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DIE gemeenskap van die Strand loop tanskwaai deur onder bendegeweld wat sedertdie naweek daar woed.

Di geweld het begin toe Selwyn Cupido(32) van Broadlands Park in die Strand,Sondag in die vroe oggendure geskiet is.

Cupido en n groep vriende was na bewe-ring op die betrokke aand by die Legends-nagklub indieGants-sentrum. nGeveghettussen hulle en n groep ander mans, ver-moedelik lede van die 28s-bende, uitge-breek. Cupido het tussenbeide getree en die

bendelede het die klub verlaat.Cupido en sy vriende is omstreeks 05:00

bydieklubweg.VolgensooggetuieshetCu-pidoeers ndraaiomgebougestap, voordathy in die taxi geklim het, omdat hy n slegtevoorgevoel gehad het. Twee motors hetaangery gekom en op die taxi met 15 passa-siers begin skiet. Cupido is vyf keer geskieten isna nhospitaalgejaag,waarhygesterfhet. Volgens die polisie is nege koeldop-pies op die toneel gevind.

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Geweld ruk StrandDIE omstandighede rondom die moordvan Selwyn Cupido is steeds n raaisel.

Di voorval hou vermoedelik verbandmet die messteek-aanval in SomersetMall twee weke gelede.

Die 19-jarige man wat in di voorvalseskeer gesteek is,was skynbaarCupidose taxi-hulp (guardjie).

Ooggetuies s hulle het een van diemans wat in een van dievoertuie was, herken asNigger van Eersteri-vier, die leier van die28s-bende. Dit het hullelaat besef dat dit dieselfdegroep was met wie Cupidoen sy vriende in die klubbaklei het.

Luidens gerugte is Cu-pido en sygroepbekendasdie A-Team, n groep Ras-tafarirs wat betrokke isby die verkoop vandwelms. Nigger het nabewering twee dwelmhui-se in die Strand.

Maandagaand het ng n voorval vangeweld in Bloustraat, Casablanca, in dieStrand plaasgevind, waar een van Nig-ger se dwelmverkopers aangeval is.

Volgens n polisie-verklaring het ngroep van ongeveer 50 Rastafarirs nhuis binnegestorm en n 30-jarige manmet pikstele en ander skerp voorwerpeaangerand.

Die slagoffer het probeer weghard-loop, maar die mans het hom agterna ge-sit en geskiet. Hy het twee skietwonde indie nek en linkerskouer opgedoen, skaptein Frederick van Wyk, provinsialewoordvoerder.

Die man is tans in n kritieke toestandin die Tygerberg-hospitaal. Volgensbronne wat nie identifiseer wil word nie,

het die man doodsdreigemente by diehospitaal ontvang. Gerugte doen die ron-de dat die twee voorvalle verband houmet mekaar, aangesien die Rastafarirsglo Cupido se vriende is wat wraak ge-neem het oor sy dood.

Volgens gerugte het die vete ontstaannadat een van die bendes dwelms in dieander groep se verspreidingsgebied ver-

koop het.Polisie-patrollies in

die gebied is opgeskerpweens gerugte dat dieRastafarirs nie gaan op-houombloedtelaatvloei,voordat Nigger sy laas-te asem uitgeblaas hetnie.

Jannie Frieslaar, leiervan die Strand-gemeen-skapspolisieforum, hetgesdie polisiehet die or-ganisasie se volle onder-steuning.

Hulle moenie dinkdat hulle die Strand kan oorneem nie.Ons sal nie geweld in ons gemeenskapduld nie.

Die polisie kan nie die motiewe vir dieskietvoorvalle in die stadium bevestignie. Hulle wou ook nie die verband tus-sen die insidente of die betrokkenheidvan bendes bevestig nie.

Die polisie ondersoek aparte sake vanmoord en poging tot moord.

n Biduur vir vrede word vanaand om19:00 in die Broadlands Park-gemeen-skapsaalgehou.CupidosebegrafnisvindSaterdag om 08:00 by sy huis in Bosduif-straat, Broadlands Park, plaas. Die kerk-diens volg om 10:00 by die St. Johns An-glikaanse Kerk, in Strand.) Ooggetuies enbronnewouanoniem

bly uit vrees vir viktimisasie.

STRANDO'Gradys alive andwell: O'Grady CoatingsGroup (PTY) Limited hasbeen inoperation forover25 years and the recentfire at their Strand facto-ry in George Park has leftthem scathed, but notburnt out. Despite thefire leaving productionseverely affected, prod-ucts havebeenmoved in-to their shop in MainRoad in Strand wherethey havebeenoperatingfrom since the fire. Prod-ucts are already availa-ble to customers.

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Selwyn Cupido (32).

Man vir tweede keer in hegtenis geneemABRAHAM Hartzenberg (48) van Macas-sar is op 25 November vir n tweede keervandeesmaand deur die Macassar-polisiein hegtenis geneem.

Sy mees onlangse inhegtenisname volgnadathydievoorwaardesop nhofbesker-mingsbevel oorskry het en sy vervreemdevrou gedreig het.

