier (van links) staan, Faith Qaku, Valerie

Janse, Nonuthando Benya en Trevor Janse,

wat die samesyn en sonskyn by Livewell Sui

tes se eerste verjaardagpartytjie geniet het.

Its a year of celebrations for Kimlee Davids

from Macassar. She recently obtained a BA

degree and celebrated her 21st birthday.

Die kroningsplegtigheid van

die SuidAfikaanse Akademie

vir Wetenskap en Kuns is 12

September in Stellenbosch ge

hou. Vyftien pryse is oorhan

ding, onder meer die Hertzog

prys vir Letterkunde aan Adam

Small. Die Douw Greeffprys

vir Wetenskap is gesamentlik

aan vier mense (foto) toege

ken. Van links is Somerset

Wesinwoner Anlia Marais en

kollega dr. Michael Ferreira

van Paarl, werksaam by die

WesKaapse departement van

landbou. By hulle is Mard

Booyse van Stellenbosch, LNR

se biometrieafdeling, en prof.

Alfred Botha van mikrobiologie

by US, ook van SomersetWes.

Cabin de Wee en Alicia Coetzee uitgevat vir

hulle matriekafskeid by Horskool Parel Val

lei.

GRADUATION GESOGTE TOEKENNINGS

MATRIEKAFSKEID

Levone Benadie en haar metgesel Mornay

Johnson het Horskool Zandvliet se matriek

afskeid in die Strandstadsaal bygewoon.

FOTO: LIONEL BENADIE

Keagan Lehman van Macassar en Kaylah

Louw van die Strand het Donderdag 27 Sep

tember die matriekafskeid van Horskool Pa

rel Vallei asook di van Paul Roos Gimnasi

um bygewoon. FOTO: LIONEL BENADIE

Darren Lei

brandt en

Jameylee

Jansen het

die ma

triekafskeid

van Zand

vliet Hor

skool by

gewoon.

Kyle Leibrandt en Shafeeqah Pieterson het

die matriekafskeid van die Paul Roos Gimna

sium in Stellenbosch bygewoon.

FOTO: LINDSAY BAARD

Faadiel Marnewick van die Strand en Kay

lynn October van Grabouw het die matriek

afskeid van die Horskool HottentotsHolland

by die Lord Charles Hotel bygewoon.

FOTO: LINDSAY BAARD

Ridau Fanie from

Strand and Nikita

Meyer from Sir

Lowrys Pass, both

grade 12 pupils at

Hottentots Holland

High School, were

resplendent at the

schools matric fare

well at the Lord

Charles Hotel on 27

September.

PHOTO: HENRY THOMAS

MATRIC BALL

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Leefstyl

Lifestyle

WEN KAART

JIES: Marita

van der Vyver

kom maak n

draai in Stel

lenbosch om

haar nuwe ro

man bekend te

stel. Op 11

Oktober hou

Huisgenoot een

van hul gewil

de Huisgenoot

boekkuiers by

die Protea Ho

tel. Hier sal Marita gesels met Huisgenoot.

Kom kuier saam met haar om n gesellige

aandbuffet. Koste is R180 per persoon. Bel

Janci Prinsloo by 021 406 4574 of stuur n

epos aan haar by Janci.prinsloo@me

dia24.com om te bespreek.

) Een gelukkige leser kan n dubbelkaartjie

na die kuier wen. Om in te skryf, SMS

boekkuier na 34421. Sluit jou naam, van

en epos adres in. Die spertyd is 12:00 op

Vrydag 5 Oktober. Elke SMS kos R1,50.

Botox & Filler

Electrolysis & Vein Cauterisation

Environ DF Ionzyme Treatments

Visia Computerised skin analysis

Photodynamic Therapy

Microdermabrasion

Glycolic acid Peels

Medical Needling

Cosmetic surgery

Skin & reconstructive surgery

Ophthalmology: Cataract surgery &

retinal surgery

Orthopedics: Carple tunnel surgery

Urology: Vasectomy & reverse Vasectomy

Gynecology: IUD & Minor procedures

Maxillofacial surgery

Dentistry

Medical

Aesthetic Skin Care

Day Clinic

Specialised pre/post cosmetic surgery care

Hospital support & escort

Home visits & support

Rapid healing program

Lymph drainage

Advice & wound care

Surgical

Chaperone

Service

Ophthalmology: Cataract surgery &

retinal surgery

Orthopedics: Carple tunnel surgery

rology: Vasectomy & reverse Vasectomy

Gynecology: IUD & Minor procedures

Maxillofacial surgery

Day Clinic

Cosmetic surgery

Skin & reconstructive surgery

Ophthalmology: Cataract surgery &

Orthopedics: Carple tunnel surgery

rology: Vasectomy & reverse Vasectomy

Gynecology: IUD & Minor procedures

Day Clinic

omerset

aesthetic

urgery

S

Arun Place 6D-E

Sir Lowrys Pass Rd

Somerset West 7130

Tel: 021 851 3400/01 www.somersetsurgery.co.za

Laser

Skin Resurfacing

Skin Tightening

Leg Vein Removal

Pigmentation

Hair Removal

Spring tea

Asplendid spring tea forGerman res-

idents and visitors will be held this

Saturday.

