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For the second year in a row local dealership DirkEllis Volkswagen, scooped the honourable “Club of Excellence” award for 2011 atVolkswagen’s 61st Dealership of the Year Awards in Johannesburg.Presented to only a few dealer­ships across South Africa and Namibia, this small, yet dynamic, dealership drove circles aroundand kicked dust in the eyes of over 100 dealerships country wide by securing this coveted prize inthe C­class category. See page 2 for the full story. Photo: MONIQUE BASSON

Dealership scoops nationalDealership scoops nationalexcellence awardexcellence award

MONIQUE BASSON & ANRI

HENDRIKS

SOWAT 300 leerlinge, onder-wysers en ouers van dieHoërskool Patensie het gis-

teroggend deelgeneem aan ’n op-tog om meer onderwysers te eis.

Dié skool - die enigste hoërskool indie dorp - het sedert einde verledejaar ’n ernstige tekort aan onderwy-sers en eis nou dat die provinsialeonderwysdepartement dringend by-komende onderwysers aanstel. Dieskool moes in 2011 weens ’n rasiona-liseringsproses vyf van die 14 onder-wysers afdank.

Dié optog volg na ouers Dinsdag dieskool se deure uit protes gesluit het.

Volgens die hoof van HoërskoolPatensie,GregoryPrince, is die skoolse situasie benard. “Ons moes eindeverlede jaar vyf onderwysers aanherontplooiing afstaan, maar nou sitons self weer met ’n tekort van vieronderwysers.”

Die nagenoeg 300 leerders by dieskool word álmal negatief geraak,met onderwysers wat vir vakke soosAfrikaans, Kuns- en kultuur, Tegno-logie en Lewensoriëntering kort.

Volgens Prince is daar nou nood-gedwonge periodes waartydens leer-ders geen onderrig ontvang nie. “Ditskep ’n groot probleem, want dié leer-ders het nou geen ander keuse as ombuite rond te dwaal tot en met wan-neer daar weer ’n onderwyser virhulle beskikbaar is nie.”

Prince het gesê hy is moeg gespooken gesoebat by die departement.

Behalwe vir dié leerareas, is daarook geen bevoegde onderwysers virWiskunde, Fisiese Wetenskap enRekeningkunde nie.

“Ons is eintlik geregtig op groei-poste, maar daarvan kom net niksnie.”

Volgens munisipale woordvoerder,Mfundo Sobele wat gedurende die op-tog by die skool vasgekeer was, moetdaar in ag geneem word dat Afrikaanseen van die noodsaaklike vakke virleerders is om matriek te slaag.

“Die vermindering van onderwy-sers het reeds ’n baie negatiewe effekop die leerders gehad. In 2011 was diematriekslaagsyfer van die skool ’nskrale 40%, in vergelyking met dieslaagsyfer van 83% in 2010.

“Nog ’n groot probleem is dat diehoërskool op die grond van die Laer-skool Patensie geleë is. Die munisi-paliteit het reeds ablusie-fasiliteitevir die leerders opgerig, maar dieonderwysers moet nog steeds van diefasiliteite by die laerskool gebruikmaak.

“Ouers en leerders van die hoër-skool het ook die deure van die laer-skool gesluit. Die graad 6 en 7 klasseword die meeste hierdeur geraak.”

Dit is nog onbekend wanneerdinge na normaal by die skool gaanterugkeer.)Die LUR vir onderwys, MandlaMakupula, het Dinsdag met onder-wysvakbonde vergader, maar konsteeds geen finale antwoorde gee oorwat nou met die aanstellingsprosesgaan gebeur nie.

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MONIQUE BASSON

FOR the second year in a rowlocal dealership Dirk EllisVolkswagen, scooped the

honourable “Club of Excellence”award for 2011 at Volkswagen’s61st Dealership of the YearAwards in Johannesburg.

Presented to only a few dealer-ships across South Africa and Na-mibia, this small, yet dynamic, dea-lership drove circles around andkicked dust in the eyes of over 100dealerships country wide by secu-ring this coveted prize in the C-class

category.This is indeed a feather in their

cap as this is only awarded to the topten dealers - a feat indeed.

The prize confirms Dealer Princi-pal of Dirk Ellis, Jacques Herselman,and his high-powered team’s conti-nued commitment to meet the cus-tomer’s expectations every time.

Herselman attributes this successto a good existing business with ex-cellent customer service and hands-on involvement with clients.

“With commitment to service ex-cellence being the watchword fromthe word go, we have built up a repu-tation for excellent service over theyears,” said Herselman, who has

joined the team at Dirk Ellis inMarch 2004.

“The staff at Dirk Ellis have al-ways been there to assist the custo-mer to the best of their ability. It isas a result of this willingness, dedica-tionandhardwork thatwehaveonceagain been awarded the ‘Club of Ex-cellence’ award in our specific cate-gory.”

According to Herselman, theywere crowned number one in thecountry for client satisfactionduring2011 and they are already standingon 95% client satisfaction for thisyear.

Their excellent service is not onlybound to the Humansdorp area as

many vehicle owners as far as PortElizabeth, insist on having their ve-hicle serviced by Dirk Ellis VW.

According to Herselman, the dea-lership sold 325 passenger vehicleslast year, and they hope to improveon that amount this year.

Future plans include the reloca-tion of Dirk Ellis VW from Hu-mansdorp to Jeffreys Bay. “Thisdream may realise within the nextfive years. It all depends on the saleof our current building,” said Her-selman.

Visit Dirk Ellis Motors at 72Main Road, Humansdorp or visittheir website www.dirkellis.co.zafor more information.

. Dirk Ellis Motors in Humansdorpis part of the Kelston Motor Group,which was formed 12 years agothrough the amalgamation of two in-dividual franchises namely MarketSquare Volkswagen and Dirk EllisMotors.

Dirk Ellis Motors was formed inlate 1984 when Dirk Ellis acquiredthe full ownership of Marais & Eras-mus Motors in Humansdorp. Thisdealership went on to perform ex-tremely well against its competitors,not only of other manufacturers, butalso within Volkswagen’s NationalDealer Group. Each successive yearmany awards were bestowed uponthis fast growing concern.

Local dealershipLocal dealership scoopsscoops national excellence awardnational excellence award

MARISKA SPOORMAKER

OOR sy munisipaliteit wat dievrotste drinkwater in die land het,nooi die Koukamma-munisipa-liteit se burgemeester, Sam Vuso:“Kom saam na my huis in Storms-rivier. Ek sal voor jou ’n glas vol tap

uit my kombuiskraan en dit drink.”Vuso is baie ontsteld oor die lae

5% wat sy munisipaliteit in die de-partement van waterwese se jong-ste Bloudruppelverslag toegeken isen sodoende die swakste in die landgevaar het.

“Ons sal mos nie ons mense gifgee om te drink nie.”

