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VAN VASGEKEER sit in ʼn ou, raserige, onbetroubare hyser kan jy

Emeraldbaai se inwoners niks vertel nie.

Dit was kort-kort iemand se lot. Maar daa rdie onaangename ondervinding is nou verby. Danksy drie stil, vinnige nuwe hysers, waarvan een reeds in gebruik is, sal dit nie weer gou en maklik gebeur nie.

Dié uitstappie kos inwoners R1,5 miljoen. Die installering is groot, swaar werk in die skagte en dus duur.

Die ou hysers het die afgelope jare toenemend onbetroubaar geword en moes as gevolg van ook hoë instandhoudingskoste vervang word.

SCARY JOB: The trimming of dead leaves from high-rise palm trees in

Greenways is not for the faint-hearted. After numerous complaints that it was

unsightly this was done by a contractor at the entrance in Gordons Bay road and

Beach road, where this photo was taken, in August at a cost of R8 400. There are some 66 palm trees on sidewalks and in the common open area in Greenways.

Only 28 are the responsibility of Greenways. The remainder must be maintained

aby the Body’s Corporate of the apartment blocks or the respective home owners.

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IT’S TIME to practice your golf swing, to perfect your putting and to clean your golf clubs. The highlight on G r een w ay s ’ go l f i n g calendar, the annual Chairman’s Golf Day, is

around the corner. As usual it promises to be a funfilled event not to be missed so diarize the date - December 7.

The format will be a four ball better ball with a maximum of 120 players with many of them regular Swallows and other foreign visitors who walked away with the best scores and prizes during the past two years. The locals intend to put an end to that. Competition will therefore

be tough. The course should be in top condition with the new bridges over the Soet River completed.

The newly re-vamped clubhouse balcony will also be used for the first time. Enlarged to be about double its former size, it can now easily accommodate 200 or more people. A fête with room for 20 stalls, at R50 each, that could sell anything will be held on the same

day. Ursula Snyman awaits your entry for this as well as for

the Golf Day at R120 per p laye r, including a substantial snack. Hurry up it will be full in a flash.

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NEW BRIDGES: Rain kept it in the doldrums during the past winter, but the construction of the two new bridges over the Soet River at a cost of R570 000 is

progressing and should be completed at the beginning of December, in time for the holiday season and the annual Golf Day on December 7. The fairway and greens on

the #3 and #4 holes will remain closed until then. Despite the weather most of the preliminary concrete work has been done and the steel structures were nearing

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New R178 million sea-wall in Beach Road will also boost property values at Greenways

Slowly, but surely: ‘A bridge over troubled waters’

THE LONG overdue restoration and updating of the Strand’s beachfront is to commence in 2014 with the construction of a new sea-wall from the Lourens River up to Greenways. It will be constructed in stages over the next three years at a cost of R178 million.

Although omitted from this protection measure and kept responsible for its own coastal safety, the announcement by the Cape Town Metro Council also pleased G r e e n w a y s ’ resi den ts . Thei r fortunes are closely linked to that of the Strand in particular and the greater Helderberg area in general.

The Strand needed a f acel i f t and improvement of its popular seafront will certainly enhance property values of which Greenways will also benefit. The old wall that withstood the sea for more than

80 years crumbled away during the past few years and could no longer keep high tides in check. Beach Road had to be closed recently when it was completely flooded.

Meanwhile the outcome of the central government’s court action against the Cape Town Metro Council, with regard to the earlier laying of large rocks to protect a

section of Beach Road near Greenways without proper consultation and permission, is still awaited. In view of the new sea-wall, judgment may require the Council to remove the rocks. The new wall will be broader and a meter higher than the old one.

FLATS AT THE EDGE OF THE SEA: This description was very

apt when the spring tide

arrived on the 19th

September at the same time

as a full moon and howling

wind. The photograph

depicts a view of Beach

Road, Strand taken from

the balcony of one of the

sea-facing flats. No

pavements, retaining wall

or even speed humps are

visible and the central

islands can only be detected if one is aware of

their existence. The road

was closed to traffic for

several hours.

Builder of Greenways’ golf course to move to Natal South Coast FRED ROEBUCK, former long-time Greenways resident and maintenance contractor, and his wife Jenny, who ran a garden service at Greenways and elsewhere in die Helderberg area for many years, are to become Natalians. They resided in Gleneagles Close, Greenways from 1993 until 2006, before selling their house and moving to Somerset West.