The tea is to be held at St Pauls

Catholic Church in Somerset West

from 10:00 to 12:00. Entry is free, but

donations are welcome.

For more information phone

Marlies on 021 853 1103.

TEHUIS GOOI

HAWELO

SEMAKIETIE: Op

Vrydag 21 Septem

ber het die perso

neel van die ACVV

Huis Jan Swart hul

inwoners met n

Boemelaarsete be

derf. Van die disse

wat inwoners kon

geniet was snoek,

warm aartappel

skyfies en heerlike

groentesosaties, af

gerond met n

roomyshorinkie.

Hier is Louise Oli

vier in haar boeme

laarsuitrusting.

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Geklassifiseerd

Classifieds

FAMILIE-

KENNISGEWINGS

FAMILY

NOTICES

08

Sterfgevalle

DeathNotices

GEOFFREY JOHN

ROOS

26/05/1943 -

29/09/2012

Passed away peacefully

will bemissed by

family.

Service: The Bay CFC

10h00 on Saturday

6/10/2012.

Contact 0722548980

PEDRO:

Katrien

19.04.1935 - 25.09.2012

Haar heengaan word diep

betreur deur familie en

vriende.

Begrafnisdiens vind plaas

op Saterdag 06/10/2012

om 10H00 vanuit die VGK,

3de Straat, Rusthof.

Teraardebestelling te

Rusthof begrafplaas.

Clint Atson

326Main Road

SomersetWest

Tel. 087 940 0399

084 416 0045 (24 Hours)

LESLIE,Michael

Beloved husband and

father to Mary, James,

Brett and Bianca, will be

lovingly remembered and

cherished.

A memorial service will be

held on Friday.

Contact:

mleslie@mweb.co.za

MARGE KELLY - Our

dearest friend passed

away on the 24th Sept'12

Will be sadly missed and

always remembered

Jean & Andrew

SAMUELSDESMOND

06/01/1957 -

29/09/2012

Passed away peacefully

W i l l b e l o v i n g l y

remembered by his wife

Denise, children Lee-

Desco, Kim & Nicole &

grandchildren.

TITUS:

Mavis Stephanie

24.03.1932 - 27.09.2012

Sal met liefde onthou word

deur haar familie en

vriende.

Gedenkdiens vind plaas op

Saterdag 06/10/2012 om

10H00 vanuit die Nuwe

Apostoliese Kerk, Sir

Lowry's Pass.

Privaat verassing.

Clint Atson

326Main Road

SomersetWest

Tel. 087 940 0399

084 416 0045 (24 Hours)

10

Gevind/Found

FOUND, 1 Rotweiller

male, about 4 years old,

docked tail. Found 2

weeks ago in the vacinity

of the Country Rose on the

R44. Please phone 082

760 2274. Identification

will have to be shown to

prove ownership of dog.

PAPEGAAI o p g e t e l

Donderdag in Uniestraat,

Strand. Tans word hy

versorg! Moet die pape-

gaai kan beskryf, geen be-

sigtiging voor dit! Kontak

Annatjie Schwartz by 021-

854 7118 of 072 938 8377.

11

InMemoriam

RASCHER: GUNTHER

In memory of my darling

son who died tragically on

2/10/83. Still miss you

more than words can say

and precious and happy

memories are with me

every day. Very specially

and lovingly remembered

on your 47th birthday on 3

Oct. by your mom, Elvira

and brother Zane.

ABRAHAMS CHARN

10/4/1995 5/10/2005

8 Jaar het verbygegaan

maar die vermisting nog

baie groot. Sal altyd ons

Engel bly. Van ouers Hyne,

Lyn, susters & Familie.

JOSUA MIENIES (JOOS)

Pappie, die 2de Okt. was dit

3 jaar wat jy weg van ons

geneem is. Die hartseer is

nog baie vars, mis jou baie.

Van jou dogter Debbie

Louw en haar familie.