Maar met die bekendstelling vandie Bloudruppel-verslag, met Kou-kamma-munisipaliteit onder aandie leer, het Edna Molewa, ministervan water en omgewingsake, die in-woners aangeraai om die water tekook voor hulle dit drink.

Die munisipale watergehalte-toetse vir vanjaar se Bloudruppel-

verslag is tussen Januarie en De-sember verlede jaar gedoen.

Vuso erken ruiterlik daar wasvroeër reuseprobleme met drink-water in sy gebied, “maar vandatdie nuwe raad in Mei verlede jaaroorgeneem het, het ons met ’n om-vattende herstelprogram begin”.

“Daar is merkbare verbetering,”

het Tertius Möhr, voormalige be-stuurder van Koukamma se water-en rioolwerke, toegegee.

Maar bygevoeg, “daar is nogdefinitiewe gebreke met beheer,onderhoud en logistieke beplan-ning.”

Vuso het gesê hy sal ondersoekinstel na waar die knope lê.

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MONIQUE BASSON

THE Kouga Municipality could facean investigation of financial miscon-duct if the allegation of non-paymentof pension fund contributions provesto be true.

DA Councillor Ben Rheederpressed charges at the Port ElizabethCommercial Crime Unit on Mondayagainst officials of Kouga Municipali-ty for the alleged non-payment of em-ployees pension fund contributions tothe municipality’s provident fundand two pension funds.

These two pension funds are CapeJoint Pension Fund and the Cape Re-tirement Fund.

It is alleged that the municipalityowes substantial amounts to thesefunds.

An officer at the Commercial CrimeUnit confirmed that such a complaintwas lodge and that it will be investi-gated before a decision on prosecu-tion will be made.

“The gravity of the outstandingamount, believed to be well in excessof R6 million, has been hidden fromthe finance portfolio committee aswell as from the Kouga Council. ThePrevention and Combating of CorruptActivities Act prescribes that if onedoes not disclose such serious activi-ties, one could be considered an ac-

complice in such a case,” said DA MP,Elza van Lingen.

“Rheeder, who has been a trusteesince 2000 of the EC108 ProvidentFund for the employees from Hu-mansdorp and St Francis Bay, first

noticed the irregularities of pensioncontributions being deducted, but notpaid over to the fund in May 2011.Since then he has had a continuousbattle to get Kouga to pay on time.When these contributions are not be-ing made within the seven days after

the prescribed period the member orworker loses out on the interest of thesize of his retirement or pension fund.Furthermore, employees can also loseout on benefits such a disability andnormal group insurance.

“There is a very good chance thatdisability claims could be rejected ifmunicipalities like Kouga are in ar-rears with pension fund contribu-tions. The DA will leave no stone un-turned to protect the rights of theworkers.”

According to municipal spokesper-son, Mfundo Sobele, the municipalitywishes to reserve comment until theyhave received official confirmation ofthe charges and have had a chance tostudy them.

In February this year, when theKouga Express inquired about the al-leged non-payment of pension fundcontributions, Sobele said: “Some-times there are delays in payment dueto the difficult financial situation wefind ourselves in. These delays, how-ever, never go beyond a month andare settled before deadline, with ar-rangements made between ourselvesand the fund.

“The outstanding payment is R2,1million for January which is a stand-ard amount that we pay monthly. Thisamount should be settled by the endof the week. About 350 of our employ-ees belong to the Cape Joint fund.”

Pension fund ‘fraud’ exposed

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HANKEY, die panoramiese dorpiein die Gamtoosvallei waar SarahBaartman haar laaste rusplekgevind het, behoort teen Septem-ber of November vanjaar te begindruis.

Die verwagting is dat konstruk-siewerk dan aan die uitgebreide Sa-rah Baartman-sentrum teen ’n kostevan R168 miljoen sal begin.

Maar eers sal die provinsiale de-partement van landbou toestem-ming moet gee dat die landbougrondop die gedeelte van die nuwe perseelvir die nuwe ontwikkeling geherso-neer mag word.

Die nasionale departement vankuns en kultuur is die opdragge-wers en finansiers van die nuwesentrum. Tans onderhandel dié de-partement juis met die departementvan landbou en die Kouga-munisi-paliteit, in wie se jurisdiksiegebiedHankey geleë is, oor bogenoemde en

ander aspekte.Bouwerk aan die projek behoort 29

maande te duur en behoort teen Fe-bruarie 2015 voltooi te wees, het Lau-ra-Leigh Randall, Kouga-woordvoer-der, gesê.

Daar sal onder meer twee mu-seums opgerig word – die een salfokus op Sarah Baartman, Khoi-Sanvrou wat in die 1800’s weens haarbesonderse bou as spektakel in Eu-ropa tentoongestel is, terwyl dietweede museum op die geskiedenisvan die Khoi-San sal fokus.

Randall sê dit is fantasties dat diegroot projek na Hankey kom. “Nie al-leen sal dit werkgeleenthede skepnie, maar vaardigheidsoordrag salook geskied.”

As die sentrum eers voltooi is, be-hoort dit ook ’n groot toeriste-trek-pleister te wees wat op sy beurt weer’n goeie ekonomiese inspuiting virHankey sal beteken, het sy bygevoeg.

Oor kritiek dat daar wel R168 mil-joen beskikbaar is vir ’n “sosiaal-po-litieke” museum-sentrum terwyl dieSaartjie Baartman-sentrum vir moe-

ders en kinders in Kaapstad weensgestaakte Lotto-finansiering moetsluit, het Randall só geantwoord:

“As die departement kuns en kul-tuur nie daai geld hier bestee het nie,sou hulle dit elders in die land besteehet.”

Groot werkloosheid en armoedeheers op Hankey wat hoofsaaklik ’nlandboudorpie is.

Oor die algemeen is daar grootdankbaarheid onder die inwonersvan dié dorp dat só ’n groot boupro-jek na Hankey kom, het Randall by-gevoeg, “veral omdat daar tydens die29 maande konstruksiefase baie di-rekte- en indirekte werkgeleenthedebehoort te wees.”

In Mei 2002 is die oorskot van SarahBaartman op dié koppie met sy uitsig oorHankey en die Gamtoosvallei, die gebiedwaar sy as Khoi­San vrou grootgeword het,finaal begrawe. Die koperplaat op haargedenksteen (voor) het intussen ook alvoete gekry. Foto: MARISKA SPOORMAKER

Sentrum in Hankey sal werk help skep

MONIQUE BASSON

THE doors of the Jeffreys Bay Tou-rism Office will not be closed as it wasfeared at the end of April.

According to Amy-Ellen Vermeulenfrom the Jeffreys Bay Tourism Office,Jeffreys Bay welcomes thousands ofinternational and local tourists on adaily basis and it is therefore crucialto have a tourist information centre asit is the life breath of the town.

