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KARATE KICKS GALORE: SA JKAs yearend event was held outdoors at the Old Boys Club on Saturday afternoon. The team event

format gave parents the opportunity to see their children perform. The Tatami mats were laid out, and parents got to watch two hours

of quality karate. The black belt demonstration was the highlight and Sensei Ronnie performed a kata demonstration to finish off the

event. Many awards were handed over too, including best junior woman Mignon Van Zyl; best junior man Robert Altona de klerk,

best senior James Janse van Rensburg, most improved man Luhann van Dyk, and most improved woman Elana Coetzee. The over

all Top Achiever was Chloe Knott, who made the JKA South African team and achieved Western Province colours for KSA 2014. More

photos on the back page. PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

HERMANUSVAC2013:GOEDKOPER AS PLETT RAGE

Matrieks terug inHermanus

HEDDA MITTNER

Dis great om die matrieks terug te h.

Daar was n lekker vibe in die dorp, die

jongklomp het hulle goed gedra en hulle

het heelwat geld ingebring.

Dit is die mening van Ramon Celliers, be-

stuurdervanCocos, en talleanderbesigheids-

eienaars met wie Hermanus Times hierdie

week gesels het, nadat honderde matrieks se-

dert die naweek op die dorp toegesak het om

die einde van hul skoolloopbaan te vier.

Daar is hierdie jaar vir die eerste keer n

Hermanus Vac 2013 gerel deur n plaaslike

inwoner, Alan de Kock, ommatrieks terug te

lok na Hermanus, wat in vroer jare n gewil-

de bestemming vir matriekjolyt was.

Maar die inwoners was nie altyd so geluk-

kig oor die insidente van vandalisme en rus-

verstoring nie. Die owerhede is onder druk

geplaas omstrenger op te tree endiematrieks

het groener weivelde gaan soek.

Plettenbergbaai is die afgelope paar jaar n

gewilde keuse, en na wat verneem word is n

groot aantal matrieks van Horskool Herma-

nus ook vanjaar Plett toe.

De Kock en sy vriendin Jasmine Lane het

besluit om die Hermanus Vac te rel omdat

daarnievoorheengeorganiseerdeaktiwiteite

vir die matrieks was nie en daar nie kontrole

was nie. Hy wou ook goeie waarde bied teen

slegs R350 per persoon vir n weeklange pas

(of R250 vir die Early Birds), in vergelyking

met die Plett Rage wat meer as R1 000 kos.

Dan moet jy nog jou petrolgeld, kos en ak-

kommodasie ook bytel, s De Kock.

Sowat 120 matrieks het by die Onrus-woon-

wapark oor die naweek gekamp. Volgens

RhynPotgieter, bestuurder vandie kamp, bly

diemeeste nog aan tot die einde van dieweek.

n Groep matrieks van Boland-landbou-

skool shulledinkdieHermanusVac isgreat,

want mens weet nie altyd wat aangaan of

waarnatoe jymoet gaannie.Nou is alles geor-

ganiseerd en ons weet waar ons kan kuier.

n Groep meisies van Horskool Montana

in Worcester s Plett is te ver en te duur.

Hier geniet ons die markies, die strande

en die kuierplekke soos Cocos en Shimmis

waarmens lekkerkandans.Die tuk-tuk isook

gerieflik en bied ons n spesiale tarief aan.

Hulle geniet dit om te kampeer, s die jong-

klomp, maar ongelukkig was hulle ook die

slagoffers van diefstal in die Onrus-woonwa-

park. Vervolg op bl. 4 en 5

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JakeWootton saak:

Ekkondiealkoholaan

syasemruik

RAYMOND WILLEMSE

Nadat n man van Hermanus n jongman

met sy voertuig gestamp het, het hy ges:

Kyk na die skade aan my motor.

S het Bradley Cacela Maandag in die

Strand-streekhof getuig oor die gebeure van

4 April 2012 in Hermanus toe n motor sy

vriend Jake Wootton (18) getref het.

Wootton, n oud-hoofseun van die Hor-

skool Milnerton, is drie dae n die ongeluk

breindood verklaar.

Schalk Lubbe (25) van Hermanus staan te-

reg op aanklagte van strafbare manslag en

dronkbestuur.

Cacela het getuig hy het Lubbe n die stel-

ling voor die bors gegryp. Ek het aggressief

en kwaad geword. Hy (Lubbe) het nie eens

berou getoon f gevra hoe dit met Jake gaan

nie. Ng twee vriende van Wootton, Jamie

Forknall en Daniel Stockell, het ook gister

oor die gebeure daardie aand getuig.

Volgens Cacela het hulle agt vriende daar-

die aandeersbyCocos endaarnabyBarneys

gaan shots drink. Hulle het daarna na n

vriendin se huis op die dorp gestap.

Cacela, Wootton en Forknall het in Dirkie

Uysstraat in die baan vir aankomende ver-

keer gestap. Ek het tussen die stormwater-

voor en die pad gestap. Jake het in die voor

gestap en Jamie het in die laaisone (n inham

langs die padwaarmense op- en afgelaai kan

word) gestap.

Hy het omgekyk en nmotor agter hulle ge-

sien. Ek het die enjin se geluid gehoor. Ek

het nie die toeter gehoornie.Cacelahet ges

die motor het tussen hom en Jake deurgery.

Ek het meer na die middelste baan, weg

van die voertuig beweeg. Toe sien ek hoe die

motorvirJakevanagter tref dathy tweekeer

in die lug tol.

Ekhet nahomgehardloop. Daar het bloed

by sy mond uitgekom en sy tande was ge-

breek. Die eerste ding wat Lubbe ges het,

was dat hy nie dronk is nie.

Ek kon die alkohol aan sy asem ruik.

Op nvraagvan streeklanddrosFranceline

Mouton oor sy eie toestand daardie aand, het

Cacela ges hy, en sy vriende, was taamlik

nugter.

Cacela het getuig dat hulle die polisie gebel

het,maar dat niemandnadie ongelukstoneel

gekom het nie.

Toe ons die polisie by die hospitaal vra of

hulle die bestuurder se bloed gaan toets, het

hulle ges dis nie Kaapstad nie, dit is Herma-

nus.

Hy het gehou by sy weergawe van die ver-

loop van gebeure toe Lubbe se regsverteen-

woordiger dit aanhomgestel het dat sy getui-

enis nie met ander getuies se verklarings

strook nie.

Cacela het ook emosioneel geraak toe hy

deurdiestaatsaanklaer,NazleeAbdeljaoued,

gevra is wat die impak van Wootton se dood

op hom was.

Dit het n impak gehad. Ons was saam in

matriek... Daar was tye dat ek nie eens skool

toe wou gaan nie, het Cacela getuig.

Tydens Forknall se getuienis het Lubbe se

regsverteenwoordigers dit aan hm gestel

dat sy getuienis nie met sy bedigde verkla-

ring strook nie.

Daar is verskille oor die alkohol wat hy

daardieaandgedrinkhet,waarpresiesWoot-

ton endie ander gestaphet, en of hydie toeter

gehoor het.

Die saak is Dinsdag voortgesit en is uitge-

stel tot 7 April 2014. Lubbe is uit op waarsku-

wing.

BO: Jake Wootton se ma Sue en

pa Steve buite die hof.

FOTOS: DEON RAATH

LINKS: Schalk Lubbe het Maan

dag in die landdroshof in die

Strand verskyn in verband met

die dood van Jake Wootton. By

Lubbe is sy ma.

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ST PETER'S PARISH

ANNUAL FTE

Saturday, 7 December 2013 at 09h30

Come and join us for

Breakfast, Tea and/or Lunch

Stalls include:-

Bacon & Egg Rolls, Fresh Produce

Cakes, Pancakes, Tea Garden

SPIT BRAAI

Boerewors Rolls, Mince & Vetkoek, Books, Handiwork

Peggy's Talent, Raffles, Tombola & White Elephant

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TweegevangnaATM-bedrog

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Twee verdagtes is die naweek in hegtenis

geneem nadat drie persone die afgelope

twee weke deur kitsbankbedrog besteel

is.

n Bejaarde man in n rolstoel is voorverle-

de Sondagmiddag deur die verdagtes van

R4000beroof terwyl n 96-jarigemandieweek

voordi voorval ookdeurdieboosdoeners ge-

teiken is.

Die derde geval was ook by Gateway-sen-

trum, waar die verdagtes niksvermoedende

bankklinte wat nie hulp benodig het nie glo

probeer help, en in die proses hulle bank-

kaarte gekloon of gesteel het.

Gerald Cloete, hoof van sekuriteit by Gate-

way-sentrum, is die man wie se bankkaart

daar gesteel is. Cloete het die twee verdagtes

agterna gesit en die polisie laat weet.

Die verdagtes het tot by die Checkers-sen-

trum gejaag, waar die polisie hulle voorge-

keerhet,maarditwas reeds te laatwanthulle

het intussen van die bewysstukke, soos die

gesteelde bankkaart, ontslae geraak.