They will be retiring to Park Rynie, north of Scottburgh on the Kwa-Zulu Natal South coast, where they have bought a seaside home, in November and plan to establish a B&B to keep

them busy. Jenny has already sold her garden s e r v i c e business to a l o c a l businessman , CJ Opperman. He can be contacted at 079 966 0959.

Up to the present she used to do some 80 gardens weekly at Greenways. The same team will continue to do the work in Greenways.

Fred designed and built the golf course at Greenways on the foundations of the old Strand golf course and was the garden and maintenance contractor until 2005 when the contract was awarded to Servest Turf.

Jenny & Fred Roebuck

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Ry tog asseblief stadiger ! Ons is só bevoorreg om in hierdie lieflike omgewing te woon waar alles so mooi en netjies gehou word en die atmosfeer van Greenways deur voëls wat vrylik rondloop – elke jaar met nuwe aankomelinge verryk word. Kan ons dan nie asseblief binne die snelheidsgrens van 40 kmpu hou om te verhoed dat hulle doodgery word nie ?

Die afgelope tyd is twee bont kiewiete doodgery, een in St. Andrews-rylaan en een in Muirfield. Die kans om ʼn voël in die pad te sien en betyds te stop of weg te draai, is aansienlik groter as ʼn mens stadig ry en versigtig bestuur pleks van, soos sommige inwoners 60 kmpu en vinniger te jaag. Ek sidder vir die gevaar wat dit vir kinders en troeteldiere inhou.

Ek dink ook die tekens wat die spoedgrens by die ingange aandui, is te klein om raakgesien te word. Vra asseblief ook u besoekers om die spoedgrens te gehoorsaam.

Dorothy van der Merwe Bermuda Beach

The value (and default) of criticism “As far as criticism is concerned, we don’t resent that unless it is absolutely

biased, as it is in most cases” John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa 1966-1978.

JOHN VORSTER uttered these words during a dangerous stage in the past, stormy history of South Africa. While the country’s security was at

stake his government was under constant pressure and vicious attacks by the liberal, leftwing English press for its oppressive, racist laws.

They saw no merit in the government’s policy of separate development and were bent on destroying it. Hardly a day went by when it was not severely

criticized. Dismayed, but conscious of the importance of a free, independent press, the government endured it. It remains to be seen whether the consequences of that relentless crusade was in the best

interests of South Africa. History will be the ultimate judge. To be learnt from it, is that criticism is not only vital in a free, democratic society, but of necessity - provided that people that allow themselves the

luxury of criticism (mostly from luxury chairs !) at the same time come forward with a positive contribution or an alternative to alleviate or solve

problems for the better. This principle is also applicable to Greenways. It is an unfortunate fact that

most of its smug residents and owners are quick to criticize, but slow in helping to get the job done or become involved in its affairs because of the time and effort it requires. They leave it to others who are willing and able

to do the work This also applies to Greenways News. It has been under regular,

sometimes biased criticism by people who can probably run a bath, but not actually a newspaper and who seldom come forward with a positive

contribution. As naive, uninformed lovers of unreal, “sunshine” journalism they even regard it as hostile and a follower of unwanted sensation. Which

is, of course, utter nonsense. Now in its ninth year of publication with an excellent service record the

unhappy result is an uncertain future for a valuable tool in communication, community building, knowledge and entertainment.

John Vorster, who never lacked a sense of humour, also said: “If the English press is your friend, you don’t need enemies”. Greenways News is not your enemy. It’s your friend – even when criticized (which it does not

resent) or when it criticizes. Treat it as one.

Goeie nuus vir die Strand DAT DIE seemuur in Kusweg uiteindelik herbou gaan word is die beste

nuus in jare vir inwoners van die Strand. Dit sal eiendom in Kusweg groter beskerming teen ʼn immerstygende see-aanslag gee en beslis ook die

Strand se beeld verbeter. Die ou, vervalle muur is al vir jare ʼn teken van onooglike agteruitgang.