Although the Office is in dire finan-cial straits, the new board of direc-

tors - as elected on Friday, May 3 - arecommitted to change the face of tou-rism in Jeffreys Bay. Locals and tou-rists alike can look forward to a newlook and feel.

“It is our vision to provide the bestservice and to keep everyone in-formed, as well as to market JeffreysBay as a leading tourist destination inSouth Africa and to earn back a posi-tive attitude,” said Vermeulen.

To achieve this the Tourism Officewill undergo major renovations, notonly changing the look and

feel of the town but also uplifting thespirit of the community and the mem-bers of the Tourism Office.

“A new logo has been designed andthe website will have a make-over. Withthe make-over, the website promises tobe more interactive and a new bookingsystem will be implemented to provideaccommodations with instant bookingsto drive more business to all our accom-modation providers, activity providers,restaurants and local businesses. Re-structured office hours promise to have

the Jeffreys Bay Tou-rism Office open overweekends and publicholidays,” said Ver-meulen.

Tourism Office doors to stay open

=The board ofdirectors for JeffreysBay Tourism are(from left) GarthFord (advertising),Maresa Meyer(finance and officemanagement),Annelien Petrelis(secretary andadministration),Amy­Ellen Vermeulen(marketing & officemanagement),Rhelda Foley(chairperson andoffice management),Brenton Williams(communication) andTyrone Van Tonder(Kouga LocalTourism).Photo: SUPPLIED

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SOOS skatte uit die Victori-aanse era, word haar trotsuitgestal. Rooi, groen en

goud glinster hulle soos juweleterwyl sy elke een liefdevolkoester.

Diamante enveelkleurige stene, ge-set in goud en afgerond met fyn vak-manskap - die perfekte pou wat diekleur van haar oë uitbring.

Dit is een van die vele borsspeldewaarmee Marion Venter, oud eersteklas sersant majoor by die lugmag,soos ’n trotse dame uit die 1920spronk - sy het immers ’n borsspeldvir elke dag en elke pakkie.

Vir die 74-jarige Marion vanHankey het die aankoop en versame-ling van borsspelde eers as ’n stok-perdjie begin, en deesdae verwondersy haarself oor die wye verskeiden-heid van dié juwele in haar besit.

Uitgesprei oor die kombuistafel isborsspelde van hout, leer, been,papier, mache, materiaal en skulp,handgemaaktes, kosbaar en ‘kitsch’,en elkeen het ’n storie.

En dié borsspelde kom van regoordie wêreld: Holland, Singapore, Skot-land, Taiwan, Amerika, Romenia,Rusland en Egipte om maar ’n paarte noem. Daar is skoenlappes, horlo-sies, cameo’s, ’n skerpioen, honde,dolfyne, ’n pou, strikkies, skulpe, ’neendjie, ’n haaspoot, ’n trossiedruiwe, ’n bossie blomme, ’n kange-

roe en nog vele meer. Kos-bare skatte geskenk deur fam-ilie, vriende, en ‘afvlerk-ge-meente lede’ oor wie sy haardeur die jare ontferm het. Daaris selfs ’n paar borsspelde vandankbare kinders, wie in haarhuis en arms ’n liefdevolle tuistegevind het.

Die borsspeld-gogga het Marion55 jaar gelede gebyt en sedertdienwas sy nog nooit sonder ’n borsspeldnie.

“Ek het my eerste borsspeld by mytannie, wat ook Marion was, gekrytoe ek 19 jaar oud was. Sy het vir mygesê ek betree nou die groot-menswêreld en dat ’n borsspeld my‘kenteken’ is. Sedert daardie dag hetdaar nog nie ’n enkele dag verby ge-

gaan wat ek nie ’n borsspeld aange-had het nie,” het Marion vertel.

“My tannie was nooit sonder haarkrale of ’n borsspeld nie, en ek is nouweer nooit sonder oorbelle of ’nborsspeld nie. Ek kan nie in dieoggend uit my kamer uitstap sonder’n borsspeld nie, dit is soos om opstraat sonder onderklere te verskyn.

“Ek het nou so baie borsspelde -oor die 200 - dat ek nie twee dae namekaar dieselfde borsspeld hoef tedra nie.”

’n Laggende Marion vertel dat syop ’n stadium net 190 borsspelde ge-had het, maar toe sy hoor datMadeleine Albright - voormalige am-bassadeur na die Verenigde Nasies(VN) en later ook minister van buite-landse sake onder pres. Bill Clinton- 200 borsspelde het, daar in alle ywergewoeker is om haar versameling uitte brei. “Ek kan mos nie toelaat datsy meer borsspelde as ek het nie.”

Uitgestal op wit handdoeke, vertelsy kleurvol hoe sommiges in haar be-sit gekom het.

Die borsspeld wat eerste die oogvang, is ’n kloutjie vasgevang met’n helder pers steen.

“Eintlik is dit nie ’n kloutjienie, maar ’nhaaspootjiewaarvan aldie

h

are weens die ouderom al af is.Dié borsspeld het oorspronklik aanmy ma se skoonma behoort. Dit isal oor ’n 100-jaar-oud, maar myman het my die dood voor die oëgesweer as ek dit waag om dieborsspeld in die huis te dra,” hetMarion gesê.

Dan fokus sy haar aandag op ’nborsspeld met ’n groot pers steen, af-gerond met ’n pêrel.

“Ek het dié borsspeld by my dog-ter, wat dit opgetel het, gekry. Sy hetdie hele Pretoria platgeloop opsoekna oorbelle wat daarby pas, maarkon niks kry nie. ’n Rukkie later hetek vir my seun in Pietersburg gaankuier, en groot was my verbasing toehy my bederf met ’n stel oorbelle watperfek by die borsspeld pas. Hy kontoe nou weer nie ’n borsspeld kry watby die oorbelle pas nie.”

Dan is daar ook die ligblouborsspeld wat sy saam met haar spe-siale blou-pakkie dra, die handge-maakte ruiker van krale wat sy by ’nvriendin gekry het en die skotse dis-sel-borsspeld wat haar aan haarherkoms herinner.

Volgens Marion was haar oorledepa net so lief vir ’n mooi borsspeld.“Hy het dit nou wel nie self gedra nie,maar hy het altyd ’n borsspeld as ’nverjaarsdag- of kersgeskenk gegee.”

Is daar enige borsspeld waarvanMarion nie hou nie? “Nie eintlik nie.Hoewel ek ’n voorliefde vir ’n ligteborsspeld het, hou ek van enigeborsspeld solank dit net nie te swaaris nie.”