Die eerste saak teenHartzenberg spruit

uit n voorval op Vrydag 11 November toehy die huis in Comelysingel, waar sy ver-vreemdevrouendriekinderswoon,nabe-wering aan die brand gesteek het.

HartzenbergseborgvanR1 000 is terug-getrek. Sy volgende verhoor met betrek-king tot die gesinsgeweld-klag isMaandag5 Desember en hy sal op 23 Maart virbrandstigting in die hof verskyn.

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YOUNG AT HEARTEnjoy the 3D Band's oldschool rock jams atSpringbok Blues.

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FAMILIESTreat your family with a funday at the Oude Lieberstein

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Change of scenery: A transformation arrived with the onset of summer at the front of the CapeSands Building in Beach Road, Strand. The much-debated Nude Man sculpture was gone tobe replaced by the Bronze Leopard, sculpted by 22-year-old Vincent da Silva, who has been makinga serious name for himself. Some years ago DistrictMail reported that Strand residents were morti-fied by the Nude Man; hopefully they'll find the new sculpture more pleasing to the eye.

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THEStrandcommunityare fearing for their livesasviolence,allegedlygang-related,erupt-ed on the streets this past weekend.

The violence started in the early hours of Sunday morning, when Selwyn Cupido (32),a drug dealer from Broadlands Park in Strand, was gunned down in a taxi outside Legendsnight club in Gants Centre.

According to eyewitnesses, an argument broke out inside the club between Cupido andhis friends, a group of Rastafarians known as the A-Team, and a gang known as the28s. This incident is believed to be linked to an at-tempted murder two weeks ago, when a 19-year-oldboy was pulled from a taxi and stabbed in the backsix times. It is said that the boy was Cupidos taxiguard.

This past Monday, a man in his thirties, believedto be a member of the 28s, was attacked by about50 people thought to be affiliated with the A-Team.He was stabbed with various sharp objects and shotseveral times.Policeare investigatingacaseofmur-der and attempted murder respectively. At thisstage they cannot confirm a link between the inci-dents, or whether they were gang-related.

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Appollis kry 20 jaarDELIAH BRINKHUIS

LIONEL Appollis (30) is Vrydag (25 Novem-ber) 20 jaar gevangenisstraf opgel vir diemoord op sy voormalige vriendin, FeleciaJantjies (26), op 7 Januarie.

Volgens n voor-vonnisverslag van Nico-lette van Graan van die departement vanmaatskaplike dienste, het Appollis na bewe-ring die dag van die moord aan n familielidges dat hy Felecia di dag vrek gaanmaak. Streeklanddros Franceline Moutonhet in haar vonnisoplegging in die Strand-streekshof ges dat die maksimum vonnisvan lewenslange gevangenisstraf nie oor-weeg kon word nie, omdat getuienis oor dibeweerde dreigement van Appollis nooit indie hof gelewer is nie.

Myrtle Jantjies, Felecia se ma en Feleciase negejarige seun Mato, en inwoners vanTemperance Town was by die hof.

Mouton het Appollis n lafaard genoemwat n ongewapende vrou in die rug gesteekhet en geen respek vir vroue het nie.

AppollishetJantjiesnabeweringdieaandvan die moord ingewag toe sy van haar werkby die destydse Friendly Grocer gekom het.

Hy het Felecia herhaaldelik met n skerp

voorwerp, vermoedelik n mes, gesteek. Syhetkortdaarnain nvriendinsehuisgesterf.

Volgens Mouton het die patologiese ver-slag aangedui dat die aanval s geweldadigwas dat een van Jantjies se ribbes gebreekwas. Mouton het ges dat Appollis reeds toehy Jantjies vasgegryp het die voorwaardesvan die interdik wat sy in 2010 teen hom ver-kry het, verontagsaam het.

Hy het n die moord op die vlug geslaanen die polisie in die twee en n half maandevoor sy inhegtenisneming, ontduik. Hy isuiteindelik op Menseregtedag (21 Maart) inMelrose Place in Grabouw in hegtenis ge-neem, nadat die gemeenskap hom aange-keer het en s erg aangerand het dat sy reg-terarm gebreek is.

Appollis het vir die duur van die saak vol-gehouomonskuldig tepleit . Syregsverteen-woordiger, Samantha Stanley, het aangeduidat haar klint reeds voor sy vonnisopleg-ging aangedui het dat hy teen die vonnis salappelleer.

Appollis verskyn op 7 Desember weer indie Somerset-Wes-landdroshof. Di keer opn klag van aanranding. Die saak hou ver-bandmetdieaanvalop nGordonsbaai-inwo-nerRoyMcGregorbyKnorhoekop 14Maart.

Myrtle Jantjies (regs), Felecia se ma, enhaar negejarige seun, Mato, Vrydagsaam met inwoners van TemperanceTown buite die streekshof.

Felecia Jantjies isop 7 Januarie deurAppollis vermoor.

LionelAppollis is20jaar gevangenis-straf opgel vir diemoord op sy voor-malige vriendin.

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Let Sir Lowrys spirit soarthe area will receive specialfocusUmoyaWezizweaimsto uplift local youthsthrough regular sports tour-namentsunderthepilotHar-mony Sports project, ar-ranged in partnership withthe Harmony Social Devel-opment Initiative.