Die stadsraad van Kaapstad se besluit om ʼn nuwe seemuur teen ʼn koste van byna R80 miljoen te bou moet dus verwelkom word. Die Strand se

belastingbetalende inwoners kry uiteindelik die aandag wat hulle en hulle dorp verdien. Dankie ! Dit sal ook ten bate van Greenways se eie beeld

wees. Tesame met die reeds afgehandelde herbouing van ʼn groot deel van die geplaveide sypaadjie op Kusweg, en die aanplanting van bome, bring dit

nuwe aansien vir een van die mooiste kusstroke in Suid-Afrika. Hopelik sal ook die verweerde rusbanke vervang en Kusweg in die algemeen verfraai

word. Die stadsraad kan gerus ook die moontlikheid ondersoek om Kusweg vir

verkeer te sluit en dit in ʼn wandellaan te omskep. Hoewel moeilik is dit nie onmoontlik nie. Dit word oor die wêreld heen by kusoorde gedoen. Mense,

nie motors nie, is die antwoord.

M Y SUID-AFRIKA is soos die bekende satirikus,

Pieter-Dirk Uys s’n , ook nie Europa nie. Hy het mos onlangs geskryf Suid-Afrika is met vratte en al soos geen ander plek ter wêreld nie. Bedoelende natuurlik die nuwe

Suid-Afrika.

Dit is sekerlik só as in ag geneem word wat sedert 1994 bereik is en terselfdertyd verkeerd geloop het. Daarom sal ek lieg as ek sou ontken dat ek nie soms wens Suid-Afrika

word net so ʼn bietjie meer soos Europa nie. Pleks van al meer soos Afrika. Al kom daar altyd iets nuuts uit Afrika. Nie noodwendig goed nie, maar darem.

Beteken dit dat ek bereid is om soos die Hollanders sokkies by sandale te dra en soos die Franse slakke te eet ? Glad nie, al het ek al mopaniwurms en hoenderpote afgewurg. Ek kan ook toi-toi en sing N’kosi Sikele Afrika by rugbytoetse. Nie sonder moeite en ʼn bietjie teensinnig nie.

My voorouers het immers in 1662

aan die Kaap voet aan wal gesit en selfs daarin geslaag om twee beskeie plattelandse dorpies, Van Wyksvlei en Van Wyksdorp, na hulle genoem te kry. Gelukkig het hulle niks met die naamgewing van Pretoria te doen gehad nie; waarvoor (wag hiervoor !) Jan van R i ebeeck , a l du s ʼn A N C -parlementslid, verantwoordelik was. Dis ʼn verbysterende erkenning van ongelooflike onkunde.

Jan van Riebeeck, die nou vermalede “volksplanter”, draai sekerlik in sy graf om as hy dit moet weet. Die waarheid is dat hy, ná tien

jaar waartydens hy nie kon wag om van sy armsalige verversingspos aan die Kaap, die woeste suidoos en voortdurende rowery aan die hand van inheemse inboorlinge ontslae te wees nie, na Batavia verplaas is waar hy in 1677 in eensaamheid gesterf het – 176 jaar voordat Pretoria na die held van Bloedrivier, Andries Pretorius, genoem is. Hy het Suid-Afrika nie weer gesien nie.

Hoewel my dieper wortels in Europa lê, is my Afrikawortels dus bo verdenking. Al wat my moontlik kan diskwalifiseer is die feit dat ek nog

Johan van Wyk

As Suid-Afrika tog net so ’n bietjie meer soos Europa was

Hoekom moet ons vir GN betaal as Greenways geld in die bank het ? Omdat ek dit destyds saam met Johan van Wyk begin het lê Greenways Nuus my na aan die hart. Ek bedank hom vir die versorging daarvan. Ek sou egter wou sien dat ons dit gratis ontvang. Hoekom moet ons R10 vir ʼn harde kopie betaal as Greenways heelwat geld in die bank het ?

Ek weet ek kan dit elektronies lees, maar ek verkies, soos baie mense eerder ʼn gedrukte koerant. Die Junie-uitgawe is deur advertensies oordonder. Van die 12 bladsye was vyf vol advertensies met nog twee bladsye met elk ʼn kwartblad advertensie het slegs vyf bladsye nuus bevat.

My vraag is of die baie kleuradvertensies nie die drukkoste onnodig opjaag nie. Hoe sou die somme lyk as daar geen advertensies is nie en net ses bladsye nuus?