Meer as 200 borsspelde later, ver-samel Marion nog steeds dié klein-nood wat haar soveel plesier ver-skaf. Alhoewel sy nie meer aktiefborsspelde aankoop nie, stuurvriende en familie nog gereeldborsspeldevan regoordiewêreldas geskenkies..Die Kouga Express gaan bin-nekort ’n kompetisie loodswaar leserskan raai vanwaar’n spesifieke borsspeld kom.Lekker pryse kan gewenwor.d

<Die borsspeld wat eerste die oogvang, is ’n haaspootjie vasgevang met’n helder pers steen. Al die hare het alweens ouderdom afgeval.

’n Borsspeld vir elke dag’n Borsspeld vir elke dagDie borsspeld­gogga het Marion Venter55 jaar gelede gelede gebyt ensedertdien was sy nog nooit sonder ’nborsspeld nie. Hier hou sy haar heeleerste borsspeld, wat sy by haartannie Marion gekry het toe sy 19 jaaroud was, vas. Foto’s: MONIQUE BASSON

KOUGA Municipality is gearing up to train lo-cal young people who would like to become life-savers.

The training programme is an initiative ofthe municipality’s lifesavers at Dolphin Beachand will start in June.

Two of Kouga’s lifesavers, Zweli Mafuta andBruce Macomas, are qualified examiners forLifesaving South Africa.

They will test participants at the end of thetraining. Those who pass the exam will receivea Swimming Proficiency Award (SPA) which isa world-wide recognised lifesaving qualification.

A lifesaving club, the Jeffreys Bay LifesavingClub, has alreadybeenestablished inpreparationfor the training, open to anyone aged 16 to 30.

While participants should ideally be fit, youdon’t need to be able to swim to enrol. Swim-ming lessons, from novice to advanced, will bepart of the training routine.

Registration is free. Those interested can con-tact Zweli at 0 073 872 9943 or Bruce at 0 078 6079206. Alternatively, visit them at the lifesavers’kiosk at the play area at Dolphin Beach, JeffreysBay. The kiosk is open from 9am to 5pm, Mon-days to Fridays, and from 9am to 1pm, Saturdays.

Train to be a lifesaverTrain to be a lifesaver

Kouga’s lifesavers is gearing up to train young people who would like to become lifesavers.Photo: SUPPLIED

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PLANNE vir die beoogdehoërskool op Jeffreys-baai is goed op dreef endie Departement van

Onderwys verwag om binne dievolgende twee maande die ten-der vir die bou van die skool teadverteer.

Daar word beoog dat dié hoër-skool, wat teen ’n koste van R150-miljoen gebou gaan word, in Junie2014 sal oopmaak. R25-miljoen van

die totale bedrag is vir die huidigefinansiële jaar begroot.

Volgens munisipale woordvoer-der, Laura-Leigh Randall, wil dieDepartement van Onderwys op dielaaste in September die jaar metkonstruksie begin.

“Volgens die ROD (Record of De-cision) wat Omgewingsake in diederde week van April uitgereik het,moet daar aan drie vereistesvoldoen word voor daar met kon-struksie kan begin. Eerstens moetdie Departement van Onderwysaansoek doen vir ’n watergebruik-lisensie omdat daar ’n klein

mensgemaakte vlei op die landgeoormerk vir die skool, is. Dit salna verwagting ongeveer ses wekeneem om die lisensie te kry,” hetRandall gesê.

“Tweedens moet moet al die in-heemse plante uitgehaal en her-plant word. Die Departement vanOnderwys sou graad die plante watuitgehaal word, op die perseel her-plant, maar ’n finale besluit is nognie geneem nie. Laastens moet dieperseel gefynkam word vir fauna,veral vir klein diertjies soos skil-paaie, en moet hulle hervestigword.

“Die Departement van Onderwyshet reeds ’n omgewingspesialis aan-gestel om die drie vereistes te han-teer.”

Aldus Randall finaliseer die De-partement van Onderwys en diemunisipaliteit tans wat nodig is virdie verskaffing van dienste aan dieskool - water-, elektrisiteit, en ri-oolinfrastruktuur. “Reëlings ra-kende die toegangspad, stormwateren die moontlike verbetering vandie aangrensende padinfrastruk-tuur om die verhoogde verkeers-vloei te akkommodeer, word ook ge-fina-liseer.”

Die nuwe hoërskool vir Jeffreys-baai sal herrys in Koraalstraat, C-Plek. Die grond is deur die munisi-paliteit, wat lank reeds vir die bouvan ’n hoërskool in die dorp baklei,geskenk. Dié skool sal ’n tegnieseskool wees met ’n koshuis, skool-saal en sportgronde..Global Leadership Academy(GLA) is tans die enigste hoërskoolop Jeffreysbaai. Honderde leerlingemoet elke dag per bus na die driehoërskole op Humansdorp - NicoMalan, Lungiso Sekondêre Skool enHumansdorp Sekondêr - vervoerword.

Planne vir hoërskool vir Jeffreysbaai goed op dreef

< It is that timeof the year againwhen everyone isgetting ready forone of the biggestand tastiestsfestivals in theEastern Cape ­ TheCastle Lager EastCape BiltongFestival. Thefestival promisesto be a star­stud­ded affair this yearwith SteveHofmeyr, Zahara,Theuns Jordaanand Proffessorbeing some of thenames gracing thestage in SOmersetEast from July 13 ­14. Dipti Varghese(Design@Bay),Margorie Scott(mayor of Somer­set East), SarinaEngelbrecht(Design@Bay) andCarlien Jooste(Design@Bay)can’t wait to seethe great line­up ofartists at theannual CastleLager East CapeBiltong Festival.

< Marette Lindell(Blue Crane RouteMunicipality),Riaan van Jaars­veld (SAB), JohanSteyn (SAB),Margorie Scott(mayor of Somer­set­East) and(front) Riaan vander Walt (SomersetBudget) are all setfor the CastleLager East CapeBiltong Festival.Photos: MONIQUEBASSON

ANNUAL CASTLE LAGER EAST CAPE BILTONG FESTIVALAROUND THE CORNER

The Catholic Church ofChrist our Lord received adonation of four trees andit was decided that thesewould be planted in theplay area at the TokyoSexwale Crèche so thatthe children have someshade during the hotsummer months whilethey play. The planting ofthese trees took place onFriday, May 4. Presentwere all the children fromthe Crèche along withtheir headmistressLungiswa Njadayi (left)and teachers NopinkiNjadayi and ConstanceOyo, as well as DickCarter (Chairperson ofThe Care Group) andmembers Theresa Robin­son (right) and Berna­dette Bar (middle) fromthe Catholic Church.Photos: SUPPLIED

PLANTING TREES FOR A GREENER FUTURE

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BRAVO, MUSICIANS

On April 17, music studentsof Annatjie Smit receivedexcellent results on theirperformance at the Stul­ting’s Eisteddfod: 14 A++ ,6 A+ and 1 silver. They are(back from left) JankeSteenkamp, Rebekah Chen,Tarryn Meyer, (middle) NadiaCronjé, teacher AnnathieSmit, Nina Gerber, (front)Bleyten and Wiehann Smit.Two Advanced students notincluded in this photo, areMicaela Thomas and JakoBurger (100% for keyboard)who both received goldcertificates. Photo: SUPPLIED