The breakfast meetingtakes place at the KingdomBuilders Church at 08:00.

However, the organisersneed the assistance of thecommunity to make theirdreams a reality.

Sponsors, developers andbusiness people are invitedtoattend thebreakfast. Tick-ets are R70 per person.

If you are willing to sup-port them by attending thebreakfast, please visitwww.wezizwe.com or callWarren Papas on0 074 111 1117.

Sponsors are also neededfor the sports tournamentsand other upliftment plans.

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Drugs dragged from the villageTIKamounting toaboutR6 000onthe street was confiscated in SirLowrys Pass on Saturday.

A 34-year-old man from the vil-lage was arrested and charged inconnection with the find.

Thearrestwasmadeamida se-ries of raids at farms, smallhold-ings, and shebeens in Sir LowrysPass and Garden Village, carriedout by a crack team of soldiers

and the Somerset West police.The operations, which form

part of a festive-season crimecrackdown, will be conducted ona fortnightly basis.

SomersetWestPoliceStationscommander, colonel Mary-AnnWilliams, commended the teamon theirwork, and says their visi-bility resulted in a drop in crimeover the weekend.

THE Umoya Wezizwe Com-pany, in cooperation withbusinesses and residents ofSir Lowrys Pass, willpresent a breakfast meetingwith Community SafetyMEC Dan Plato and other of-ficials on 16 December.

With this meeting, fol-lowed by a tour of Sir Low-rys Pass, Umoya Wezizwe(meaning Spirit of the Na-tion) aims to build bridgesbetween the community andits leaders, and to addresscrime and other social prob-lems in the area.

The organisers wish tohighlight the social andeconomic ills plaguing SirLowrys Pass Village; dev-elop plans to uplift the poor;improve safety and security;and promote integrationbetweentheprivateandpub-lic sectors, says Warren Pa-pas, director of Umoya Wez-izwe in Sir Lowrys Pass.

Drugabuseanddealing in

Hotspot:Motorists using theN2BadenPowell offramp towardsMuizenberg are urged to be vigilant after a number of smash-and-grab incidents at the intersection were reported to theMacassarpolice.The police askmotorists not to leave valuable items, suchas handbags, cellphones and wallets, in the open. Phone0 10111 to report an incidents or any suspicious people.

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Man se lyk gevindn GEREGTELIKE nadoodse ondersoek is ge-open n die lyk van n 32-jarige Macassar-manVrydag in sy motorhuis in Sheik Yusufstraatgekry is, waar dit van die dak gehang het.

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16 Days of ActivismDisabusing the abusedIN harmony with the 16 Days of Activism,the Strand police worked to raise awarenessabouttheabuseofwomenandchildrenwhentheypresentedan information sessionat theCasablanca Community Hall on Tuesday.

Lieutenant-colonel Sylvia Johnson ex-plained to those present the dangers ofabuse, as well as the legal steps any personwho is being abused can take. Women arevulnerable, and are abused almost everyday, Johnson said. We have also seen anincrease in financial and emotional abuseof women.

She also encouraged men who are beingabused to report their cases to the police, go-ing on to say that it is a myth that onlywomen are abused.

Speaking after the event, warrant officerOlebogeng Tawana said children are ex-tremelyvulnerable tobrutalactsofviolence,especially at this time of the year. We urge

the mothers of ourcommunity to stopdumping and neglectingtheir babies, Tawana said.

Asked for his thoughts on the matter, Jan-nie Frieslaar, chairperson of the StrandCommunity Policing Forum, said the policearemakinggoodprogress ingetting thecom-munity involved.

Denzel Vercuil, a member of the StrandCPF, handsout food to childrenat thehall.

Tower of hope: By donating just five cents to the Towerof Hope, you will be aiding the fight against abuse ofwomenandchildren.Workon the towerhasstartedMon-day and the organisers plan to build the tower sixmetershigh. The tower is erected at Rola Motors in the GantsCentre to support the 16 Days of Activism from 25 No-vember to10December.Coinscanbedroppedoff there,at the offices of the Rape Crisis centre (Patch), and theVergelegen Spa. Anton Bugler (left), builder of the tower,apictureof concentration. Formore information0 DaveBaxter on 082 921 1398.


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The road steals another lifeWELL-LOVED Somerset Westresident and businessmanAidan Greeff (38) died in a tragicaccident on Saturday nearCalitzdorp.

According to reports, Greefflost his life in a motorcycle acci-dent, but the circumstances sur-rounding the crash could not beestablished at the time of goingto print. It is understood that hediedashewasbeing transportedto hospital by paramedics.

Greeff,abusinessmanandthebrother-in-law of world-renowned golfer Trevor Immel-man, leaves behind wifeMichelle and two young chil-dren. He would have celebratedhis39thbirthdayon2December.

MessagesofcondolenceshavebeenpouringontoGreeffs Face-book profile since word about

his death spread.Robert Sulcas wrote on Satur-

day: What a tragic end to sucha wonderful persons life. Youwere larger than life and alwayslived life to the fullest. Ourheartfelt condolences toMichelle, the kids and extendedfamily. You will be sorelymissed and always fondly re-membered. RIP Aidan.