Ek sal ook graag wou sien dat a r t i ke ls gepl aas w ord oo r suksesvolle besigheidsmense en entrepreneurs wat in Greenways woon, watter tipe besighede hulle bedryf en die suksesse wat hulle behaal. Hulle kan dan ook genader word vir advertensies.

En dan ʼn paar opmerkings: Moet die Konstitusie nie voorsiening maak

vir verpligte aftrede van Trustees nie ? Moet een derde van die Trustees nie elke jaar uittree nie ? Moet Trustees nie net vir drie jaar verkies word en dan nie weer staan nie ? Ek dink dis tyd dat nuwe, energieke, jonger mense ook die geleentheid gegee word. Daar behoort ook ʼn verpligte aftree-ouderdom vir personeel te wees.

Al meer voertuie, karavane en bote staan die wêreld vol. Toe ek in

Philadelphia in die VSA na ʼn woonhuis gesoek het, het die eiendomsagente vir my gesê dat as jy ʼn woonbuurt binnery en jy sien baie voertuie rondstaan dan koop jy nie daar nie, want dit dui op oorbevolking wat die waarde van eiendom benadeel. Koop liewer waar eienaars hu l le

voertuie in garages hou.

Waarom het Greenways R190 000 vir die duine-ondersoek betaal terwyl ek verstaan dieselfde persoon het werk in die Strand vir die Stad Kaapstad gedoen. Kon daardie studie nie as basis vir Greenways gedien het nie ? Hoekom moet Greenways se eienaars betaal om die duine te beskerm terwyl dit munisipale eiendom is ?

Hennie Taljaard, St Andrews-rylaan.

Hennie Taljaard

News / Nuus SEPT 2013 - Page 5 TRAVEL : REIS

K ERSEFONTEIN is one of the oldest

farms not only in the Western Cape, but indeed in South Africa. Established in 1744 it c a m e i n t o t h e possession of the well-known, prestigious, old Cape Melck family in 1772. Its present owner, 57 year old bachelor Julian, is the eighth generation to continue the legacy of an old world lifestyle of rural charm and splendour now rarely seen.

The splendid, rambling Cape Dutch mansion, a declared National Heritage site, in which he grew up, is full of beau ti ful an tic furniture, valuable paintings, pictures and family heirlooms brought together by his forbearers over two and a half centuries. Among the many famous people who were regular guests at Kersefontein in bygone days was the seventeenth century English colonial Governor at the Cape, Lord Charles Somerset. He used to hunt there. An ardent equestrian who loved riding, he often travelled the 140 km from Cape Town to Kersefontein on horseback, using four remounts at various stages of the journey.

Apart from being a full-time farmer on 6 000 hectares of pristine sandveld that originally stretched for 80 km up to Elandsbaai on the West Coast, carrying Hereford cattle and Dohne Merino sheep, Julian is also a qualified advocate of the High Court of South Africa, a world traveller, an accomplished organist with a licentiate from London’s Royal School of Music, an aviator, hunter, horseman, collector of books and

fire-arms, a connoisseur of fine wine and traditional food - and above all, night after night, a knowledgeable raconteur and flamboyant host to guests from all over the land and overseas.

A man for all seasons if ever there was one. But an unpretentious, earthly one. He drives not a flashy car, but an old bakkie, wears jeans and not a black tie outfit at dinner, does not own a TV set, reads n e w s p a p e r s a n d magazines and shy’s away from a cellphone, i-pad and computer. Although brought up in English (his mother hailed from Britain) he speaks Afrikaans fluently, calling himself an

ordinary “boer” with a passion for the soil.

When he takes his place at the

head of a 24-seater, 10 meter long mahogany table, under a candelabra

with shining candles in a dining room as big as a church hall, time stands still.. When he says grace in

the words of an old Dutch table prayer, pours the wine and carves the roast, served with traditional dishes on exquisite porcelain, you turn back your watch at least a hundred years. After dinner, with brandy in front of a fire place in the lounge it becomes an evening to be remembered. You will be lucky to get in. It’s normally fully book for months ahead. Accommodation for up to 14 guests is in old, stylishly restored stables from earlier days when Kersefontein was a famous race horse stud farm. It is, of

course, not cheap. Editor

nie vir korrupsie in die tronk was, nog nie iemand se voete gewas het nie, vir die ou “regime” gestem voordat Kortbroek ons van die NP verlos het en, anders as Pieter-Dirk Uys, nie naar word as ek op paaie ry wat steeds die name van Hendrik Verwoerd, John Vorster en PW Botha dra.