Amanda Bangani, ’ngraad 11­leerder bydie Hoërskool NicoMalan het gewys datsy vir haar mede­mens omgee deurbloed te skenk. Byhaar is Kate Koestervan SANBD.Foto: CHRISTA FERREIRA

NICO MALANNES GEE OM

DANCERS EXCEL AT PRESTIGEEVENING

Dancers under teachers Michel Maling and Carrie Nissiotis took part in the Stul­ting Kunstefees in April. A selected few were also asked to dance at the eventsPrestige Evening on May 4 where the most impressive of all the Kunstefees sec­tions performed for parents and public. A total of 25 dancers were entered bythe studio, performing in solo pieces and groups. Golds were achieved in 18 piec­es. Dances entered included ballet, modern and hip hop. Dancers to achievedthe wonderful Gold A++ (above 90 percent) awards were: Janique Steyn, KarmenJonck, Jané Venter, Elandri Venter, Maya Munoz, Esterlie Maré, Mere Pieterseand Karla Viviers. Pictured here are from left: Meré Pieterse, Karla Viviers andEsterlie Maré. They all achieved Gold.

Ann­Marie Vosloo, Bianca Els, Danielle Hamilton, Alexia Margro and TamronNovem performed at the recent Stulting Kunstefees. Photos: SUPPLIED

AT THE MOVIES: THE HUNGER GAMES

=In a dystopian future, the totali­tarian nation of Panem is dividedbetween 12 districts and theCapitol. Each year two youngrepresentatives from each districtare selected by lottery to partici­pate in The Hunger Games. Partentertainment, part brutal retribu­tion for a past rebellion, thetelevised games are broadcastthroughout Panem. The 24 partici­pants are forced to eliminate theircompetitors while the citizens ofPanem are required to watch. When16­year­old Katniss’s young sister,Prim, is selected as District 12’sfemale representative, Katnissvolunteers to take her place. Sheand her male counterpart Peeta,are pitted against bigger, strongerrepresentatives who have trainedfor this their whole lives.

NIANELL AT POTTER’S PLACE

Nianell, internationalsongwriter and SouthAfrican vocal gymnast, willbe performing at Potter’sPlace at 6.30pm for 8pmon May 12 ­ presenting aninspirational bilingual showtitled My Heart/My Hart.She will perform timelesshits – including Whopainted the moon?, thatwon her several MusicAwards ­ as well as 14brand­new original compo­sitions from her sixthsolo­album. Tickets costR120 per person. To standa chance of winningtickets to the show, SMSNIANELL followed by yourname to 0 082 324 3888before noon tomorrow.Potter’s Place will also behome to a CommunityTheatre on May 10 at7pm. Entrance is free.Photo: SUPPLIED

LAERSKOOL Hankey is besig om aldie mooiste stemme bymekaar te kryvir hul twee-jaarlikse Koorfees.

Dié Koorfees, wat oor die hele dorpsal weergalm, vind plaas op 10 Meiom 7nm. by die skool.

Feesgangers kan uitsien na skool-kore van Hoërskool Brandwag in Ui-tenhage en Hoër skool Nico Malan inHumansdorp, asook Laerskool Han-

key, Laerskool Stulting, LaerskoolJeffreysbaai en Laerskool Gamtoos-vallei. Hoërskool Strelitzia vanUitenhage se Marimba-orkes sal ookfeesgangers vermaak.

Kaartjies kos R20 vir volwassenesen R10 vir kinders en is beskikbaarby die deur.

Vir meer inligting, kontak Laer-skool Hankey by 0 042 284 0229.

Hankey hou koorfees

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Alhoewel Global LeadershipAcademy 'n privaatskool is, is dit ook 'n NPO-gedrewe inisiatief en is die doelwit van die skool om toeganklik tewees vir alle leerders. Dit word moontlik gemaak deur 'n span onderwysers wat bereid is om teen 'n baie afgeskaalde salaris skool te hou.GLAontvang nie staatsbefondsing nie en die opofferende gesindheid van sy personeel, lê die grondslag van diensgerigte leierskap.

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Penny Foyn writes: I would like to thank twolocals for their incredible kindness to me whenmy car broke down while I was en route to visitmy father in hospital in PE.

Firstly, Louise Hancke of Maxi’s who tookpity on this snivelling wreck, sat me down witha coffee and arranged for the dealer to send tech-nical assistance. Secondly, Dawie Coetzee fromtheMercedesdealership inHumansdorpwhoar-rived quickly because he knew I had time issues.He arranged for my car to be towed, helped meclear my car and delivered me to Avis. I got toGreenacres in time to support my octogenarianparents before the surgical procedure.

Kouga Municipality – Per-formance failure

The Executive Committee of the St FrancisBay Residents Association writes: The StFrancis Bay Residents Association is writingthis open letter to Mayor Koerat and MunicipalManager Mr S. Fadi to highlight the frustra-tions that we are facing in communicating withyou. Mayor Koerat, on taking office in June2011 you appealed to us to give you 100 days toaddress our issues and concerns. Over 300 dayshave now passed and we are still waiting foryour promised action.

At our last meeting (22 February) you in-structed us in future to address all our issuesto the Municipal Manager, Mr Fadi. Mr Fadi,at the first meeting we held with you on March14 you gave a verbal commitment to respond toour tabled issues within two weeks. We are nowin the 11th week since that meeting and nothinghas happened.

The Residents Association is concerned thatKouga Municipality is not living up to its com-mitment to follow a policy of transparency, ac-countability and improved service delivery. Inour correspondence and meetings with you wehave repeatedly said that we are willing to as-sist Council in the efficient running of St Fran-cis Bay. We also advised that we are an apoliti-cal association solely concerned with the well-being of all those who reside within the GreaterSt Francis Bay. It is interesting to note that atthe recent Federation of Kouga Ratepayers &Residents Associations (FEKRRA) meetingwith you, Mr Mayor, which we attended, thepoor standard of performance on the part ofKouga Municipality dominated the discussion.

The situation has become untenable. Accor-dingly, we urge you, once again, to accept ourgenuine offer of constructive co-operation sothat together we can seek out and implement so-lutions to the many grave problems that face themunicipal administration and the community.

Kyalami te Jeffreys Bay ofwat praat ek

Bekommerde inwoner van Wonderboomsin-

gel skryf: Geen wonder Motorsport SA het hulWesbank-tak te Johannesburg toegemaak nie,want ’n nuwe een het geopen, te Jeffreysbaai.

Uasplaaslike inwonerhoef nie ver te soeknie,want groot was my verbasing toe ek sien enigeryding, so lank dit wiele het, kan hier kom jaag!