On the same day, HermanBreedt wrote: Our last discus-sion was over a Bashew on Sun-day; little did I know that youwould see our Creator beforeme, my friend.

Today there is pain and hurtand confusion, and little facesthat dont understand, but Iknow up there is peace, joy andgreat clarity.

You will be missed and re-membered. Walk well, myfriend.

On Monday, Darren Hattinghshared this message: Aidan,youhad that rare, special abilityto make other people feel good,and I thank you for that.

I will always remember thatinsane laughter of yours and theway you always saw the lighterside of life. You will always beremembered as The Don.

Greeffs family declined tospeak to the media.Aidan Greef. Photo: Facebook

IN MEMORIAM

Heed the seaside savioursTHE lifeguards of the Strand SurfLifesavingClubhavealreadysavedeight lives on Strand Main Beachover the past two months and, withthe holiday season approaching,theyve warned swimmers to beextra cautious in the sea.

Heinrich Dahms, chairperson ofthe club, says the most recent inci-dents took place on Saturday 19 No-vember, when lifeguards rescuedthree people.

The first incident involved twoswimmers, who were caught in arip current and pulled out to sea.

Dahms says the clubs rubberduck was deployed, and the swim-mers were brought safely to shorethankstotheeffortsofpilotJacquesSteenstra andcrewmemberHentisBurger. The third person to be res-cued that day was a swimmer whohad overestimated his abilities andgot into difficulty 400 m offshore.The same lifeguards shot back outon the rubber duck and pulled himto safety.

Speaking with pride of his team,Dahms says, Our club is built onthe efforts of committed volunteers

who are trained to save lives, andthe publics support is vital.

He thanks Dis-Chem for its ongo-ing support in sponsoring medicalsupplies, and Honda Marine forprovidingandmaintainingtherub-ber ducks engine. He also thanksEmergency Medical Operations fortheir cooperation and support.

As the school holidays ap-proach, I urge everyone on thebeaches to yield to the warnings ofthe lifeguards, he says.

For more information visitwww.strandlifesaving.co.za.

Strand Surf Lifesaving Club chairperson Heinrich Dahms (left) and club member Jacques Steenstraare seen astride the club's rubber duck, which is used in rescue operations off Strand Beach.

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NIKITA SYLVESTER

APARENTisbesidehimself over adecisionto introduce a new uniform for the Grade7 pupils of Lochnerhof Primary School.

Now, Hannes Gates says he is thinkingof suing the school as he feels his concernshave fallen on deaf ears.

Earlier this month the school sent lettersto the Grade 6 parents to inform them thatthe casual school uni-formforGrade7pupils in2012wouldbereplacedbya new, more formal uni-form.

Gates says that, be-cause his two childrenonly joined the school inMay this year, he boughttwo sets of new uniforms and now hellhave to buy another set.

My daughter wore her current schooluniform for about half a year; now I am toldshe needs an entirely new uniform, whichshe will wear for less than a year. This istotally ridiculous.

When the letter was sent out on 14 No-vember, the Grade 6 pupils were told that,shouldtheynotreturnthesignedletter fromtheir parents, their spogkaarte which theyget for good behaviour would be takenaway. When we told our Grade 6 daughterthat we would not sign this letter and sendit back the next day she cried and cried.

Gates says Lochnerhof headmasterMarius Botha told him the schools govern-ing body had decided that, as of next year,the Grade 7 school uniform would changeto differentiate Grade 7 pupils from the restof the school.

Not only is it more cost effective, but theformal uniform also promotes school prideand discipline, a school press releasedeclares.

But, Gates feels, ifpupils are not proud oftheir schoolby the timethey get to Grade 7, anew school uniformwill not change any-thing.

He says thisdecisioncould not have been

made at a worse time of year just morethan a month before Christmas.

He adds that he asked Botha to arrangea meeting with all the other Grade 7 parentson the grounds that the decision ought notto be made without the consent of thosewhose wallets will bear the strain.

Botharespondedthat it isaverydifficulttime of the year, with the children in examsand the end of year on our doorstep. Thisis my exact point how can one not discussthis with the people it will affect? They haveno consideration for the parents.

The schools press release states that re-action to the decision was mainly positive.

The old school uniform can be soldback to the schools clothing shop, andfinancial support is available for thoseparents experiencing financial dif-ficulty, the release states.

ThecurrentschooluniformforLochner-hof Primary School pupils.

Parent slams school's new lookThe newschooluniformthatGrade7 pupilsare ex-pected towear as of2012.

GATES says a meeting between himand the schools governing body wasscheduled to take place on Mondaythis week, but the governing bodyschairperson postponed the meetingtoTuesdayafternoonso thatmore in-formation could be gathered.

But, Gates says, he was informedon Tuesday morning that the previ-ousdaysmeetinghadgoneahead.Hesayshewasnotifiedbyemail that thedecision to change the school uni-form stood.

The schools governing body ap-parently agreed to reschedule themeeting with Gates for yesterday(Wednesday) afternoon, afterDistrictMails time of going to press.