Moet ons soos die ou Bloedsappe maak ? Hulle karre was mos gedurig stukkend van in die veld oor klippe en bosse ry, omdat hulle geweier het om op ʼn Nasionale Pad, soos hoofroetes soos die N1 en N2 vroeër bekend was, te ry.

Wat my wel in my Suid-Afrika naar maak, is die voortdu rende a f k rak ing van voo rm ali ge Afrikanerleiers, hoewel nie foutloos

nie, wat Suid-Afrika, teen ʼn fraksie van die obsene salarisse wat politici vandag kry, veel beter geregeer

het as wat nou die geval is. So ver ek weet was nie een na ʼn

leeftyd van diens, ʼn multi-miljoenêr nie. Hulle

het op ʼn staatspension geleef en ook nie paleisagtige Nkandla’s besit nie, maar hoogstens ʼn beskeie aftreehuis.

Maar nouja: Jy kan nie jou brood alkant gebotter hê nie en op stuk van sake gaan dit in talle ander lande beslis slegter as hier. Wat meer is: Ons beleef daagliks die bykans ongelooflike wonderwerk dat Suid-Afrika ondanks onbevoegdheid en skreiende vergrype tog nog redelik goed funksioneer. Die tragedie is dat dit soveel beter kan wees as elkeen sy plig doen en respek vir lewe, eiendom en die omgewing uitleef - soos dit getroue, lojale landsburgers betaam. En grootliks in Europa die geval is.

The old world charm and splendour of historic Kersefontein

A working holiday farm with a difference. That is historic

Kersefontein on the banks of the Berg River near Hopefield on the

West Coast. Here, in a magnificent 270 year old

homestead, the farmer, Julian Melck, dines and wines with his guests. It is a unique experience.

DINING IN STYLE: The elaborate dining room in the 17th century Cape Dutch homestead at Kersefontein. The mahogany table

under the candelabra can seat 24 people. The dinner here on traditional dishes with charming Julian Melck in old world style is an

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Page 6 - SEPT 2013 JOU OMGEWING

I NVASIVE plants are plants that become problematic in areas in

which they would not have naturally occurred. They manage to move outside their home range primarily by human involvement. Sometimes accidentally while other times very much intentionally.

For example lots of plant species

have been introduced into South Africa for various purposes such as food crops, horticulture, timber, dune stabilization and hedge plants. Many of the plant species are beneficial but there are some about which the Environmental Resource M a n ag em en t h a v e b e en increasingly concerned. These plants dramatically increase their numbers.

With no natural enemies invasive species have an advantage over indigenous species as they are able to reproduce rapidly and invade our local ecosystems. They degrade the systems with negative impact on the environment.

A few examples of negative impact: ● The Water hyacinth (Eichhormia

crassipes) introduced into South Africa as an ornamental plant has taken over some of our

wetlands, rivers and dams. ● Fennel (foeniculum vulgare)

introduced for culinary purposes escaped from gardens

● in Cape Town invading road verges and public open spaces.

● Rooikrans (Acacia Cyclops) introduced to stabilize dunes has become a threat to the Fynbos along our coast line.

Invasive species invade natural a reas tu rn ing spec i es -r i ch environments into single-species monocultures. They disturb the balance by using excessive water or degrade the water quality and indigenous plants struggle to

compete for their share. Sometimes they promote soil erosion as well

as field fires. It is easy to ignore invasive

species but the truth is every one of us is impacted directly or indirectly

by them. We have a shared responsibi li ty to manage the problem. We can play an active part by getting information abou t invasive garden plants from internet sources or garden centres. It is important to know about invader species in your garden that might jump the garden fence and be a threat to our biodiversity.

The Cape Metropole is located in the heart of the Cape Floristic Region. Some of the vegetation types found here are found nowhere else on earth. To protect our indigenous species threatened with extinction, we must control the

spread of emerging invasive plants according to NEMBA regulations. Some of them have little impact at the moment but with our suitable habitat could result in becoming a major problem in years to come.