Die polisie het die twee mans in hegtenis

geneem, maar vier uur later is hulle vryge-

laat. Die man wie se kaart gesteel is het nie

n klag by die polisie ingedien nie en die poli-

siehet geenverderebewysegehadomdiever-

dagtes in aanhouding te hou nie.

Die slagoffer kon gelukkig daarin slaag om

sy kaart te stop voor daar enige geld uit sy

rekening getrek is.

Dieafgelope jaar ismeeras 40ATM-bedrog-

sake by die Hermanus-polisie aangemeld,

waarvan die meeste by Gateway-sentrum

plaasgevind het.

Road blockswill continue

The big roadblock on the R43 during last weekend was

not to scare off visitors, Larenzo Isaacs, senior superin-

tendent in chargeof traffic operations in theOverstrand

said on Tuesday.

Thevehicle checkpointsheld fromFriday29Novem-

ber to Sunday 1 December were not aimed at visitors,

but at all drivers and vehicle owners alike, and specifi-

cally at motorists who have outstanding fines as well

as warrants of arrests.

We would like to encourage motorists to get into the

goodhabit of payingoutstanding traffic fines as thiswill

have a positive effect when the AARTO demerit system

becomes law in the near future.

These demerit system administration marks will be

captured on the E-Natis system against those with out-

standing warrants of arrests who will then not be able

to renew their motor vehicle or drivers licenses.

Anyonewhosuspects thathe/shehasanyoutstanding

fines can contact the Overstrand Traffic Department on

028 313 8174 to make enquiries and effect the necessary

arrangements for payments.

A festive season plan was launched earlier this week

and roadblocks and safety measurements will continue

in an effort to keep road users in the Overstrand safe,

Isaacs said.

SANTA SHOEBOX: The children from Masibulele Educare Centre in Zwel

ihle were overjoyed with the beautifully wrapped and personalised Christ

mas presents they received from the Santa Shoebox Project last Wednes

day. The gifts were delivered by Sandy Fairclough (centre) and Zelda Lip

man (right) from the Overstrands Santa Shoebox Project. With them is

Sweetness Rwexana, principal of Masibulele. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

HERMANUS VAC 2013: This large truck has been parked on

Grotto beach in front of Dutchies since Monday and provides music

every day from 12:00 until 17:00 while the matrics enjoy different

activities on the beach. Joke Gonggrijp from Dutchies says it is most

unfortunate that she was not informed as she had a party of 40

people for a Christmas lunch on Monday and the noise was very

disturbing. It was impossible to sit outside and we had to keep all

the windows closed in this heat. Several people called us to ask if

the loud music was coming from the restaurant. However, she says

the organiser of the Hermanus Vac, Alan de Kock, was very accom

modating and turned the music down. Gonggrijp says she supports

the initiative as its a good thing for the town, but would prefer

the truck to be parked a little further down or on another beach like

Kammabaai where there are no businesses to disturb. Please just

not right in front of my restaurant! she said. PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

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CILENE BEKKER

Its the11thyear forGrottobeach, the7th

for Kleinmond beach, and the 5th for

Hawston beach.

It isnowbecominganannual event tohoist

Blue Flags denoting the prestigious status of

Overstrand beaches, said deputy mayor Pie-

ter Scholtz at the flag hoisting ceremonies

on Friday 29 November.

The three ceremoniesmayhavebeen short

but it was an arduous process to get to this

point.

TedKnott,nationalcoastalprojectsmanag-

er for the Wildlife and Environment Society

ofSouthAfrica (WESSA)said theapplication

process by various municipalities starts in

May already, followed by an assesment proc-

ess by national and international juries.

This is a long process but our real work

startsnow,tokeepthebeachescleanandsafe.

Members of these juries do unannounced in-

spections during the Blue Flag season to

makesuretherequirements forBlueFlagsta-

tus are met throughout.

A total of 41 beaches have been awarded

Blue Flag status in South Africa this year,

alongwith fivemarinas, twowhale-watching

boats Whale Whisperer (Marine Dynamics

in Gansbaai) andDamara, Gaia (Ocean Blue

Adventures in Plettenberg Bay) one com-

mercial boat and one private boat.

To achieve Blue Flag status, 33 main crite-

ria spanning four aspects of coastal manage-

ment have to be met: water quality, environ-

mental education, information and manage-

ment, and safety and services.

) TheBlueFlag statuses are for these peri-

ods: Grotto: 1 December to 31 March 2014.

(Full season).

Hawston and Kleinmond: 15 December to

15 January 2014. (Peak season only, due to

the decline of visitors outside peak season.)

Among the many repre

sentatives from the Over

strand Municipality envi

ronmental management

department, WESSA and

Working for the Coast at

the Blue Flag ceremonies

were Stephen Mller (direc

tor: infrastructure and

planning); Rudolph Smith

(ward councillor), Deputy

Mayor Pieter Scholtz, Don

Kearney (area manager:

Hermanus administration),

ward councillor Kari Brice,

Karin Coetzee and David

Beattie (chairperson of Cliff

Path Management Group).

PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

Lifeguard duties at Grotto Beach and Klein

mond beach are under the umbrella of See

enSand lifesaving, while Overstrand Com

munity lifeguard services does duty on Haw

ston beach. Kenneth Block (right), area

manager for Jive (sponsors), handed over the

kit to Henk Esterhuysen from SeeenSand.

Law Enforcement officers

Nelson Kanuna and Fron

wen Marais hoisting the

Blue Flag at Grotto Beach.

Working for the Coast employees.

TrioofBlue

Flagshoisted

(vervolg van bl. 1) Matrieks terug in Hermanus

Potgieter meen ons plaaslike inwoners be-

hoort n bietjie meer verdraagsaam te wees.

Mens moet onthou dis 18-jariges wat wil

pret h en ontspan n n stresvolle jaar en

eindeksamens. Daar is altyd die moontlik-

heid van alkoholmisbruik en wangedrag,

maardisgewoonliknetenkelesenkanbeheer

word. Hy s die matrieks het hulle di jaar

oor die algemeen baie goed gedra en dat hy

geen klagtes ontvang het nie.

Wetstoepassingbeamptes byGrotto- enOn-

russtrand, beaamdathulle geenproblemege-

hadhet nie. Die kindershet hulle nogal goed

gedra, s wetstoepasser Dimitri Bermedie.

Die bestuurder vanCocos, RamonCelliers,

s hulle was baie besig oor die naweek, van

ontbyt tot laat in die aand. Ek dink die Her-

manusVac is n goeie idee, want enige inisia-

tief wat besigheid na Hermanus bring is n

positiewe een. Daar was n goeie vibe in die

dorp en die jong klompwat hierwas het hulle

goed gedra.

Celliers meen ook mens moet realisties

weesenverwagdat sommigesonverantwoor-

delikgaanoptree. Juisdaarommoetdie inisi-

atief deuralle rolspelersondersteunwordom

teversekerdat dit goedgeorganiseer is endat

n veilige omgewing geskep word.

Ek dink nie daar is genoeg fasiliteite nie

en onsmoet n gesamentlike poging aanwend

om die matrieks te akkommodeer. Lede van

die polisie, verkeersafdeling en wetstoepas-

sing moet sigbaar ontplooi word om n ogie

te hou oor die matrieks en plaaslike besighe-

de te beskerm.

DeKock s hywil die konsepuitbrei en vol-

gende jaar groter gaan.

Die Hermanus Vac 2013 eindig Saterdag

met n partytjie by Grottostrand.

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Noodnommer:

Tiaannouooksy

kunsbeenkwyt

JANINE VAN DER RIET

n Saak van diefstal is Woens-

dagoggendteen nadministra-

teur van die Tiaan Boshoff

Fonds by die Hermanus poli-

sie geopen nadat Tiaan se

kunsbeen, handfiets en ten-

nisrolstoel van hom wegge-

neem is.

Tiaan (14), n leerling van

Horskool Hermanus, is sonder

n linkerbeen gebore en die mis-

vormde voetjie van sy regter-

been is n geboorte geamputeer.

Danksy ruim bydraes van

goedhartige mense van Herma-

nus tot inGauteng,kondieTiaan

Boshoff Fonds genoeg geld insa-

mel om vir hom buiten n nuwe

handfiets en tennisrolstoel, ook

n prostese van meer as R100 000

te koop.

Tiaan is n uitblinker in hand-

fietswedrenne en het reeds sy

WP-kleure verwerf.

Tiaan se pa, Bossie Boshoff,

wat ook sy afrigter is, het besef

sy seun het n beter handfiets no-

dig om by te hou met die tegnolo-

gie, enmetdiehulpvan finansile

bydraes van die Hermanus-ge-

meenskapkonBossieonlangsook

die legendariese handfietskampi-

oen Ernst van Dyk se fiets koop.

Die eerste handfiets en tennis-

rolstoel was n geskenk van

Schalk Burger Senior, maar die

administrateur van die fonds het

n bedrag uit die Tiaan Boshoff

Fonds aan Burger Senior oorbe-

taal.