Gates, who is setting up a petitionandstill thinkingof legalaction,asksany parents who feel the same wayas he does to call him directly on0 021 853 4625 or 071 516 3591.

Legal action?

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...she willwear it for lessthan a year...

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Geweld mtnou end kryMOORDendoodslagvier vandees-week hoogty binne die Strand-ge-meenskap.

Met geweld en gru-dade watvreesby inwoners inboesem, isdiwoonbuurt skielik in die WildeWeste verander.

n Omvattende ondersoek deurdie DistriksPos het bevind datdwelmhandel en bendebedrywig-hede wl n rol gespeel het.

DistriksPoskonook nvermeen-deverbandtussendiemesaanvalleop tieners twee weke gelede by dieSomerset Mall en vandeesweek semoorde naspoor.

Polisiewoordvoerders bly egterversigtig om di moontlikhede teerkenenhouvoetby stukdathullel die aanvalle as afsonderlikevoorvalle ondersoek.

Hoewel polisiring in dieStrand opgeskerp is, is dit nood-saaklik dat die ondersoek(e) na lhierdie aanvalle die hoogste prio-riteit geniet.

Diewerklikheidvanbendeswatongestoord voortgaan met hul be-drywighede kan slegs beveg wordindien die polisie n die gemeen-skap sm hul stem dik maak.

Druk moet op die owerhede uit-geoefen word om kragte saam tesnoer en nmoontlikeverband tus-sen die voorvalle te ondersoek.

Die onus rus egter ook op die ge-meenskap om die polisie van inlig-ting te voorsien wat hul tot diewaarheid en optrede kan lei.

Slegs dn sal die net nouer ge-span kan word om hierdie bendeswat ons gemeenskap teister.

Police service at its bestON Tuesday, my son was muggedand relieved of his cellphonewhilst walking to school upBulties Way.

Fortunately, some amazingpeople were there to help (youknow who you are), which led toone of the perpetrators being ap-prehended by the police. As if bymagic, all local crime watch or-ganisations, as well as the police,were at the scene within minutes.

After his exam, we went down

toSomersetWestPoliceStation togive a statement. I cannot beginto describe what amazingly capa-ble and professional service andsupport we received whilst there.

Many of us would not be ableto toleratewhat thesepeoplehavetowitnessanddealwithonadailybasis. Against the odds, they goabout their business with effi-ciency, etiquette and patience.

As an added bonus, thanks tothe competence of our boys and

girls in blue, my sons phone wasreturned to him, and we await acourt date.

Special thanks to constable LeRoux, detective Lategan and ser-geant Karolus.

We should all be very gratefuland proud of our local policeservice.

CAROL POMPE VANMEERDERVOORTSOMERSET WEST

Wies die bles omie op die trapmeul?INreaksieopKoosKombuisseru-briek Dorpskombuis, in die Dis-triksPos van 25 November wil ekgraag die volgende kommentaarlewer.

Ek geniet ook my besoeke aandie Virgin Active gimnasiumbaie.

Ekhouveraldaarvanomopdietrapmeul in die agterste ry te oe-fen,wantdankanekdie swetendelywe voor my dophou en sien ofdaardalk iemandiswatnet sosta-dig soos ek is. Ek is n bietjie oueras jy, maar probeer nog redelikfiks bly.

Voorwaar, onlangs sien ek nbles omie op die trapmeul in dievoorste rywat stadiger as ek loop.

Ek was nogal nuuskierig om tesien hoe hy van voor lyk. Nou toenou! Toe hy uitloop merk ek dissowaar Koos Kombuis sonder diekenmerkende bandanna!

Ek het so pas jou boek Die Tydvan die Kombis gelees, en daaruitlyk dit vir my of jou leefstyl uitdaardie tydperk maar swaar opdie lyf was. Die oefening doenwondere vir jou lyf en jou ge-moedstoestand, soos jy alreedsuitgevind het.

Ek wil graag noem dat ek ookmooiwelgeklededames indieres-taurant opmerk wanneer ek myrooibostee gaan drink voordat ekhuis toe gaan. Volgens my waar-nemings in die aantrekkamer,

blyk dit dat die meeste damesstort, harewasenversorg,hulselfgrimeer en netjies aantrek voor-dat hulle die aantrekkamers ver-laat om met hulle sosiale lewevoort te gaan.

Baie van ons het tydens dieaanvanklike bemarkingsveldtogvir n baie billike aanbod aange-sluit, enwordsoos jyookmaarge-subsidieeromgesond tebly, enai,die gimnasium is darem baie ge-rieflik naby alles, nie waar nie?

Dit is dus die ideale plek omvriende wat ook daar oefen in dierestaurant te ontmoet. Geniet dit,Koos!

SANNIE SITKAMER

AFEWweeksago,acommentwasmade on Facebook that has possi-bly been detrimental to a welfareorganisation called PetPals.

Sadly, this was not the inten-tion. It was merely a reply to acomment made by someone say-ing that their friend had adopteda puppy from PetPals but it had

to be euthanised. My commentwas:Shame,thishappenedtoan-other client of ours.