Garden plants added to list of invasive species that require control: Water plants: ● Yellow flag iris (Iris

pseudacorus) ● Yellow ware lily (Nymphaea

mexicana) ● Snake grass (Equisetum

hyemale)

Groundcovers: ● Periwinkle (Vinca major V

minor) ● Wild strawberry (Duchesnea

indica)

● Wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensisTzebrine)

Flowering shrubs: ● Canary-bird bush (Crotolaria

agatiflora)

A new national government list of invasive fish, reptiles, birds, mammals and plant

species was published recently. In terms of the law

it requires compulsory control or eradication if a

permit is not granted. Some of the 106 invasive plant species listed might be in

your garden. It is therefore essential that they be

identified and removed.

Identity invasive plant species in your garden

Nuwe heining van R120 000 vir Laguna se dam VEILIGER: Werkers besig om Laguna se dam met ʼn nuwe tralieheining van

R120 000 veiliger te maak. Van wilde- en bastereende is hier nie een oor nie. Die

laastes is onlangs verwyder Sedert die uitwissingsoperasie het geelbekeende hulle

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaook hier tuisgemaak.

Geelbekeende word nou vinnig meer DIE BESLUIT, wat baie mense in trane gehad het, dat die uitheemse w il de - en bas te reen de in Greenways moet waai, blyk nou die regte te gewees het. Sedert veral, Laguna, dit aangepak het en eendgetalle op die verskeie damme en die Soetrivier verminder het, het ge tal le van di e inheem se g e e l b e k e en d e d r a m a t i e s toegeneem. Hulle broei nou oral en op plekke is al tot 70 getel. ʼn Amptelike veldtog om die eende

oral op damme in stedelike en landelike gebiede in die Wes-Kaap uit te roei, is ook sterk aan die gang. Na raming is daar nog sowat 50 eende in Greenways oor. In ʼn stadium toe hulle gevoer is was

daar meer as honderd. Getalle het afgeneem nadat die voerdery gestaak is. Sover dié seisoen het min nuwe kleintjies uitgebroei. Die getal le van kolganse neem skynbaar ook af. Die van bont- en dikkopkiewiete bly min of meer konstant.

Coral creeper (Antigonon leptopus)

News / Nuus SEPT 2013 - Page 7 YOUR ENVIRONMENT

– and get rid of them now - S Steyn (Trustee - landscaping)

Periwinkle (Vinca major V minor)

Wandering Jew (Tradescantia fluminensis Tzebrine)

Canary-bird bush (Crotolaria agatiflora)

N O M O R E KILLING: A golden

dune mole photographed

earlier at Greenways

w here the y w ere

previously gassed to

prevent damage to the

coastal pathway. Several

species are now critically

endangered and urgently

aaaaneed protection.

Stop die vergassing van bedreigde duinemolle !

● Bird-of-paradise flower (Caesalpinia gilliesii)

● Elderberry (Sambucus Canadensis S nigra)

Climbers: ● Coral creeper (Antigonon

leptopus) ● Dutch man’s pipe (Aristolochia

elegans) ● Bananadilla (Passiflora

tripartite varmollissima)

The Mallard ducks in Greenways

and the Indian house crows, that reside here are also on the list. Some progress has been made in the removal of the Mallards. It has resulted in the return of the indigenous Cape yellowbilled duck of which some 70 were counted recently on the dams in Greenways.

Take a critical look at your garden, identify invasive plants with the help of the guidelines published here and do nature a favour by getting rid of them.

DIE DOODMAAK van duinemolle in Greenways met gifgas moet gestaak word. Volgens die Trust vir Bedreigde Spesies is die stand van verskeie van veral die 21 gouemolspesies, uniek aan sub-Sahara Afrika, kritiek. Talle spesies is as gevolg van volgehoue vergif tiging deu r on ingel igte, selfsugtige mense op die rand van uitsterwing.

Die mooi, onskadelike diertjies wat ook in die duine, hulle natuurlike habitat, by Greenways voorkom is vroeër, in opdrag van

die bestuur, op ʼn gereelde basis met gifgas doodgemaak met die verskoning dat hulle ondergrondse grawery skade aan die kuspaadjie veroorsaak.

Goue molle verskil van gewone tuinmolle deurdat hulle nie plant- en wortel nie, maar insekvreters is. Hulle lewer dus inderdaad ʼn bydrae om skadelike insekte te bekamp. ʼn Veldtog om hulle voortbestaan te ve rseke r, i s nou gel oods . Greenways behoort daarop ag te slaan en vergassing te staak.