09

Verlore/Vermis

Lost/Missing

PERSOON-

LIKEDIENSTE

PERSONAL

SERVICES

22

Persoonlik/Personal

STORAGE

MEGA

LOW RATES!!!!

Osmond Road,

Broadlands Industrial

Email:

storagemegadad@gmail.com

Cell: 082 482 2246

Tel/Fax: 021 845 6070

24 Hour access

24 Hour security

Closed circuit TV

STORE YOUR:

Car, Caravan

Boat, Documents

Furniture

290 Secure Storage

Units

Also Mini

Workshops with

electricity

1711L32E8B

AIRPORT

SHUTTLE &

TRANSFERS

( 082-379-1936

www.bluerockshuttles.web

s.com

ALL TRANSFERS&

AIRPORT SHUTTLES

Safe Reliable

Affordable

TEL 073 493 3966

Email:

luxtoursandshuttles

@gmail.com

Business Registration

Office

Caledon Street, S/W

9am-3pm Mon-Fri

021 852 4444

Come to us for:

Pty Ltd Companies

Non Profit Co's

Trusts, CK1, CK2

CC Changes

Trading As name

Annual Returns

Restoration

Business Plans

Deregistration

Trademarks

BEE, PAYE, Tax

UIF, VAT, WCA

Financial Statements

Tax Returns

www.register.org.za

CURTAINS, duvet covers

and cushions etc. expertly

made.

( Jean (021) 8500767 or

083-233-6139.

STORAGE: 88 ONMAIN

STRAND

24 Hours security

Armed Response

34 Secure Units from R300

per month plus Vat

Contact: Gerhard

021 8418556

gnel@rolagrp.co.za

STORAGEUNITS

TO LET.

Ph. 0824068348

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Geklassifiseerd

Classifieds

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Onderrig/Education

ART

Evening classes

Come and explore your

creativity.

New term starts 11

Oct'12

Contact Carla/Merryl

Tel. 021 854 5905 or

email:

merryl@nlaschool.com

ENGLISH CLASSES ;

TEFL courses; Private

lessons. The International

English School. Call 021-

8 5 2 8 8 5 9 o r

ties@english.za.net

PrivateMathematics

Tuition

Grades 4-7

Experienced Teacher

Please contact 021

8518153 or 0829014400

SARENE'S DANCE

STUDIO

185Main Rd. Strand

. Social

. Wedding dances

. Ballroom & Latin

. Karate

Sarene 082 453 6421

sarenem@absamail.co.z

a

SILVERLINERS

LINEDANCE STUDIO

Dancing solo in lines! - to

Country, Latin, Pop, Disco

and Irish music. Classes

Mon. - Thurs. on all levels.

Please ph. Martie

083 287 7040

33

Skoonheid en

Gesondheid

Beauty andHealth

35

Funksies/Konferensies

Functions/Conferences

FUNCTIONVENUE

185Main Rd. Strand

Brand new upmarket

function venue available

for rent - incl braai

facilities.

Ideal for weddings &

company functions.

Sarene 082-453-6421

sarenem@absamail.co.z

a

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Kindervermaak

Childrens

Entertainment

JUMPING CASTLES en

waterglybaan te huur. Tel:

Charmaine by 8533999 of

083-513-9493.

JUMPING

CASTLES

Choose your theme! We

deliver, erect & collect.

072 411 6416

SPRINGKASTELE,

heliumballonne, koeke,

roomyskoeke, party packs.

Kontak Riana 083 308

5050 of Chevonne 076 659

4026.

SAFEANDSURE

I can drive you

anywhere in the

Helderberg area, i.e

C.TownAirport etc.

Tel: 072-125-8962

TEKOOP

FORSALE

70

Gordyne/Matte

Curtains/Carpets

2911 34765

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Algemeen

Miscellaneous

3 Seater Sofa

R1500 o.n.c.o.

Call 021 852 4959 / 083

455 3510

BRAAI / KAGGELHOUT,

Rooikrantz, Blackwattel,

Bloekom, Firestarters,

Spider gum, Myrtle

braaihout.

Gratis aflewering (radius

50km), verpakking ekstra.

Kontak 083 493 6894 /

083 718 6978 /021 854

7052

CLEAN 20L Plastic

paint drums with lids @

R20 each (+- 100)

Call 021 852 4959 /

0834553510.

CORNER UNIT FISH

TANK 170 litre with

pumps and accessories

including fish for sale.

R3 000 o.n.c.o. Kindy

contact 082 307 6948 or

021-853 5813.

Garden Pavers 450x450

( 7 @ R 2 0 e a c h ) +

4 5 0 x 2 5 0 ( 1 3@R1 0

each).