The misunderstanding oc-curredwhenit turnedout that thepuppy had been adopted from an-other organisation and not Pet-Pals. I have it on good authoritythat PetPals, run by Dawie and

Yolanda Hamman, are doinggreat work, and they run a verytight ship. They are able to do thewonderful work that they do dueto the generosity of the public. Sopeople, please support this veryworthy cause.

GERALDINE CAMERON

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) Please support Big Issue ven-dors.Forthepriceofacappucinoyou can help to feed a hungryfamily. SW resident.

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ID like to convey my thanks to the won-derful people at Somerset Mall. On 2 No-vember I was walking to Standard BankfromtheWoolworthsentranceandIhada very bad fall on two steps I hadnt no-ticed. Security guards were there imme-diately. A police lady took me across tothe bank and insisted I be attended to.When we came away a medics car waswaiting; my wounds were dressed andI was driven back to my car. My thankstoall of them: theyweresokindandcom-passionate to an elderly pensioner.

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Thursday, 1 December 2011 MENINGS | VIEWS 9

A letter to parents especially dadsHOW far will a father go to pro-tect his daughter?

When do you say its enoughand that she is grown up now?

Can I relax when she is 16, 18,21 or 25? Not so long ago, on 28June 1994, I held an infant in myarms at Butterworth Hospital.

As a first-time father this wasan awesome feeling. I nurturedher; this motherly job fell to mebecause her mother was sick.She was soon a toddler, then abubblybabywithribbonsonherhead, a child, then a young lady.

She started school and I re-member holding the schoolfence on her first day. I hangaround at the gate, just to seethat everything goes well.

Let go, she is doing fine,said her elementary teacher.Soon she made friends and shewas enjoying school. I helpedher with school work, preparedfood for her, bathed her, tuckedher in bed, read stories to her.

She told me stories about herfriends. She was soon elevatedto higher classes and got goodgrades. She started to discardher toysanddollsanddemandedcomputer games, then a cell-phone, iPod and laptop. BeforeI knew it she was on social net-works,Twitter,MXit,Facebook.

My little daughter was nomore, and a young lady with aninquisitive mind had takenover. Itwassadtopartwayswithmy little angel. Iwasengulfedbymixed emotions (that of excite-ment and apprehension). Part ofme was sad that we wont playlittlegamesanymore,butanoth-erpartwashappy that Ihadseenher grow.

Today that little girl is 17yearsold,healthyand full of life.I still feel theneed toprotecther.I still screen her friends, ap-prove some, disapprove others.

The only problem is that shereckons she doesnt need me toprotect her any longer. Shethinks she knows all there is toknow about life. She thinks Imover-protective and never for-gets to remind me that this isthe 21st century or an age ofnew generation. She says myteachings are not relevant to thechildrensrightsorbillof rights.

We are now on a collisioncourse at crossroads. Im a bit ofa traditionalist who doesnt be-lieve in giving children toomany rights while they are stillunder my care.

It is my right to discipline mychild if she goes astray, but nowshe says its abuse according tochildrens rights, and Ill be ar-rested for that. Dont get mewrong, I am against child abusein all its manifestations, be itphysical, sexual or spiritual.

We already have a lot of suchyoungpeople inourstreets. Ifwecannot punish our children formisdeeds, who will do it for us?

When do you stop protectingyour young daughter againstthe vultures who are hoveringaround to prey on her? All in thename of love?

Inwhich languagedo I tellherabout wolves in sheepskin?

Its again that time of the yearwhen all good men and womenare leading a campaign againstchild and women abuse.

To my daughter Zizipho andall other young ladies who feelaggrievedbytheirparentsguid-ance and over-protectiveness, Isay just a little longer guys, justa little longer.

Let us enjoy parenthoodwhile it lasts. Hang in there andit will pay off in the long run.

DUMISANI NANALWANDLE

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VAN die oomblik dat Hennie Warnich diemikrofoon verlede Saterdagaand in dieDorpstraat-teaterbuiteStellenboschgevathet, het die heilige koeie in die Suid-Afri-kaanse samelewing dit ontgeld.

Vir Warnich, eienaar van n IT-sakeon-derneming in die Strand, was sy eenman-komedie-optrede, Hond se Gedagtes, dieverwesenlikingvan n jarelangedroomomsy eie teks te skryf en dit self op te voer.

Die 120 mense aan wie die sitplekke uit-verkoop is het sy satiriese optrede aan dieeindevananderhalfuurstaandetoegejuig.

Maar agter die aand se pret is daar nhartseerstorie van n gesin se pyn. Hondse Gedagtes was die begin van n veldtog,wat deur Warnich en sy familie genisieeris om die lot van kinders wat aan Prader-Willi-sindroom (PWS) lei, te verbeter. Synefie, Ruan Burger (15), is n PWS-lyer.

PWS is n genetiese afwyking. Die PWS-vereniging inSAs lyerskanaanbepaaldeeienskappe uitgeken word soos hipotonie(lae spiertonus), voedingsprobleme en on-derontwikkelingvandiegeslagsdele indieneonatale tydperk en obesiteit, kort lig-gaamsbou, verstandelike gestremdheid engedragsprobleme in die latere lewensjare.