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The destructive face of nature’s fury

Seafront aid for Greenways turned down again

Damage

caused along

the beach

front during

the recent

severe high

spring tides in

September.

THE ANTICIPATED extremely high cost to safeguard the already eroded coastline, that deteriorated further during winter storms, seems to be the sole responsibility of Greenways. No financial aid can be expected from the central, provincial and municipal governments. This was once again re-iterated during a visit by officials of the various departments during August.

The official excuse for the refusal remains: Owners of private seafront properties are responsible for their own safety – regardless of the fact that the bordering dune area up to

the high water mark are state/municipal owned and controlled land.

Unless taken further, which is unlikely, Greenways will have to foot the bill to protect the property of seafront owners, some of which have become dangerously close to the encroaching ocean, and its vital security infrastructure. It may run into millions which will certainly mean higher levies.

How this will be financed and by whom, implicating the join t responsibility or not of all owners, is still uncertain. Although “inside”

owners also enjoy the coastal amenities, a general feeling exists among many that seafront owners must bear the greatest part, if not all , of the cost of whatever measures are necessary. This question and the full implications will be discussed at the coming AGM.

In the aftermath of severe high spring tides, that took away another meter of the dunes, sections of the electric security cabling had to be m o v e d . Th e

coastal pathway is also at risk. It may soon become necessary to reroute it further within the boundary of Greenways at the most critical points.

In the meantime emergency proposals based on the recently completed environmental impact study are in the process of being finalized and presented to NEMA.

News / Nuus SEPT 2013 - Page 9 IMPROVEMENTS : VERBETERINGE

Greenways kan trots wees op sy uitstekende ‘nuwe’ klubhuis

G REENWAYS se mense kan met nuwe trots na hulle

klubhuis kyk. Dis steeds nie so groot en deftig soos dié van meer beroemdes nie, maar danksy die talle verbeteringe oor die afgelope paar jaar en dié wat nou voltooiing nader, vergelyk die klubhuis goed met die van ander gholflandgoedere in die Wes-Kaap en selfs Suid-Afrika.

Daarvoor verdien die Trustees lof. Die doelgerigte en volgehoue verbetering van ʼn bate wat beslis tot die waarde van eiendom in Greenways sal bydra, is aan hulle versiendheid en dryfkrag te danke. Wat nou moet gebeur, is dat die klubhuis op gereelde grondslag ten volle benut word om die groot uitgawe te regverdig. Die totale koste van die verbeteringe en wat die afgelope paar jaar aangepak en deurgevoer is, beloop meer as ʼn R1miljoen.

Dit sluit in die vergroting en herbouing van die kantoor, kombuis en ablusiegriewe, die opgradering en verfraaiing van die hoofsaal, braaikamer, kroeg en restaurant en die installering van lugversorging, TV, internet, vertoonkaste, ens.

Vanjaar is die balkon gerestoureer en aansienlik vergroot, bykomende ablusiegeriewe aangebou en die kelderverdieping, voorheen die werkswinkel en implementestoor, in ʼn ekstra onthaalruimte, bergplek en gholfkantoor omskep.

Met al hierdie geriewe tot hulle beskikking hoef niemand meer ʼn voet uit Greenways te versit vir ʼn onthaal of funksie nie en sal buite-instansies ʼn kwalik beter plek vir konferensies en byeenkomste vind.

Die groot kapitale projekte,

insluitend die nuwe ingange en brûe oor die Soet Rivier, is nou tot voordeel van Greenways afgehandel en kan met trots benut en gebruik word. Wat van ʼn spoggerige dansparty om die “nuwe” klubhuis behoorlik in te wy?

Twee geliefde inwoners oorlede Twee geliefde, bejaarde inwoners van Greenways is die afgelope ruk oorlede. Hulle was Jeanette Louw en Claudina Colyn. Hulle was bure in Village Green. Jeanette (links) het in 2009 ná haar man, ʼn landbouwetenskaplike, se dood in hulle vroeëre vakansiehuis kom aftree en het tot in 2011 in Greenways gewoon waar sy daagliks met haar hondjie gestap het.