Ek was stomgeslaan, en ook ‘bevooreg’ om ’ntoeskouer te wees (voor op my stoep). Oumense,vroumense, mansmense en kinders en velemeer ding mee aan die resies.

Jy moet net ’n paar reëls nakom as jy wil deel-neem. Die wegspring punt (daar is twee) enreëls is soos volg: ENIGE TYD VAN DIE DAG.

Die eerste wegspring is by die ruising van DrMike Heroldt en Wonderboomsingel, dan volgdie pad ’n slap draai (hier moet jy met tweewiele om die draai kom) anders word jy gedis-kwalifiseer. Nou moet jy die petrolpedaal plattrap tot en verby Eden Glen (nogal ’n aftreeoord) tot bo by die kruising van Wonder-boomsingel en Pride of Indie.

Hier word dit weer die wegspring punt vir dieterug kom slag, gee pad want oom en tannie ishaastig, twee wiele om die draai verkeerde raten as jou agterstewe ’n hout ratkas was, was diéal lankal vol splinters, Boet toets sy ratte en ref’s1ste, 2de met ’n lyf wat nie aan hom behoort (lankna middernag) en dit back fire so dat jy jou skoonlam skrik - “dit kan dalk geweerskote wees”

Dan praat ons nie eers uit (dis mos skinder)oor die brood vragmotor wat 4uur sy vernuf enmanewales toets, (aflewering vir Eden Glen) nie.

Wat het gebeur met ons eens rustige straat,mense verkoop hul huise, ander staan leeg.

O ja, en dis glad nie die vakansiegangers watso ry nie. Al probeer my buurman my oortuig,ek is nog glad nie blind nie, die nommerplatelees EC.

Kougaverkeersafdeling, ons straat het ook soeenof tweebome, nienetDaGamawegnie.Komsit gerus en knip ’n uiltjie en aanskou die mane-wales van ons Jeffreysbaaiers.

Baie dankie

Die Taljaard-familie skryf: Piet Taljaard vanAstonbaai het op 22 April 2012 heengegaan.

Die Taljaard-familie wil langs hierdie wegdie volgende persone bedank vir hul simpatie-betuigings, blomme en bystand.

Dankie Lettie Muir, Jacques en Stephen Tal-jaard, ambulans-personeel, Dr. Lawton Volsooen Bokkie Els van Avbob. Al Piet sehengelvriende en familie, baie dankie vir alles.

Berig oor Huis Formasa iskommerwekkend

Inwoner van die Langkloof skryf: Die berigrakende die bejaardes van Huis Formosa, isbaie kommerwekkend en laat baie vrae oor dieintegriteit, al dan nie, van die provinsiale de-partement van maatskaplike ontwikkeling.

Ondersoeke blyk ook dat daar heelwat be-jaardes in die ouetehuise woonagtig is, wathulle pensioengeld asook spaargeld belê het

deur middel van ’n makelaar.Die rente-verdienste wat hulle op hulle beleg-

gings sou kry, en wat aan hulle belowe is deurdie makelaar, dat die belegging of beleggings ’nstandhoudende rente-verdienste sou oplewer,blyk nou dat dit maar net niks anders was asverkooppraatjies om vir die makelaar geld insy eie sak te kry nie.

Dit veroorsaak natuurlik ook dat die be-jaardes nie meer hulle maandelikse ver-pligtinge kan nakom nie. In Huis Formosa isdaar ook bejaardes wat al sover moes gaan omvan hulle meubels te verkoop om kop bo waterte hou. Dit is allerverskriklik dat bejaardes al-tyd aan die kortste end moet trek.

Mense wat hulle lewe lank alles opgeoffer het,en maar tevrede was om met die minste klaarte kom, moet nou in hulle bejaardheid weer vanvooraf sukkel. ’n Mens hoop werklik dat die De-partement van Maatskaplike ontwikkelingdringende aandag aan hierdie saak sal gee.

’n Mens wonder tog ook of die makelaar dalkskuldig voel oor hulle oneerlikheid. Het hulleal die moeite gedoen om vir die bejaarde kliënt,wat baie geld as gevolg van onderdagte beleg-gings verloor het, finansiëel by te staan?

Neem ons asselief in ag

Karwagte van Jeffreysbaai skryf: Moet onskarwagte by T&V asseblief nie met ander kar-wagte vergelyk nie.

Ons is nou drie karwagte daar, maar deel diewerk so in dat elkeen ’n kans kry. Ons verskilhemelsbreed van mekaar, maar verstaan me-kaar en staan by mekaar.

Geld het ons nie, ons doen dit om te oorleef.Ons is nie almal so gelukkig om ’n eie huis, karen geld te hê nie; maar ons het wat baie mensevan Jeffreysbaai nie het nie. Vriendelikheid,bedagsaamheid en uitreiking. Ons bedel nie,maar help waar ons kan. Ons kry nie pensioenof ’n salaris nie, maar tog glimlag ons altyd.

Waarom kan mense nie insien dat dit nie regis om ongeskik en lelik te wees en ons self tevloek nie? Ja, ons sal ook daarvan hou om bydie huis te bly. Om skoon te maak, kos te maakof om sommer net niks te doen nie. Maar onsmoet eet en blyplek betaal.

Ons waardeer alles wat mense vir ons gee endoen. En ja, ons kla bymekaar, het al saam ge-huil, gebid en gelag. Ons is ook mense net soosjulle, ons wil ook graag by Checkers of waarookal instap en begin koop sonder om elke sentom te draai.

Net omdat mense geld het, maak dit nie vanhulle beter mense nie. Ek bak ook en as ek ver-voer van my eie gehad het, sou ek ook ’n beterlewe kon skep. Ons “suffer” maar “survive”. Soasseblief, moenie op ons neerkyk nie. Vra jou-self af, of jy die werk sou doen. Deur wind, koueen reën as jy nie geld gehad het nie.

Baie dankie vir die mense wat ons ken, enbystaan. Ons waardeer dit baie. Laat ons lag,nie huil nie.Maak ons dae, moenie ons breeknie. Baie dankie vir die goeie mense, hulle salgeseën word.

HAPPY FEET LYNDANS J-BAAI

Happy Feet Lyndans Jeffreysbaai vindplaas by die Kabeljouws Karavaanparkop Maandae vanaf 7.45vm. tot 8.45vm.en vanaf 9vm. tot 10vm., op Donderdaevan 5.15nm. tot 6.15nm. Klasse in DaGamaweg vind plaas op Donderdaevanaf 9vm. tot 10vm, by Humansdorp opMaandae vanaf 5.15nm. tot 6.15nm. Virmeer inligting, kontak Marie Louw by0 083 425 0724.

FOOTLOOSE LINE DANCERS

J-Bay’s founding line dance club offersclassic-style line dance classes for se-nior (age 50+) ladies and gents at theBowling Club, Tulip Street, JeffreysBay on Wednesdays and Fridays. Formore information, contact Charlotte“Charly” Steele at 0 042 296-2812 or0 072 526 0246.