Ruansema,LiezlVlokvanOudtshoorn,s sy hoef vir geen ouer van n kind metPWS al die vreugdes, uitdagings, hoogte-punte en laagtepunte van hulle daagliksebestaan te verduidelik nie.

Vir my is die grootse leemte in die on-dersteuning en kennis tot ons beskikking,die gebrek aan n huis wat ingerig is omnet kinders met PWS op n sinvolle en sti-mulerende manier te akkommodeer.

OmdiredehetdieWarnich-familie,ou-

paHenrienoumaMarieke,hulseuns,Hen-nie en Botha, en dogter, Liezl, beplan omn huis vir mense met PWS op te rig. Dihuis sal net PWS-lyers huisves en sal self-onderhoudend funksioneer.

PWS-vereniging se nasionale voorsit-ter, Rika du Plooy, s baie ouers van PWS-lyers is bekommerd oor wat met hul kin-ders gaan gebeur as hulle nie meer daaris nie. Rika se dogter is ook n lyer.

Die Henri Warnich Stigting is onlangsgestig.DisvernoemnaHennieWarnichensy vrou, Yolanda, se seuntjie een van ntweeling wat kort n sy geboorte in 2004oorlede is. Vlok s die grootste uitdagingis om fondse te genereer.

Hennie het die voortou geneem en diefondse van sy eenman-komedie in die stig-ting se fondsrekening betaal.

AseenmankomediantHennieWarnich (regs)seplanneuitwerksalPrader-Willi-Sin-droom-lyers soos sy nefie, Ruan Burger (links), n huis van hul eie h.

Foto: Arno van der Laan

Prader-Willi-sindroom (PWS)PWS is nie n siekte nie en kan nie geneesword nie.

Volgens die PWS-vereniging van Suid-Afrika werk navorsers wreldwyd om dieuiters komplekse aard van hierdie afwy-king te begryp.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse vereniging is n on-dersteuningsgroep wat in Maart 1990 deurn klein groepie besorgde ouers gestig is.

Sedertdien het die Vereniging se ledetaltoegeneem en is hulle deel van n wreld-wye inligtingsnetwerk oor PWS.

Dit is moeilik om presies te bepaal hoe-veel mense in Suid-Afrika aan die sin-droomly.Daarwordgesdateenuit tussen12 000 en 22 000 mense dit kry.

Hierdie sindroomkomeweveelbymansen vroue voor en word by individue vanalle rasse aangetref.

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The end is hereNIKITA SYLVESTER

TODAY, Thursday 1 December, marks the fi-naldayof the2011NationalSeniorCertificateexaminations.

Many matriculants have already complet-ed their schooling careers and are enjoyinga well-deserved break. These young men ofSomerset West Private School are more thanhappy to be on holiday.

Sebastian Scheidereiter isconfident about his re-sults. You can never putin enough hours, but theexams were fine, hesays. I could answer al-most all the questionswithout struggling.Sebastian is hoping toget an A aggregate so he can be acceptedat the University of Cape Town to studymedicine.

LucaBaumannsayshisteachers made sure heand his fellow pupilsknew their subjects back-wards. Everything wentfine, he says. I was wellprepared.Hedoesadmitto a little nervousness about his results,but he says it still feels awesome to befinished with school.

Evert Jansen van Vu-uren says: It feels greatto be done with school af-ter 12 years. I am ampedto be studying engineer-ing at Stellenbosch Uni-versity next year. Evertfeels that, except for a trickymaths paper,the exams went very well.

Rick Kleinhans feelshisexamswentwell. Themaths was of a highstandard but I coped fine.Chemistry was relativelyeasy, and I was quite sur-prised. Rick is sure hewill be pleased with his results. He is alsolooking forward to next year, when he willstart studying computer science.

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Ryan Page is positivethat he did very well. Igave itmy all and couldnthave prepared more, hesays with confidence. Iwill be happywith whatev-er marks I get. Ryan willbe studying engineering at StellenboschUniversity next year.Hesays it feels ratherstrange to wake up every morning andknow hes finished with school.


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A Christmas appealTHE Helderberg Street Peo-ples Centre will host Christ-mas lunches for the poor andhomeless in the weeksahead.

The first lunch will feedabout 350 people on Thurs-day 15 December at the day-care centre at the Sir Low-rys Pass railway station.

This will be followed byChristmas lunch for the des-titute people of SomersetWestonSunday18Decemberat the centre in VictoriaStreet; 250 people are exp-ected. In addition, the centrewill deliver food parcels toabout 100 households wherepeople are too sick to attendthe lunches.

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with donations of roastedchickens or money in lieu.

Whilst we appreciatethat the present economicclimate has been difficult formany in our community, forthose on the margins it hasbeen even worse, says cen-tre chairperson Ian Greer.

All deliveries can be madeto the soup kitchen in Victo-riaStreet, oppositeSomersetWest Library.

To all those who havesupported us during thecourse of the year be it fi-nancially, through dona-tions, or through prayer andbybeing therewhenwemostneeded your help blessyou, Greer says.

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Since 8 September the project has givenanextraordinarynumberof shoes to chari-ty organisations, schools and sports clubs.