Die administrateur word nou

vandiefstal beskuldignadat syna

bewering die handfiets en tennis-

rolstoel indie afgelope jaar, en toe

verlede Donderdag ook sy kuns-

been, gekonfiskeer het omdat

Tiaan, volgens haar, nie meer

daarvan gebruik maak nie.

Die Trustfonds wat ongeveer

twee jaar gelede by FNB gestig is,

het aanvanklik twee administra-

teurs gehad, die beskuldigde en

JC Smit. Smit het intussen weens

persoonlike redes onttrek.

Ekwas baie geskok om te hoor

dat Tiaan se prosteseweggevat is.

Die fondsewat ons ingesamel het,

was vir Tiaan alleenlik. Nie vir

ander mense of organisasies nie

en ek wil baie graag h dat die

been aan hom terugbesorg word

voor Kersfees, het n ontstoke

Smit ges.

Die trustdokumente wat by

FNBgehouword, stipuleerdatdie

fonds aangewend moet word om

vir Tiaan n handfiets en prostese

aan te koop, dat daar geen bedrag

of tydsbeperking op die fonds is

nie en dat daar geen ander voor-

waardes van toepassing is nie.

Tiaan sukkel al vir maande

met die nuwe prostese en dit is n

reuse aanpassing vir hom. Maar

die feit dat hy dit nie nou perma-

nent gebruik nie, beteken nie hy

gaan oor n paarmaande nieweer

probeer nie, het Bossie ges.

Die handfiets en tennisrolstoel

is sowat n jaargeledeop tweever-

skillendegeleenthedebyTiaanaf-

geneem.

Die tennisrolstoel,wathynie in

daardie stadium gebruik het nie,

het die administrateur vir ander

mense met gestremdhede gegee.

Dieselfdehetmetdiehandfiets ge-

beur.

Tiaan se kunsbeen, wat sken-

kers meer as R100 000 gekos het,

is verlede Donderdag uit sy fisio-

terapeut se kantoor deur die ad-

ministrateur verwyder.

EkhetvirTiaanafgelaaibydie

fisioterapeut wat hom gratis be-

handel, verduidelik Bossie.

Tiaan was besig ommet n onbe-

kende vrou te gesels in n vertrek

toe die administrateur inhard-

loop en sy been, wat in n ander

vertrek was, vat en wegjaag.

Sy het dieselfde rede gegee as

met die verwydering van die fiet-

se: As Tiaan dit nie wil gebruik

nie, is daar ander mense wat dit

kan benut.

Maar volgens die bepalings van

die trust blyalleswatuit di fonds

aangekoopword,dieeiendomvan

Tiaan.

Die mense wat geld geskenk

het, het dit vir Tiaan geskenk, s

Bossie. Nie vir iemand oorkant

diebergof iewersandersnie.Baie

moeite is gedoen met die fondsin-

samelings om genoeg geld byme-

kaartemaakvirsybenodigdhede.

Die feit dat hy nie dadelik met sy

kunsbeen regkom nie, beteken

nie dat hy opgee nie en hy sal wel

later weer probeer. Hy sukkel net

omsonder sykrukke,waaraanhy

sy lewe lank gewoond is, oor die

weg te kom.

DieHermanus Times hetMaan-

dagmiddag vrae oor die bewe-

rings per e-pos aan die admini-

strateur gestuur. Sy het gevra dat

die koerant die artikel uitstel met

n week.

Woensdagoggend het sy n brief

by die Hermanus Times kantoor

kom aflaai wat onder meer s sy

voel dat sy nie genoeg tyd gegee

is omteantwoordopdiekomplek-

se saak nie en sy vra vir verdere

uitstel.

Tiaan Boshoff en sy pa Bossie by n handfietsresies verlede jaar in

George.

Diefstal bederf matrieks se pret

Die matrieks se feesvieringe is nie

nethierendaardeurdieweerbederf

nie,maar ook deur enkele insidente

van diefstal.

n Groep meisies van Horskool

Montana in Worcester wat in die

Onrus-woonwapark kampeer, s

hulle geniet hulle tydjie in Herma-

nus, maar dis regtig jammer oor al

die diefstal.

Verskeie items is glo die naweek

uit hulle tente in die park gesteel.

Mon Victor s sy het Sondagnag

wakker geword en n vreemde man

inhul tent gesienmet haar handsak

in sy arms.

Die indringer het op die vlug ge-

slaan en hulle het Maandagoggend

agtergekom dat hul tent met n mes

oopgesny is en dat haar selfoonweg

is. Sy s dit was te donker om n be-

skrywing van die dief te kan gee.

Daar is oor die naweek van die

ander mense se goed ook gesteel,

s sy, soos n i-foon, kampeerstoele

en toksakke met klere in.

Hierdie voorvalle het hul pret

nogalbederf, ssy.Asonsin nhuis

was kon ons sekermaak alles is toe-

gesluit,maarhoe beveilig jy n tent?

Ons is nou bang om in die aand te

gaan slaap.Ditmaakdat eknie som-

mer gouweer hier sal komkampeer

nie.

Bart Nel van Boland-landbou-

skool, wat ook saammet vriende in

die Onrus-woonwapark kampeer,

s sy Samsung S4 en n sak vol klere

is ook Sondagnaguit sy tent gesteel.

Die saak is by die polisie aangegee.

Die bestuurder van die kamp,

Rhyn Potgieter, s hy doen sy bes

omdie kampeerders te beveilig. Die

munisipaliteit het n kontrak met

ADT en daar is pal wagte aan diens,

maarPotgieter sdismoeilikombe-

heeruit teoefenoorelkevoetganger

wat in en uit die kamp gaan.

Die wagbestuurder van ADT, Ja-

son Botes, wou nie kommentaar le-

wer nie, maar hulle is glo besig met

n ondersoek. Potgieter s hulle oor-

weeg dit om volgende jaar n stelsel

in werking te stel waar elke kam-

peerder n bandjie sal kry om te dra

en niemand anders in die kamp toe-

gelaat salwordsonder toestemming

nie.

Dis lekker by die see, s di klomp meisies van Horskool Montana in

Worcester, wat Maandag by Onrusstrand ontspan het. Van links is Justine

Otto, Elandi Uys, Madel van der Westhuizen, Kayla Steyn, CharlotteAn

ne Conradie, Mari Boshoff, Mon Victor en Elna Gerber.

FOTOS: HEDDA MITTNER

Terwyl die mei

sies aan hulle

sonbruin werk

op die strand,

pak die manne

solank die

braaivuurtjie

met behulp

van n bietjie

Klippies en Co

ke. Van links is

Dirk Botha,

Bart Nel, SJ

Roux en Anro

Human, almal

van Boland

landbouskool.

6Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

Algemeen

General

KERSMARK

NG Kerk Hermanus

Grobbelaarsaal

vanaf 2-20 Desember 2013

WEEKSDAE: 09:00 - 18:00

SATERDAE: 09:00 - 17:00

Kom koop u tuisgemaakte

kersgeskenke

Lekker eetgoed,

ligte middagetes, tee, koffie, ens

MAANDAG 16 Desember 11:00 tot 17:00

Kontakpersoon: 074 165 6794

Seagrill & Sushi Bar

Harbour Rock

The Harbour Rock is proud to

present a food a wine dinner with

Kevin Grant of Ataraxia Wines on

Saturday, 7th December.

We will present a superb four course

dinner, paired with Ataraxia's

fantastic wines.

Very limited seating available.

R300 per person excluding gratuity.

Season se

seisoen verby

Andr vanVuuren (foto), een van die bekend-

ste sjefs in Hermanus, het bevestig dat sy res-

taurant Season in die Hemel-en-Aarde Villa-

ge, verkoop is.

EkhetaandiebeginvanNovemberbesluit

om nie my huurkontrak met die eienaar van

die gebou te hernieu nie, s Andr.

Die besigheid is sedertdien verkoop,maar

ek behou die naam Season.

Volgens Andr is die restaurantbedryf n

tawwe besigheid en het hy en sy vrou Anli,

wat ook n sjef is, besluit om te fokus op die

Hermanus-gholfklub.

Hulle bestuur die restaurant by die klub-

huisensalvoortgaanomhiervoortreflikedis-

se voor te sit.

Ditwas ngrootbesluit omSeasonsedeure

n vyf jaar te sluit, s Andr.

En ek wil graag baie dankie s aan al my

lojaleklintewatmydeurdie jareondersteun

het.Maarnouisditeers tydomtekonsentreer

opdiegholfklubenopgesinstyd,hethybyge-

voeg.

Still time to register for

marketingworkshop

Around 60 to 80 people are expected to attend

the Marketing Hermanus Internationally

Workshop on 11 December.

Economist Chris Hart will present a fore-

cast of the SA Economy for 2014 and also deal

with the National Development Plan (NDP)

and its application to municipalities and to

Hermanus in particular. Carolyn Martin of

Creation Wines, will be discussing the bring-

ing together of the different communities in

Hermanus. The workshop is at the Whale

Coast Hotel and starts at 09:00.