Ná ʼn beroerte is sy in die siekeboeg van Summervale in Gordonsbaai opgeneem waar sy só herstel het dat sy by geleentheid terug gestap het na Greenways. Die bygaande foto van haar is destyds geneem toe sy ʼn outydse stel gholfstokke aan Greenways geskenk het. Claudina Colyn was die eggenote van Piet Colyn, ʼn voormalige Direkteur-Generaal van Binnelandse Sake. (voeg by wat ek reeds vir jou gestuur het).Sy is op 8 Julie oorlede. Die Colyns wat sedert hulle aftrede in 1998 in Greenways woon was 56 jaar getroud. Mev. Colyn het vir drie jaar n dapper stryd teen kanker gevoer. Sy was 77. Sy laat haar man, twee dogters, vier kleinkinders en een agterkleinkind na. Jeanette Louw

Claudia Colyn

PRIDE AND JOY: The facade of the Greenways clubhouse after extensive improvements this year. The verandah has almost doubled in size whilst new ablutions

for sports participants (including one for handicapped people) have been incorporated under the deck. The garden store and tool workshop below the clubhouse has

been moved to premises behind the building and the area vacated uplifted to the extent that it can also be used for functions. A ’caddy shack’ for golfer’s registration

aaand payment is now also housed in this section and will no longer interfere with functions or meetings in the main hall. Certainly an improvement to be proud of !

Clinton de BeerClinton de BeerClinton de BeerClinton de Beer Rental Consultant

clinton.helderberg@onlyrentals.co.za

083 408 2428 021 853 1690 021 853 4468

97 On Strand

97 Beach Road

Strand

7140

Spring is in the air … at last ! (Or is it not ?)

Twakkie’s corner

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Beste Twakkie,

September, die lentemaand, is verby

en dit is nou Oktober, die mooiste,

mooiste maand en al die veld is

vrolik. Ons vriende op die strand het

daardie ekstra bietjie woema en ons speel almal te lekker saam. Selfs my

ou bene voel beter en ek het lus om

saam te hardloop, maar hélaas, dit

kan nou nie meer nie - die gees is

gewillig, maar die ou bene kan net nie

meer nie. Klein Oortjies is die outjie

wat die lente gevoel behoorlik het en

daar is nie huis te hou met haar nie.

September gave us some celestial

days, crystal clear and snow-capped

mountains, but then we also had

some genuine Cape of Storms weather. The last big one, about the

equinox (Sept 21st) was a real

humdinger. We saw right away when

we got to the beach after the storm

that the sea had seriously eroded

our dunes; in many places forcing

them back some 2 meters. There is little doubt that the sea level is

rising – not much, but inexorably.

The dunes – not very impressive at

the best of times, are our first and

only line of defence. It will be quite

impossible for our Greenways

community to afford an alternative

line of defence, and in any case

nobody may do anything on our

beach because it is State land. At

the moment the State authorities don’t seem to be too concerned. All

we can do is to do our best to

preserve our dunes and keep off

them. Dad says that the September

issue of the National Geographic

magazine has an excellent article on

rising seas.

Het jy opgelet hoe wonderlik

Jabula, die pragtige groot Ridgeback

is? Sy ma, Carolee, ry op haar eg

Hollandse fiets en hy draf gedwee

saam aan sy leiriem met Worsie, die

dachshund rustig in ʼn mandjie op die

stuurstang – te pragtig!

Nouja ou vriend, een van die dae is

dit weer somer en kan ons in die

branders speel.

Bly af van ons duine en geniet die wonderlike plek waar ons woon. Mooi

loop!

Bruno,

met die hulp van Oortjies.

Greenways News / Nuus is published, printed

and distributed by the Greenways Home Owners Association although all items are not necessarily

the opinion of the HOA or the Trustees. All stories

and commentary are written, and edited, unless

otherwise stated, by:

J.A. van Wyk,

22 Village Green,

Greenways, Strand, SA, 7140

jvwstop1@telkomsa.net

Raymond Amoretti to leave Greenways Longtime resident Raymond Amoretti who did valuable work as consultant for the approval of new building plans for several years will be leaving Greenways towards the end of the year to settle elsewhere in the Helderberg. Being a widower he is now looking for a suitable, smaller place. His wife, a long serving Trustee, passed away some years ago. They had lived in Greenways since 2 000. Before that he was in a wood joinery business in Johannesburg. His large, stately beachfront home was sold for just under R5 million. He will miss Greenways, but is looking forward to this new stage of his life, despite being in a wheelchair still full of the joys of life.