WATERAEROBIESE KLASSE

Policlinic Wateraerobiese klasse en re-habilitasie oefeninge in binnemuurseverhitte swembad vind plaas elkeMaandag, Woensdag en Vrydag. Vir na-vrae, kontak Yolandé by 0 042 296 0454na ure.

KUNS- EN BLOMMEVERENIGING

Die Humansdorp Kuns- en Blommever-eniging vergader op 15 Mei om 9.30vm.in die Metodiste Kerksaal in Kemp-straat, Humansdorp. ’n Uitstalling endemonstrasie vir die gebruike van kanten lint word aangebied deur GretchenVosloo. Besoekers welkom. Koste is R10per persoon en sluit tee en verversingsin. Vir inligting, kontak Elaine by0 042 295 1307.

CULTURE & CULINARY FESTIVAL

Join us for the biggest and most funevent in Tsitsikamma - the “Taste ofTsitsikamma” Culture and CulinaryFestival 2012. Are you an artist, actor,singer, dancer – upcoming or estab-lished? Audition now to be a part of themost prestigious festival Tsitsikammahas ever seen. Would you like to rent astall to sell your wares – 1st come 1stserve – limited space. Contact Yolandefor more information at 0 083 6499 378,0 042 280 3717 or send an e-mail to tcup-program@gmail.com.

OGGENDTEE

Die Klub Gloria Oefengroep vir Seniorshou ’n Oggentee saam met Phillip Henn(dr. Chris van Deventer van Binneland-ers) en fotograaf. Dit gaan ‘n oggendwees van dans, sang en vrolik wees metMemory du Toit wat haar bundel vanpragtige gedigte gaan bekendstel. Dietee is vanaf 10vm. tot 12:15nm.bydieNGKerksaal in Da Gamaweg. Kaartjies kosR60 per persoon en is beskikbaar byMarie Louw by 0 083 425 0724. Vir meerinligting, skakel 0 083 425 0724

SILWERSKULPIES

Die Silwerskulpies hou ’n musikale spe-letjie (Noot vir Noot) op Vrydag 18 Meiom 9.30vm. in die Da Gama Kerksaal inJeffreysbaai. Koste is R10 vir nie-lede.Almal welkom. Vir meer inligting ofkaartjies, kontak Delene Bosch by 0042296 1078 of Lena van Staden by 0 042 2962049.

SAVA

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Af-getredenes (SAVA) vergader op 17 Meiby die Ski Boot Klub om 10vm. Almalis welkom. Die gasspreker is HesterScholtz en sy gaan praat oor “GesondeLewensstyl”. Vir meer besonderhede,kontak Louis Oppeman by 0 042 2960193.

IMMERJUNG

Immerjung hou op 19 Mei om 9.30vm.konsert by Keetstraat 16, Humansdorp.Konsertgangers kan uitsien na dwars-fluit duet, klaviersolo en sang. Koste isR30 per persoon en sluit tee en ververs-ings in. Vir meer besonderhede, kontakElaine by 0 042 295 1307.

Dagboek/Diary

10 GEKLASSIFISEERD Kouga Express: Donderdag, 10 Mei 2012

11Kerke

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WHENEVER people live in closeproximity to one another, it seemsthat possibilities for conflictabound. This week the PropertyPoser panel considers the conten-tious issue of neighbours over-stepping their boundaries.

A reader writes that her neigh-bour planted a hedge on her own sideof a shared boundary wall but that,over time, the hedge grew and cov-ered the whole wall, including thereader’s portion.

She says she did not have a pro-blem with this because the originalwall was quite low and the hedge ac-tually provided additional privacy.

Unfortunately, the neighbour re-cently decided to trim it down to wallheight on both sides.

The reader is unhappy that her por-tion has also been cut down and feelsthat her neighbour infringed on herproperty rights, as she clearly had to

lean over her wall to reach the hedge.She would like to know what her

rights are in this regard.This situation is slightly different

from the usual boundary issues, saysWanda Hayes from Huizemark Jef-freys Bay.

“Most neighbours complain aboutoverhanging branches encroachingon their properties and demand thatthey be cut down.”

Hayes says, as a landowner, youare entitled to enjoy, use, consume,convert, alter or destroy your pro-perty and what the land produces inany way you please within the limitsof national and local authority regu-lations.

“This is provided you do not inter-fere with the legal rights of others, in-cluding your neighbours’ rights to thesame enjoyment of their property.”

It is helpful to think of the bounda-ry between properties as the pointwhere your rights end and those of

your neighbour begin, says Hayes.“If branches of a tree growing on

an adjoining property overhangyour property, you may ask yourneighbour to saw them off and re-move them from your land.”

If your request is denied, you maysaw the branches off to the extentthat they overhang, although youmay not keep them unless yourneighbour refuses to collect them,says Herman Pieterse from Jan Vis-ser Attorneys in Jeffreys Bay.

“You may then recover from yourneighbour the reasonable expense ofremoving the branches.”

Alternatively, says Pieterse, youmay force your neighbour to removethe offending branches by obtainingan interdict, compelling him or herto do so.

“On the basis of the above princi-ples, it would appear that, in this in-stance, the neighbour may have hadthe right to remove branches and fo-

liage comprising the hedge, insofaras these originated on her side of thewall and encroached on the reader’sproperty.”

However, by doing so, the neigh-bour appears to have infringed on thereader’s property rights by trespass-ing in order to do so, says Pieterse.

“Our reader’s remedy may betricky as, from a civil law perspec-

tive, the damages must be proved andquantifying them could be difficult.”

A criminal charge of trespassingmay be possible but, says Pieterse,the reader should consider whetherpursuing this approach would bene-fit the already difficult relationshipbetween them.

To ask a property-related ques-tion, visit www.propertyposer.co.za.