To participate, email Stacey Farao at sta-

ceyf@omegainvest.co.za or call 021 671 9233

to receive an invitation.

7Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

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General

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Christmas Street Market

Ietsie virIetsie vir AlmalAlmalIetsie vir Almal

We are closing our high street and opening it up for a fabulous

Christmas Street Market. Bring the children to meet Father Christmas and

enjoy the fun activities planned for them. Buy beautiful gifts from the street

and in our shops. Find fabulous decorations.

Buy your fresh Christmas tree and some mouth-watering Christmas fare.

There is definitely Ietsie Vir Almal, so come and enjoy!

Please bring cash as our ATMs sometimes run out when demand is high.

16 December

10am - 6pm

Anyone interested in taking a table or stall, please contact

Pamela 082 341 0105 or Shirley 028 341 0553

SATERDAG IS MARKIES-DAG Die ver

keersknoop Saterdagoggend by die Sand

baaikruising, vanwe n padblokkade, het

daartoe gelei dat mense kort links ge

draai het en tyd by die verskeie markies

spandeer het. By die nuwe At the Village

Stall by HemelenAarde village het Lindi

en Antonie Prinsloo n verskeidenheid ra

me gekoop. Sowat 70% van die items te

koop is die handewerk van plaaslike ver

skaffers. FOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

Susters Martina en Hendrika du Toit het

vir oulaas tyd saam spandeer voordat

Martina weer vertrek het na Switserland,

waar sy nou bly.

Ten spyte van druppels ren het mense

ook by die HemelenAarde tuinmarkie

rondgesnuffel op soek na kersgeskenke,

en ietsie tuisgebak. Therese Rabe het n

tafel vol snuisterye en oudhede, en ver

koop ook van haar unieke kindertruitjies.

By haar is haar seun Bjrn en kleinseun,

tweejarige Eli.

Kokkedoor

sjefs kook

Irene van Zyl is die

wenner van die Her-

manus Times/Kokke-

door SMS-kompetisie

en verdien s n plek

aan die langtafel om te

smul aan disse deur

KykNET Kokkedoor-

sjefs Nic van Wyk en

Toitnette du Toit.

Drie sessies word

aangebied by die Har-

bour House-hotel

Vrydag 6Desember en

Saterdag 7 Desember

om 18:30, en op 8 De-

sember om 12:00.

R300pp. E-pos in-

fo@kokkedoortv.co.za

of besoek www.har-

bourhousehotel-her-

manus.co.za vir meer

inligting.

OK MINIMARK: In die plek van die 7/11 by

die Onrushandelspos is n nuwe OKminimark wat

verlede week sy deure oopgemaak het. Die winkel

is opgeknap en die eienaar, Willem Joubert, en sy

span is reg vir die feesseisoen. Voor is Mandy An

drews, Myra Booysen, Margaret Parsley, Amy Ja

cobs en Richardine May. Agter, langs Willem, is

Francois Harmsen, Steven Murray (winkelbestuur

der), David Mandoyi (bakker) en Mandy Kees. Wil

lem besit ook OKwinkels in Barrydale en Paarl.

Hy en sy vrou Esmarie het onlangs kom nes skop

in Onrus met hul twee kinders. Hoewel Esmarie

nie op die foto is nie, s Willem sy is die dryfveer

agter alles! FOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

8Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

Algemeen

General

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Doors open 7:30pm - Show starts at 8pm

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Light up Hermanus with a

Festive Window Competition

Entry Form

Terms and Conditions:

R20 per entry

Photographs of the winning shop/restaurant windows will be published in

the Hermanus Times and feature on the HTB Facebook page. The winning

shop/restaurant will receive a certificate and floating trophy, which can be

displayed throughout the year.

Closing date for entries: 09 December 2013

Final date for window display: 12 December 2013

Judging of windows: 13 December 2013

COMPETITION: Light yourwindowwith festive cheer

There are only four days left to dress those

windows and enter your creative handiwork

in the Hermanus Tourism/Hermanus Times

Christmaswindowcompetition.Allbusiness-

es are invited to create a festive and welcom-

ing atmosphere for Christmas visitors and

shoppers.

Thecompetition isopen toall shopsandres-

taurants from Fisherhaven to Volklip.

There is only one category of entry and the

theme for this year is: Light up Hermanus

with a Festive Window.

The judgingof the shop/restaurantwindow

displays will be done on Thursday 13 Decem-

ber and certificates will be given to each of

the winners to display in their windows.

Window displays should be in place from

Thursday 12 December until at least Thurs-

day 2 January until 22:00.

Photographs of the winning shop/restau-

rant windows will be published in the Her-

manus Times.

See the entry formadjacent, or collect entry

forms at the Hermanus Tourism office at the

Old Station building, or at the Hermanus

Times in Aberdeen Street. Completed entry

forms must be handed in at the Hermanus

Tourism office by 9 December.

DANS DIE JAAR UIT: Hermanus Dansskool het op 30 November

sy jaareindfunksie gehou. Die tema was Great Gatsby. Van links

is die instrukteurs Michelle Gleimius, Clint Fouche, Lani Nel, Katiso

Mbikwana en Tawani Naude.

NATIVITY PLAY AT

KIDBROOKE: Follow

that Star was per

formed by the residents

of Kidbrooke Place on

Monday under the

guidance of Penny

Charteris, who pro

duced and wrote the

play. Charteris started

her career in theatre at

the young age of 17,

worked in London for

about seven years and

then started her own

company, Penny Char

teris Management, managing actors for about 30 years. Char

teris is also a resident at Kidbrooke Place for the past six years.

In the play Alistair Walker played the part of Joseph and Cyn

thia Fernandaz was Mary.

PHOTOS: JANHENDRIK COETZER

Penny Charteris thanking the audience

with members of the cast in the back

ground.

CHECK THOSE MOS: The Hermanus Round Table Mo Bros who faced

up to the Movember challenge pulled into the Cansa office in Onrus on

29 November to show off their moustaches and their new Mo Bro style.

Doing their part for mens health are (from left) Nico Swart, Francois Be

zuidenhout, Wiaan Bishop, Jacques du Toit, Pieter Joubert and Gerhard

Louw. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

COURT SOCIAL: Attorneys Adrian

Louw & Associates hosted an annu

al braai for attorneys, prosecutors,

the sheriffs department and the

court personnel on Friday 22 No

vember. Thirty guests attended rep

resenting the largest firms, the

court and sheriffs office, including

the new sheriff, Errol Boltney, and

acting court manager Margeretha

Steyl. Derek Fourie (left) was the

master braaier while Adrian Louw

took care of the marinating.

PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Relaxing and socialis

ing with colleagues at

the court braai

were (from left) Ger

hard Louw, Christa

Siebrits and Nico

Swart.

Among the guests at

Adrian Louws braai held

at his house in Sandbaai

were (clockwise from left)

Andre Hartnek, Olivia

Ramsie, Tina Gcwabe,

Trifina Maki and Tasmin

October.

9Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

Algemeen

General

Walter Battiss Watermelon Eater

Sold for R909 440, November 2013

StephanWelz, Managing Director of Strauss & Co

We are currently inviting consignments for

our March 2014 auction. Should you be

thinking of selling, we would be delighted

to assist you with a free and confidential

valuation.

Entries close mid-December

Cape Town Monday 9 December

Strauss & Co, The Oval

1 Oakdale Road, Newlands

Hermanus Tuesday 10 December

The Marine Hotel, 9 Marine Drive

SomersetWest Wednesday 11 December

The Lord Charles Hotel

cnr Main Road M9 & Broadway Blvd R44

To book an appointment, please call:

021 683 6560 / 078 044 8185

www.straussart.co.za

Indulge in the fruits

of success be part

of Strauss & Cos

superior yield

Art Valuation Days with Stephan Welz & Colleagues

Still Cooking for Izibusiso

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Platbank mussel soup, Kwaaiwater

prawn curry and sesame yoghurt carda-

moncake.Recipesforthesetemptingdish-

es and desserts, and a whole lot more can

be found in the pages of the new Izibusiso

cookbook Still Cooking.

The book, with its lovingly shared and col-

lected recipes with cameos of Hermanus in-

troducing each delicious chapter, was

launchedatTheDelionWednesday27Novem-

ber.

Dr Michele van Niekerk, who has been in-

volvedwith Izibusiso a fosterhome inZwel-

ihle for babies and toddlers arranged the

Still Cooking launch event.

Glenda Furst, the quiet driving force be-

hind Izibusio, says: The reasonwe produced

this recipebook is simple toexplain weneed

funds to run the home. Our first recipe book,

Hermanus Cooks served us well for almost

three years as amajor source of income, even

going to two reprints.

When the last copy was sold but the de-

mandfor thebookcontinued,webegantopon-

der about a third reprint, but finally decided

that a new book would be a better long-term

source of income.

We went through a long process of collect-

ing recipes from Hermanus residents, collat-

ing these recipes, combining them with arti-

cles on Hermanus, and adding appropriate

photographsandartwork.Whatwehaveman-

aged to create byweaving all these aspects to-

gether is , I think, a small but beautiful tapes-

try which faithfully reflects how we live and

eat in Hermanus, says Glenda.

Still Cooking is available at selected book-

stores, hotels and lifestyle shops at a retail

selling price of R160.

Joining forces for the wellbeing of the little

children cared for at Izibusiso Foster Home,

and an integral part of the launch of Still

Cooking are (from left) Glenda Furst, Dr

Michele van Niekerk and Rina Louw (manag

er of Child Welfare Hermanus).

PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Still Cooking features an insert and a recipe

or two for abalone from Abagold. At the

launch Christo du Plessis, managing director

of Abagold (left) read out a recipe for La

Hei a traditional Chinese dish usually pre

pared as part of a New Year ritual while

Rudolf van der Berg combined all the ingre

dients for the guests to enjoy. Each ingredient

has symbolic significance, for example the

salmon pieces symbolise abundance and ex

cess throughout the year, carrots symbolise

blessings of good luck, shredded cucumber

symbolises eternal youth and sesame seeds

symbolise a flourishing business.

HermanusArt Circle presents exhibition at newgallery

The Hermanus Art Circle celebrates its 10th

birthday and its newname withanexhibi-

tion that opens at their new gallery in Village

Square on Friday 13 December at 17:30 for

18:00.

SecretaryAnnetteSolomonsaystheydecid-

ed to change their name from Vermont Art

Circle to Hermanus Art Circle because their

members are no longer primarily from Ver-

mont. The Vermont Art Circle was estab-

lished in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic local

artists, many of whom had been members of

the Hermanus Art Society, which operated

from the Old Station Gallery.

Two years ago they opened The Little Gal-

leryintheEastcliffVillageCentrebeforemov-

ing to their present gallery on the first floor

of Village Square (behind Ocean Basket) in

June this year.

The group has grown fromamodest six art-

ists in 2003 to a membership of over 20.

Throughout the years they have held annu-

al exhibitions andmembers competitions, as

well as several workshops, art courses and

visits toestablishedartists studios.Theyalso

meet regularly for coffee morning crits and

DVD afternoons.

There are many treats in store for guests

at their birthday exhibition, says Solomon.

Wine and snacks will be served, well have

olive tasting, a raffle for a Mother and Child

sculpture in support of Child Welfare and a

Bid and Buy auction.

At a Bid and Buy exhibition each artist is

assigned a letter (e.g. A, B, C) and each of his/

her paintings is numberedA1,A2,A3, etc. En-

velopes are marked A, B, C, etc and when an

interested buyer wants to bid on an artwork

he/she fills in a form (name and contact de-

tails of buyer, bid amount, name of artist and

number of painting), which is then placed in

the relevant envelop.On theclosingdayof the

auction, 20 December, each artist decides if

the bid is acceptable.

The gallery is open from 10:00 to 16:00 daily.

Local artist Carol Carver, one of the members

of the Hermanus Art Circle who will be tak

ing part in their upcoming exhibition.

PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

GAMERANGER, extracts fromaGame

RangersNotebook by RodneyHenwood

Here is an opportunity to armchair-snack

on wildlife conservation and adventures,

delivered in bite-size esca-

pades and incidents of a ca-

reer that spanned over 30

years.

Tasters include:HarryTen-

nison (of Coca-Cola fame in

the USA) being approached

by the Natal Parks

Board (NPB) in 1983 to export

a breeding group of endan-

gered black rhino.

Rodney Henwood was the

maninchargeofthismission.

Its fascinating reading

catchingthegroupof fiverhi-

nos, preparing them for trav-

el, transporting them to Jo-

hannesburg, loading them

onto the plane and then the

trip itself. The journey from

Umfolozi to the ranches in

Texas took 4 days and cul-

minated with Henwood on a

celebratory over-the-border

to Mexico tequila outing.

In another, he is tasked

with transporting animals to

the Karoo game farms of Dr

Chris Barnard and author

Wilbur Smith.

Henwood now lives in Her-

manus but spent his forma-

tiveyears intheEasternCape

whereasalearneratDaleCol-

lege, he realised scholastics

was not his fort.

He started his career in the early 70s as

a section ranger in the Mkuzi Game Re-

servewithhiswife, Barbara, and their two

children.His final postingwas that ofWar-

den of Game Capture. Henwood had in his

heyday caught as many as 17 white rhino

in a day, and also pioneered a capture

methodforgiraffes that is

still standard practice to-

day.

With some melan-

choly, he says in the con-

clusion that his bush ca-

reer was at a time when

everyone was passion-

ate about their work and

would happily work a 24-

hour day with little or no

encouragement if it

meantsavingasingleani-

mals life.

It isclear thatHenwood

knewhis trade, and loved

it. After he resigned from

theNPBhewas still often

approached to assist in

game-related escapades,

one of which was to help

source and capture nu-

merous species of Afri-

can game for a park in

mainland China.

This was a huge opera-

tion, involving a Singa-

pore Airlines Boeing 747-

400F mega ark, 14 low-

bed trucks, and

ultimately 43 army

trucks filledwithwildan-

imals traversing roads

and passes in a country

where not much English

was spoken.

This is ahands-on read,writtenwithdry

and wry wit. It is highly informative, edu-

cational, entertaining and easy to read

with B/W photos throughout.

Cilene Bekker

10

Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

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Share the gift

In just over two weeks time it will be

Christmas,aseasonof joyandgoodwill

to all men.

However, it is certainly not a season

of joy for everyone, with some people

finding the loneliness of everyday life

amplified by the seasons exhortations

to be merry. Some of these people

will find the seasonunbearable and, as

has been reported before, the suicide

rate will unfortunately go up.

Christmas is a time of joy, yes, but

also a time of deep and penetrating

loneliness for some.

Those of uswho have the gift of com-

fort, company and happiness at this

timeshouldseehowwecanspread this

gift around. Is there someone you

know who does not have a Christmas

lunch to go to? Invite them to yours.

Isthereafamilymemberyouknowyou

need to get in touch with? Do it now.

Christmas is not only about the bau-

bles and the ribbons, but about the

heart. Share what you have, and feel

that special part of Christmas once

again.

Slawerny nog met ons

Ek is namens n paar huiswerkers van Stan-

ford gevra om hul frustrasies aan u oor te dra

omdat hul nie e-posse of selfs fone het nie.

Laasweek het Suid-Afrika 100 jaar gevier se-

dert afskaffing van slawerny.

Slawerny is nog baie lewendig in Herma-

nus.

Baie van ons ry dag in en dag uit, winter

en somer, om by ons werk te kom en word

ook uitgelewer aan die taxis se nukke en gie-

re. Voorbeelde van die uitbuiting is: werkers

werk twee dae by een werkgewer, en een-een

by twee ander sodat hul nie permanente voor-

dele soos siekverlof, vakansie, en werkloos-

heidvoordele kry nie, want diewet s so. Baie

vandiewerkgewersbuitdiewetuitomhulself

teverontskuldigomnpaarrandtespaar.Wat

ons weet is dat God nie blind is nie.

Baie van die werkgewers gee wel sulke

voordele al werk jy net een dag per week. Ons

het al baie gevalle gehad waar getroue wer-

kers van Stanford na Hermanus reis om voor

n toe deur te kom aangesien die werkgewer

met vakansie is, oorsee of wildtuin toe is son-

deromdiewerkerinte lig.Boonopsitdiehuis-

hulp sonder inkomste vir twee tot vier weke.

Verder is daar van die slawedrywers wat

hul werkers verskree en beledig. Ook is som-

mige so suinig dat hul nie n sny brood en n

eiersalaanbiednie.Teeofkoffie is totaalbuite

die kwessie.

Ons werkers praat baie oor ons base, en

sommige het net die bestes gekry met n oop

hand en n Christelike hart. Ons moedig ook

ons mense aan om nie vir die uitbuiters te

werk nie, want ons weet wie diegene is.

Dis hoekomdie ordentlikes sewerkers lang

jare by hul bly terwyl die ongeskiktes kort-

kort ander moet kry en dan ook nie altyd die

bestes nie.

Miskien sal sommige werkgewers hul hou-

ding verander, maar baie se menslikheid is

nou al so verrot dat dit te laat is.

DAGWERKERS

STANFORD

Concerned Resident is confused resident

I thank Concerned Resident for the

prompt reply to my letter. I do not under-

stand the reasoning in the first two para-

graphs though. What is certain, is that

Concerned Resident does not understand

the Constitution.

With the first free and fair elections in

SouthAfrica, theANCused the principles

of the Reconstruction and Development

Plan (RDP) as their election manifesto.

With the acceptance of the Constitution

of theRepublic of SouthAfrica by theCon-

stitutionalAssembly on 8May 1996, South

Africa had, as recognised by the Western

World, the most comprehensive and ad-

vanced Constitution in the world.

ButwithaConstitutionmustcomelegis-

lation to give effect to it, for eg: Promotion

ofAdministrativeJusticeAct; Intellectual

PropertyAct; RentalHousingAct; Promo-

tion of Access to Information Act.