Neighbour oversteps her boundariesProperty Poser ­ Ask the Experts:Wanda Hayes & Herman Pietersen

Cayla Colling van LaerskoolGamtoosvallei is vir die 0/12CACADU netbalspan gekies watdie naweek in Oos­Londen gaandeelneem aan die Oos­Kaapproewe. Foto: VERSKAF

MCLACHLAN KEN VAN NETBAL

Vier leerlinge van die Hoërskool McLachlan op Joubertina het besondergoed presteer tydens die afgelope netbalproewe. Baie geluk aan PhaslinLindoor, Tanya Swanepoel, Anika van der Mescht en (voor) Ané Meyer watdeurgedring het na die Oos­Kaap se netbalproewe. Photo: VERSKAF

CAYLA BLINK UIT

Chené Coetzee (links), ‘n hamergooi atleet vanHoërskool Nico Malan, is die naweek van 27 Aprildeur haar toekomstige afrigter Vincent Meiring,genooi om Pretoria toe te kom om die vrouewêreld­kampioen, Betty Heidler (regs), te ontmoet. VincentMeiring het begin om vir Chené af te rig ter voor­bereiding vir haar komende Universiteits­atletiekseisoen. Dit was Chené se grootste droom sedertsy 2 jaar gelede begin hamergooi het, om BettyHeidler te ontmoet. Betty Heidler hou ook tans diewêreldrekord, 79.42m, vir vrouehamergooi. Sy enhaar oefenmaat, Kathrin Klaas, is tans besig omvoor te berei, by Tukkies in Pretoria, vir die Olim­piesespele later vanjaar in Londen. Chené het ookdie eer en voorreg gehad om met een van Betty sehamers te oefen. Foto: VERSKAF

CHENÉ SE DROOM WORD BEWAARHEID

NOTICE NO: 50/2011

PUBLIC INVITATION FOR COMMENTS/INPUTS TO THEINTENDED ALIENATION OF MUNICIPAL LAND

Notice is hereby given that the Kouga Municipality intends to alienate thefollowing municipal properties:1. Sale of a portion of Erf 1 and sale and closure of a portion of Long

Street, Humansdorp.2. Sale of Erf 790, Humansdorp.Members of the public or interested parties are hereby invited to submitcomments/inputs on the abovementioned to the Municipal Manager, 33

Da Gama Road, Jeffreys Bay on or before Thursday, 31 May 2012.

NOTICE NO: 51/2011

MISCELLANEOUS LAND USE APPLICATIONS

APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE AND REZONING : ERF 1795, HANKEY(TSHUME STREET)The closure of Public Place, Erf 1795, Hankey in terms of Section 127 ofthe Municipal Ordinance 20 of 1974.

The rezoning of Erf 1795, Hankey, from “Open Space Zone I” to “InformalResidential Zone” for Single Dwelling purposes in terms of Section 17 ofthe Land Use Planning Ordinance, 15 of 1985.

OPHEFFING VAN BEPERKINGSKennis word kragtens Artikel 3(6) van die Wet op die Opheffing vanBeperkings, 1967 (Wet 84 van 1967) gegee dat onderstaande aansoekontvang is en ter insae lê by Kamer 4178, Vierde Verdieping, Kantoorvan Behuising en Plaaslike Regering : Oos-Kaap, Tyamzashe-gebou,Civic Square, Bhisho en in die kantoor van die Kouga Munisipaliteit, DaGamaweg 33, Jeffreysbaai. Enige besware, volledig gemotiveer, moetbinne 21 dae publikasie van hierdie kennisgewing by die MunisipaleBestuurder, Posbus 21, Jeffreysbaai, ingedien word met verwysing na dieerf nommer:

ERF 31, SEA VISTA

Aansoeker : CW Malan ProkureursAard van aansoek: Die opheffing van die titelvoorwaardes van toepassingop Erf 31, Sea Vista vir konsolidasie- en onderverdelingsdoeleindes.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING (ROAD) : ERF 763,HUMANSDORP(A PORTION OF BOOG SREET)The closure of the remainder portion of Erf 763, Humansdorp in terms ofSection 127 of the Municipal Ordinance 20 of 1974.

The rezoning of a portion of Erf 763, Humansdorp, from “Transport II”to “ Industrial Zone I” in terms of Section 17 of the Land Use PlanningOrdinance, 15 of 1985.

APPLICATION FOR REZONING: ERVEN 3662 & 3683, SEA VISTA(RESERVOIR ROAD)The rezoning of a Erven 3662 & 3683, Sea Vista, from “Residential Zone I”to “ Open Space Zone II” in terms of Section 17 of the Land Use PlanningOrdinance, 15 of 1985.

Further particulars are available for inspection at the office of theDirectorate: Planning and Development, Municipal Offices, 33 Da GamaRoad, Jeffreys Bay. Contact telephone nr. 042-2002154.

Motivated objections, if any, against the applications, must be lodged inwriting, to reach the undersigned not later than 21 days after publicationof this notice.

MR. SS. FADIMUNICIPAL MANAGERP.O. BOx 21JEFFREYS BAY6330

Dumisa Design 13091

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“DIE moeilikste is die snerpendekoue . . . die punte van myvingers is nou nog dood van diekoue.”

Só het die plaaslike professionelefietsryer, Kevin Taljaard, Maandagvertel na hy Vrydag amper 10 ys-koue ure op sy fiets deurgebring het.

Met 17 jaar ondervinding en ’nreeks wedrenne agter sy naam - ins-luitende die Trans Baviaans 24-uurbergfiets marathon en die CapeEpic - het Kevin, ondersteun deurColin Heydenrych, die heel eerste36One Bergfietswedren wat vanaf 4- 6 Mei in Oudtshoorn plaasgevindhet, binne 19 ure en 22 minute kafgetrap. Dié tyd het hom ’n derdeplek in die solo-afdeling waarin hydeelgeneem het, besorg en ’n 9de al-gehele plek. ’n Totaal van 89 kompe-terende fietsryers van regoor Suid-AFrika het dié uitmergelende nag-wedren aangepak.

VolgensKevinwasdiemoeilikstegedeelte van die wedren die koue,asook om wakker te bly. “Jou kopmoet sterk wees om deur die kouete kom. Behalwe vir die koue, diekwiknaald het op ’n slag by 2ºC vas-geslaan, was dit ook ’n stryd omwakker te bly. Hier teen 4vm. dieSaterdagoggend kon ek skaars myoë oophou en het dit gevoel of ek opmy fiets aan die slaap wil raak.”

Die 36One Bergfietswedren is ’n361km resies met ’n tydsbeperkingvan 36.1-ure en ’n vertikale klimvan 5 100 meter. Die wedren wordbeskou as die uiterste bergfiets-uithouvermoë-toets - gepas, aange-sien dit die langste enkel-been berg-fietswedren in Suid-Afrika is.

Die wedren het afgeskop om 9nm.die Vrydagaand vanaf Klein-plaasVakansieoord in Oudtshoorn en hetSondag om 9.06vm. weer daar ge-ëindig. Deelnemers het 21 van die36.1 ure in donkerte gery. Deelne-mers kon in verskillende katego-rieë deelneem: solo, span en aflos.

“Saterdag na ek die wedren

voltooi het, was ek oortuig daarvandat ek nooit weer aan dié wedrensal deelneem nie, maar Sondag hetek geweet: volgende jaar is ek defni-tief terug,” het Kevin gesê.

“ Baie dankie aan al die plaaslikeryers wat my so goed ondersteun het-en aan JBay Cycles wat my fiets virdie wedren reggekry het. Ek wil ookbaie dankie sê aan Colin wat op diewaterpunte vir my gesorg het, metsulke onder-steuning isgeen afstandte ver nie.”

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