Now to theHousingAct (Act 107 of 1997):

Within this Act all South African citizens

are guaranteed the right to free housing

bymeans of a once-off grant under certain

conditions. I will name a few.

1.TheapplicantmustbeaSouthAfrican

citizen

2. The applicant must have dependants

3. The combined family incomemust be

less than R3 500.00 per month

4. The applicant must be a first time

home owner

This application is open to all races that

qualify.Gansbaaihousingdevelopment is

a perfect example of an inclusive housing

project where all race groups benefited.

The Municipal Infrastructure Grant

(MIG) is exactly what it says a grant to

a municipality. The municipality must in

their three-year planning identify MIG

projects and apply to National Govern-

ment; obviously if they do not plan or ap-

ply for this grant they will not receive it.

I consider it a case of bad planning if they

did not plan for it with all the data availa-

ble to them.

TrevorManuelsNationalDevelopment

Plan (NDP) that was accepted and lauded

by all political parties in parliamentmust

go the sameway. For it towork legislation

must be put in place by Government and

Parliament.

Regarding Concerned Residents re-

mark on the Eastern Cape, I have the fol-

lowing observation: I am certain Govern-

ment will be very thankful if Concerned

Residentcanadvisethemonhowtorealise

the massive economic growth potential

in the Eastern Cape. Furthermore, I am

certain that Trevor Manuel will most cer-

tainly want to have Concerned Resident

as a Special Advisor in his office.

BOBBY VAN DURING

(Pleasenote thatwenowconsider thisdis-

cussion closed. - Ed.)

What todoabout

theblaringmusicat

Blue FlagGrotto?

You may not be aware that yesterday, at mid

day, opposite Dutchies, an appallingly loud

sound of music emanated from an enormous

truck. This continued until 17:00.

The new owners of Dutchies spent hours

trying toget throughtosomebodyresponsible

at the council offices, but to no effect. There

was a Christmas party at Dutchies for 40 peo-

ple. They had to sit inside the restaurantwith

all the doors and windows closed as the noise

was intolerable. It was impossible for anyone

to carry on a conversation. People sitting out-

side left and the loss of business to the owners

was unacceptable, particularly as they pay

rent to thecouncil.Asaresident,andfrequent

customer of Dutchies, I am no longer able to

patronise the restaurant with such noise. Al-

so the truck obstructs part of the view of the

sea. One visits Dutchies for the beauty, peace

and tranquillity and not to be blasted by loud

thumping sounds. In fact the Blue Flag status

ofGrottoBeachiscompromisedasit iscontra-

ry to the European Standards of Control.

I dohope that youdonotmindmy troubling

you on this matter and I trust that you will

be able to ensure that noise pollution is not

allowed anywhere in Hermanus.

A few months ago, close to the Burgundy

Restaurant, thenoise coming fromamarquee

was absolutely shocking. The owners were

not able to obtain any assistance from the

council to have the loudness of the thumping

music reduced and they lost business.

ROGER SUMMERS

HERMANUS

Emma kan gaan dans!

Ek wil graag my dank en waardering uit-

spreek teenoor die NG Kerk Onrusrivier en

die NG Kerk Hermanus vir al die hulp en on-

dersteuningwat ek gekry hetmet die aanbied

van die Kersmelodrama op 15 November in

die Gemeentesentrum, Onrusrivier. Ek is

sprakeloos!

Dankie ook aan al die kunstenaars wat

hulle tyd opgeoffer het om te oefen en deel te

neem. Julle was skitterend!

Baie dankie aan die publiek wat die verto-

ning bygewoon het.

Danksy julle kan Emma op 14 en 15 Desem-

beraandieSADanskampioenskappeinKaap-

stad deelneem.

Ek sien uit daarna om die volgende Melo-

drama aan te bied in November 2014.

MARIET BASSON

EDITORIAL COMMENT

EN HIERDIE DRIE WOEFIES IS MARK TOE... Izak Kenney het di prentjie gesien

Sondagoggend by Pick n Pay. Ons verkeershoof sal bly wees om te sien dat hulle al

mal veiligheidsgordels dra, het Izak gegrap. FOTO: IZAK KENNEY

Visitor expresses concernat treatment in frail-care facility

I was deeply shocked when we visited our

cousin in this frail-care hospital. The care

given to the dementia patients was good.

We were told that to fill the place they also

have place for a few general patients. We

spoke toonewellpreservedbutelderlygentle-

man (war veteran). He was confused after be-

ingtreatedwithstrongantibiotics.Thedoctor

toldhimhewouldonlybe there for a fewdays.

It seems he has been there for several weeks

andhe seemed depressed and also frightened.

There is a dementia patient there who had

a fight with another patient. This poor man

is now in hospital and has to have a hip re-

placement.Wespoketoalegalexpertwhosaid

itwasagainst the lawtokeepanormalpatient

(one who does not have Alzheimers) at this

hospital.

Thedoctorsaid thepneumonia (of theveter-

an) was cured. Hewas, however, too busy but

would try and go to the frail care, and get the

patient the help he needed to get out.

I have to go back to the UK and nobody

seems tohave time tohelp thisman.He fought

in World War II and was allowed to go to the

paraderecently.Bigdeal. Is thathowyoutreat

people who were willing to die? He says he

cannot stand this place. He calls it a prison.

Shame on Hermanus, and sympathy for

poor healthy patients who cannot get out.

Thevisit tomycousin later leftmewithcon-

cern for my cousin and patients who do not

have serious health problems. Nobody cares.

He says he likes his lawyer who has power

of attorney to pay this prison R7 000 a month.

I hope his legal advisor reads this, but he is

too busy and has not been to visit him. Shame

on this frail care hospital and all who have

made an intelligent man like this give up.

JEAN MORTON

ISLE OF WIGHT

Colin Woodhatch from SOFCA:

The main subject of this letter is a 90-year

old war veteran who was admitted to Sofca

withbreathingdifficulties.Heisbeingmedicat-

ed not with antibiotics but with Warfarin,

Lasix and vitamins. He has previously asked

the writer to be allowed to return home. I told

him it was the opinion of two medical doctors,

a non-medical doctor and a social worker that

he should not return to his flat as he is incapa-

ble of looking after himself. Furthermore, the

flat is unhygienic, but I told him he was free

to go at any time provided he sign a self-dis-

chargenote.Hechosenot todothatandremains

here of his own free will. The probable instiga-

tor, if not writer, of the letter has also been in

my office to seek the release of the man and has

been told the same facts. There are many inac-

curacies in the letter, but one we cannot pass

is the allegation that it is illegal to care for suf-

ferers from Alzheimers disease together with

non-sufferers of the disease. That is not true.

In conclusion, we invite readers to visit Sofca

at any time to see the professional care and re-

spect that all our residents receive.

11

Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

Briewe

Letters

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Coldest day: 14.3C on 2nd December Warmest day: 27.9C on 3rd December

Rainfall: 3.3mm on 27 November Total rainfall for November: 124,6mm

De Bos dam level: 100.6% Average rainfall for December: 23.1mm

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0033 1244 0640 1914

) In response to Anne Clarks sms on

Afrikaans in the Hermanus Times, I

would like to know from her whether

she would prefer us to sing God save

the queen again. JOHAN VAN

DER WESTHUIZEN

) I read an article saying cant we al

ways unite as we do in crisis. A home

is more than a house, lets not wait for

the next crisis. Do to others as u wish

them to do to u. There are homes with

little or no food, clothes, help, until a

crisis comes again maybe your next

door neighbour.

) Congrats on Fisherhavens new

name. Port Jacksonville. LEON

)AgPastoor, as jy so swakna jou hond

kyk, hoe gaan dit met jou kudde by die

kerk. Ek dink n sensus is nou die regte

ding. OUDERLING PIET

) That man who sits on the bench in

front of Pick n Pay was retrenched, put

out of his flat and had to sell his car

andbelongings. Is looking for company

a crime? MARION

) Pieter Vermaak, die man wat op die

bank voor Pick n Pay sit, is BennieHenn.

Nou inwoner van Hermanus. Hy het sy

werk verloor, o.a. oor die feit dat hy

moet gaan vir n korneaoorplanting,

en nie die geld het nie. Toe ek laas met

hom gepraat het, sou hy sy motor ook

verkoop het om sy agterstallige huur te

betaal, want hy moes twee weke terug

al uit die woonstel gewees het. Herma

nus Staan Saam het hom gehelp met

kos en basiese behoeftes. Ons het orals

probeer om vir hom blyplek te kry, of

nwerk.Asenige iemandvir Bennie kan

help, sal ek so bly wees. TRONEL

(HSS)

) I did not buy your paper today. I

heard from several people about rob

beries inWestcliff.Why is there nothing

in Hermanus Times? Also no news on

Noreens killer and the lady fromNorth

cliff who was sent over the mountain

with injuries? Just news on mostly sport

and functions. (We covered both these

attacks. Ed.)

) Hoekom kla oor windpompe. Hoe

veel plaaskombuise het windpompe?

Plaaskombuise het ook ou wynvatte en

ek hoor nie dat hulle daaroor kla nie.

GEORGE N.

) Dis n lieflike pad vanaf Vermont na

Hermanus, net jammer baie mense ken

nie die verskil tussen 80 km/h en 60

km/hnie en karring danmaar aan teen

60 km/h. JP

) Is daar ooit n beperking vandie hoe

veelheid honde op n plot? Die drie hui

se om ons het saam het 11 honde.

) Daar sal regtig iets gedoen moet

word aan die mense wat so jaag op

die pad tussen Rheezichtkafee en die

Onrusverkeersligte. Veral die rooi

BMWmotorfiets en die ou wat midder

nagtelike ure ref en jaag en nie by een

stopstraat stop nie. Dit is nie Kyalami

nie. A

) Eienaars wat Onrus toe kom oor na

weke en hulle bome snoei, ek wonder

net wie moet dit wegry. INA

)Sitasseblief indienmoontlik vullissak

keDinsdaeuit. Die honde skeur die sak

ke oop.

)Volgens koerantberigte dink Herma

nus se matrieks die eindeksamen bete

ken suip. Sies man. En hulle ouers

keur dit goed. Ek kan dit nie glo nie.

SANDBAAIER

)Dankie Hermanus Provinsiale Hospi

taal vir jullegoeiediens.Veraldr. Baart

man. Op 27 November het ek in n

naald getrap en dit het diep in my voet

gegaan. Met die goeie diens en harde

werk het hulle die naald uitgekry.

TILLANA KELLY

) Dankie aan dr. Truter, susters Vrey

& Groenewald van Mediclinic met die

geboorte van Jano Ritter op 16Novem

ber tydens die storm. Julle was great.

E&G RITTER

) Thank you Mathew from Fruit & Veg

for your friendly and kind help with my

trolley on Friday. Your are a star. God

bless. T. VORSTER

) Kan die bestuur van Super Spar in

Gateway nie meer gereeld na die toe

stand van die vloer omsien en iets daar

aan doen nie?

) A huge thank you to Pick n Pay and

Gateway Spar for their generous dona

tions towards the Santa Shoebox

Project parties.

) Theo Krynauw, thank you for those

gems of wisdom in last weeks letter

page. Joy to the world.

Somer, son en strand

Hy wil nie sy lyf weerprofeet hou nie, s Willa

Venter van Volklip, maar hoor wat ek vir julle

s; ons gaan n jollie vakansietyd tegemoet. Nie

met glasies,musiek en lawaai niemaarmet heer-

like sonskyn, soosmensdieOverstrandopsybes-

te ken.

En as daar n prys vir die beste weervoorspel-

lingvirdievakansie is, vatWilladiekoek, soom

Langfaan toe n paar manne Maandag by Weer-

haan inloer.

Weerhaan sien ook netmooi dae vorentoe. Ons

kan dit sien aan die stabiliteit in die bolug. Die

wes-noordwes wat soos renweer wil lyk maar

te erg deur lugstrome uit die weste gepla word,

asook die lugdruk, is die sedert Dinsdagaand ti-

piese voorlopers vanOverstrandsemooiweerdae

vorentoe. Die wolke wat padgee en die lugdruk

isooknetwatalmalopdiestrandesouwoubestel.

OnsweertoringopHermanusberglykofhyvas-

gesteek het so glad loop sy grafieke en wys eers

teen Saterdagaand n duik wanneer almal slaap.

Dit beteken dat die noordwes wat oor Worcester

kom, n bietjie vog uit die ooste optel omomtrent

2 mm oor die Overstrand uit te gooi. Maar teen

agtuur is die son weer uit en almal kan afsit hen-

gelwaters toe of die sonsambrele gaan opslaan.

Volgende Vrydag die dertiende Desember,

doen die noordwesweer presies dieselfde ding en

val daar weer bietjie water.

Langfaan s op Vrydag die dertiende bly hy

anyway in die huis al speel die walvisse op die

grasperke rond. Hy steek nie sy neus by die deur

uit nie.

Die grafiek wys dit sal daai dag dalk die hele

dag en miskien die hele naweek ren. Jammer

dat die vakansiegees so gedemp moet word, sug

Langfaan.

Vandag se jongklomp het lankal bygelofies af-

geskud as dit by kansie kom. Die blitse kanmaar

staan maar as die branders reg is, is hulle met

hul branderplanke tussen hulle.

Weerhaan se skermpie vertel egter dat die dei-

nings endie stroomrigtingnie saamspeelnie.Die

branders dryf landwaartsmaarmet diewindvan

voor. Vandag (Donderdag) is die deinings nog

rondom 4 meter en 14 sekondes uitmekaar wat

byna te vinnig is vir die groot deinings om op

te bou.

En toe kom Willa met die res van sy voorspel-

ling. Die wind kan Saterdagmiddag begin lol. Dit

lyksoos10meterpersekonde.Maarditmaakniks

aan Sondag se lekker sonskyn nie. Dis net daai

naweekvandiedertiendedathyonsdeurmekaar

gaan waai.

Sunny weather ahead, only a few drops of rain expected

onSaturdaynight. So, get outyour sunblock, fishing rods

and beach umbrellas and enjoy!

Hermanus groet veteraanmotorman, oomDanie

PIET HAUMANN

Danie Loubser, jarelange inwoner vanHerma-

nus en stigterslid van die jaarlikse Whales &

Wheelsklassiekemotorskou, is indievroeog-

gendure van 2 Desember in die ouderdom van

89 in die Stellenbosch Mediclinic oorlede.

Danie het vroer vanjaar n beroerte gehad

en n sy ontslag van die Hermanus-hospitaal,

het hy en syvrouJoan (81),wat self aangesterk

het n n operasie, hul intrek by Sofca geneem.

Hulle is sowat n maand gelede oorgeplaas na

dieGeluksoord-aftreesentruminStellenbosch,

waar Danie op 29 November n ernstige terug-

slag gehad het en opgeneem is in die Medicli-

nic. OomDanie, sooshyaanalmalbekendwas,

was nmerkwaardigekennervanoumotors en

het sy unieke kennis en talent aangewend om

klassieke, veteraan en antieke motors te res-

toureer.Asmenshomnetdiegeringstebeskry-

wing van n ou voertuig sou gee, kon hy vir

jou die maak, model en jaartal verstrek en in

besonderheid daaroor begin gesels.

Daniehet altyd n oor gehadvir ander sepro-

bleme en het dadelik sy werk opsy gesit om ie-

mand anders te help. Daar pryk baie motors

regoor die land wat deur Danie gerestoureer

is. Sy pynlike deeglikheid sal deur almal wat

homgekenhetmetgroot respekenwaardering

onthou word.

Danie (Danil Teubus) Loubser was n boor-

ling vanVredenburg. Hy het aan die Universi-

teit Stellenbosch studeer en die graad BA Tale

verwerf asookdiedestydse senioronderwysdi-

ploma.Daarnahethyhombydiefamiliemotor-

handelbesigheid,LoubserBroersenSeun,wat

in 1913 in Vredenburg gevestig is, aangesluit,

en later oorgeneem.

Gedurende 1986 het Danie met sy eggenote

Joan (neRoux), nboorlingvanHermanus,na

haar geboortedorp verhuis. Hulle het hulle in-

trek geneem in Joan se familiehuis in Luyt-

straat, Eastcliff. Hier het Danie oor die jare n

pragtigemuseumgevestigwat ondermeermo-

delle van veteraan voertuie, ou gereedskap,

memorabilia en lektuur ingesluit het.

Gedurende 1998 het Danie, in samewerking

metTorBovimenAlanJohnson(vandiegewil-

de TV-program Drive Time-faam), die Herma-

nus Whales n Wheels Veteraan en Klassieke

Motorskou tot stand gebring.

OomDaniewordoorleefdeursyeggenoteJo-

an, drie seuns Johan, Ian en Dant, dogter Es-

terna en vier kleinkinders.

n Gedenkdiens sal Donderdag 12 Desember

om 11:00 in die NG gemeente Hermanus gehou

word.

Danie Loubser met sy 1928 Model A Ford

wat hy sowat n jaar gelede gerestoureer

het. FOTO: ANDRE ALBERTS

Hoewerkdiepolisiediens?

Op 23 November tussen 03:00 en

04:00 was daar ingebreek in ons

kantoor. Gelukkig het ons n

alarmstelselbyCapitalSekuriteit,

anders kon die dief/diewe met

baie meer as net twee skootreke-

naars weggekom het.

Die polisie en speurders was

hier om ons verklaring te neem.

Op 27 November toe ons Herma-

nus-polisiekantoor skakel om te

hoor of hulle asseblief n voertuig

naonsperseel kan stuur en nplan

maakmet die vingerafdrukke ens.

is daar ges daar is net twee voer-

tuie beskikbaar wat reeds op an-

der tonele besig is.

Maar op 28 November om 10:00

stopdaar npolisiewa indie indus-

trileareaentweepolisieledeklim

uitmet ntelevisievirdietelevisie-

tegnikus om na te gaan.

So hulle televisie is belangriker

asmy goedwat gesteel is? Is dit be-

langriker as die diewe wat op

straat rondloop met my goed?

Hoe werk dit dan?

Die vingerafdruk-department

het eers teenVrydagmiddag29No-

vember by ons aangekom.

ONGELUKKIGE INWONER

Lieutenant Fadila Septem-

ber, spokesperson for the Her-

manus Police comments:

The local criminal record centre,

situated in Somerset West ex-

plained that they had a shortage of

manpower at the time of the inci-

dent. The management of Her-

manusPolice have takennote of the

allegations concerning members

using state vehicles for private use.

The incident will be investigated

and members disciplined accord-

ingly if found that members used

the vehicle illegally.

The fingerprint experts are not

stationed at the Hermanus Police

Station and travel daily from Som-

erset West to attend scenes here.

n Leser het hierdie foto ingestuur

waar lede van die polisie in

werkstyd n televisie inneem om

reggemaak te word.

12

Hermanus Times

5 December, 2013

Algemeen

General

Newweather radar

systemforAntarctica

A team of scientists and engi-

neers from theSouthAfricanNa-

tionalSpaceAgency (Sansa) ison

theirway toAntarctica to install

a state-of-the-art new High Fre-

quency Digital Radar system at

the SA Antarctic research base.

This system, built in Hermanus,

forms part of the Super Dual Auro-

ral Radar Network, otherwise

known as SuperDARN, an interna-

tional network of over 30 radars

used to monitor the dynamics of

space weather.

The group left Cape Town on the

SA Agulhas II on 28 November for

this milestone 53rd expedition.

Onarrival inAntarctica, the team

will spend six weeks on installation

and also perform routine mainte-

nance on other equipment used to

monitor the space environment.

WhileAntarcticamaybe the cold-

est, driest and windiest place on

earth, it is one of the best locations

to conduct space weather research

due to the earths magnetic field

lines converging at the pole and act-

ing as a funnel for space plasma to

travel into the earths atmosphere.

Just like police radars that send out

beams which reflect from vehicles,

theSuperDARNradarsmeasurethe

position and speed of plasma in the

Earths ionosphere.

Thenewradarwill go a longway

in contributing to the SuperDARN

network as it is one of the most ad-

vanced digital radars in theworld,

said Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, man-

aging director of Sansa Space Sci-

ence in Hermanus.

Monitoring the space environ-

mentenablesSansatodeliveravital

service to the nation by providing

forecasts and warnings on space

weather activity, playing an impor-

tant role in protecting satellite tech-

nology,communicationandnaviga-

tion systems as well as electrical

power grids.

The Sansa team on their way to install the new digital radar at the South

African base SANAE IV in Antarctica includes (back from left) Stefan Lotz,

Roger van Schie, Gert Lamprecht and Francois Olivier. In Front are Nicky

Knox, Cornelia Oberholzer, Jonathan Ward and Catherine Paverd. Also

included in the team is Lumka Msibi, who was not available when the

photo was taken. The five men and Cornelia are from Hermanus, while

the other team members are from Gauteng.

Action plan inmotion to curb crime in Vermont

More than a hundred residents,

service providers and members of

the police attended the Vermont

Ratepayers and Environment As-

sociation (VREA) at the public

meetingheldon26Novemberat the

De Wet hall in Onrus.

A comprehensive plan to curb

the crime rate in Vermont was set

in motion with the primary objec-

tive being to form a task group to

establish a safety and security net-

work before February next year.

Other objectives are:

ToinformthepeopleofVermont

on safety and security, bymeans of

the VREA, the Ward 13 committee

and the planned network.

To encourage all security serv-

ice providers to attend the meet-

ings of the community police fo-

rum.

Tosupport the lobbygroupseek-

ing toexpedite theestablishmentof

a police station in Hawston.

To strive for the erection of sur-

veillance cameras at strategic loca-

tions in Vermont.

To source statistics on crime in

Vermont fromthe lawenforcement

authorities.

To have alien vegetation in the

area removed, with the assistance

of the VREA and the Vermont Con-

servation Trust.

Themeetingwas informedof sys-

tems to curb the unacceptable

crime rate in the area, beinghouse-

breaking, assault and theft, that

should be implemented as soon as

possible. These systems are sup-

ported by security services such as

ADT, Capital and Safe Security.

Residents were again urged to re-

port incidents to the authorities.

The Association wishes to thank

the residents of Vermont for their

overwhelming support at themeet-

ing, saidPaulPfister,VREAportfo-

lio manager for Safety and Securi-

ty.

For enquiries, contact Paul

Pfister on 082 573 6808.

- PIETER SCHOOMBEE

YouthAstronomyClub visits Cape Town

Fifteen members of the Hermanus

Youth Astronomy and Space Club

were taken on a trip to Cape Town

by John Saunders and his wife

Irene recently.

This was the first time any of

themhadbeen toCapeTown, so the

trip was a huge eye-opener, says

Saunders.

All the club members are learn-

ers fromGrades 4 to 7 at Lukhanyo

Primary School in Zwelhile.

Accompanied by their two sci-

ence teachers ZukieNgoloame and

Douglas Stuurman, they took the

schools mini-bus and visited the

National Science Centre, the Noon

Gun on Signal Hill, the Planetari-

umandlastlytheAstronomicalOb-

servatory.

They spent twohours at the Sci-

ence Centre thoroughly enjoying

all the interactive games available

along with the space capsule used

by Mark Shuttleworth on his trip

into space in 2002.

They then went up to the top of

SignalHill to see theNoonGunand

witnessed thehugebangas the gun

automatically fired at 12:00 noon

upon receipt of a signal from the

clock at the observatory.

AtthePlanetariumtheywatched

The Sky Tonight.

They also attended a tour of the

Astronomical Observatory includ-

ing the library and conference hall

where they viewed a Stellarium

presentation about the solar sys-

tem. They drove

home tired, butwith

very happy memo-

ries of a super day,

says Saunders.

Members of the Hermanus Youth Astronomy and Space Club, accompa

nied by their science teachers from Lukhanyo Primary, and John Saun

ders from Hermanus Astronomy, next to the Noon Gun on Signal Hill in

Cape Town. PHOTO: PETER HARVEY

Great fun was had

sitting astride the

Noon Gun.

PHOTO: JOHN SAUN

DERS

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Whale Coast FM, the Overstrands very own

Community Radio Station, turns five this

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to the issuing of a five-year licence the follow-

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Since December 2008, for 18 hours every

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above Hawston, the other above Hermanus

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Catering to theneedsof adiverse communi-

ty like that of the Overstrand isnt always

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struck a happy balance for all our listeners.

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Over these last five

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and administrative staff has come together to

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role in making sure the station has sufficient

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station would not exist.

AhugeBaieDankie to allwhouse thepower

of radio to market their businesses.

) The time has now come for WCFM to re-

new its broadcast licence, refurbish some

equipment and carry out general mainte-

nance. Unlike the SABC, Whale Coast FM re-

ceives no licence fees or other official suste-

nance for this purpose. We have therefore

launched our Donasie vidi Stasie (Donation

for the Station) campaign to give listeners the

opportunity to supportWCFMandmake sure

the Rhythmof theOverstrand stays on air for

the next five years.

Find out more on Facebook, www.whale-

coastfm.co.za or by keeping your ear glued to

WCFM.Better still, deposit yourcontribution

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Although the legal use for the existing

landingstripatGrootbosAccommodation

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GansbaaiAdministrationrecently, itdoes

not mean that they are going to use it to

fly in corporate clients.

The landingstrip isabout 8mwideand1 km

long and no new infrastructure associated

with the landing strip will be constructed.

At this stage the landing strip will not be

used for corporate clients to fly in and out of

Grootbos because of its condition. The strip

is basically an old gravel road which is not

tarredand isalsonot even, saysMichaelLut-

zeyer, Grootbos owner.

With the landing strips incline together

with the southeaster fromtime to time, I dont

think many pilots will feel comfortable land-

ing here.

The only pilot using the landing strip at

themoment is EvanAustin, owner of African

Wings in Stanford, who will take clients on

whale watching trips.

During thewhale watching seasonwe do

approximately 100 trips. In the past I used

to take my guests to Stanford for a whale

watching flight, but now with the landing

strip being legalised for small aircraft, we

candoitrightherefromGrootbos,saysLut-

zeyer.

With fires being a great danger for the

Overberg region, Lutzeyer is also looking at

possibilities for a water pick-up spot.

If I canmanage to put a pipeline from the

dam to the landing strip, we canmaybe look

at using it for planes to pick up water when

afirebreaksout.Whereahelicoptercantake

approximately800 lofwater,aplanecaneas-

ily carry up to 2 000 l, says Lutzeyer.

It is expected that the landing strip will

provide a significant boost to business and

hence the local economy, conservation and

social projects that Grootbos is driving.

Grootbos is an ecotourism destination

with two 5-star lodges and a luxury villa

overlooking Walker Bay.

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