On Tuesday we visited the ZandvlietCare Facility in Macassar to donate shoesfor frail, disabled and aged people.

We are thankful for this donation, asthe people here do not always have essen-tials such as shoes and clothing, said Al-lan Smith, the CEO of the centre.

WeurgeallHelderbergers tokeepon fill-ing the shoe bin at Tekkie Town SomersetWest.DistrictMail and Tekkie Town wouldalso like to thank all those who have don-ated shoes already. Remember, our biggestneed is still childrens shoes.

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1 December ThursdaySomerset West:) The Animal Welfare Societys

monthly sale takes place at 42 ReitzStreet at 08:30. Expect clothes,books, large articles and more.

2 Desember VrydagSomerset-Wes:) Strand Rugby Club will hold a

dance at Club Legends. Tickets areavailable from the players.0 Pau-lus Swartland: 084 201 9343.) Integrity Wellbeing will offer

free blood pressure testing at 12:00at Mayfair Cottage, 3 Bright Street.0 021 801 3959.

3 December SaturdayStrand:

) Die NG-gemeente hou n uit-stallingom10:00byBolandKollege,Aerodromestraat. R50 per tafel.0 Antjie le Roux: 082 301 0152.

Somerset West:) TheCountryCraftMarketwill

be held at Southeys Vines, 186Main Road, from 08:00 to 13:00.) Omgee will hold a plant sale

from 09:00 to 17:00.0 Simon: 071 453 7569.

4 Desember SondagStrand:) Strand Baptist Church will

host a mini musical at 123 ChurchStreet at 20:00. Entrance is free.

Stellenbosch:) The Girls Brigade (GB) West-

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certat 15:00 in theauditoriumof theAssembly of God Church in James-town. Tickets cost R30.0 Cassan-dra Visser: 076 593 9737.) The Blaauwklippen Vine-

yards Family Market will takeplace from10:00 to15:00. Interestingcrafts, clothes, jewellery, etc. Livemusic and childrens entertain-ment will be available.

6 December TuesdayStellenbosch:) The Stellenbosch Ladies

Luncheon Club will meet at LAu-berge du Paysan at 10:30. JeanBlock will be the guest speaker.0 Val Steytler: 021 855 2616.

Somerset West:) The German Empore pro-

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The talk, with slides, will be pre-sented by Ingrid and ReinhardVeller at St Pauls Hall, 45 AndriesPretorius Street, at 19:00.0 Reinhard: 076 069 4698.

7 Desember WoensdagSomerset West:) The Helderberg Renaissance

Foundation will hold a special pub-lic meeting at the library hall at17:30.

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TrailblazingTHE opening of the extendedLourens River Trail sets off fromthe river bank at the upper end ofthe Lourens River Estate, just be-low Bizweni Campus, at 09:00 onSaturday 10 December.

TheLourensRiverConservationSociety invites all hikers to join.Gifts will not be handed out on theday, but participants will be giveninformation pamphlets.

You can choose to walk either asfar as Island-Reitz Park, or as faras Strand Beach about two-and-a-halfhoursaway inwhichcaseyouwill be givenacommemorative cer-tificate of completion.

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Bazaar at Oude LiebersteinTHE Oude Lieberstein Bazaarwill be held in the Oude Lieber-stein Open-Air Theatre, next tothe Liebrecht Gallery, on thethreeSaturdays3, 10and17De-cember before Christmas.

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Faithful: Hel-derberg ani-malwelfareor-ganisationAniwell holdsa festiveadop-tion day at theCape GardenCentre on theR44 on Saturday. Rescuedanimals will be up for adop-tionand foodanddrinkswillbe on sale. 0 KellyNiewoudt: 072 672 4416.

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Vintage victory: Patch, the Helder-berg child abuse centre in SomersetWest, was the fortunate recipient ofthe latest charity cheque handed outby Somerset Beverages. Since June,the company has handed out sixcheques of R5 000 each to organisa-tions in need. Lord Somerset Wineswas established especially for thisworthy cause; each case of wine soldsees R3 go to charity. Seen here(from left) are Boetie Rietoff (Somer-set Beverages), Brenda Schultze(Patch supporter), Antoinette Ben-nett (Patch bookkeeper) and HiltonSchultze (Patch supporter).

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Die tema van die funksie was Denim metn flair en almal was uitgevat vir die ge-leentheid.

Die klub is op 21 Oktober 1974 gestig enis die oudste blommeklub in die Helderberg.Vir die eerste keer in die klub se geskiedenisis n Goue Lelie-toekenning vir hulp en by-stand oorhandig.

Susan Marks, Chantel Henn, Ingrid Hennen Esm Pietersen is met di toekenning be-loon. Leana Vermeulen het die prys gewenvir beste leerling van die werkswinkel.

Die trofe-wenners vir werk deur die jaargelewer is: Engela Kruger beste gevorder,

Retha Lategan beste intermedir en SusanPietersen beste beginner.

Tommy Dell, erelid van die klub, het ookvir die klubvoorsitter Jannie du Toit, metn spesiale toekenning vereer.

Die Helderberg-blommeklub spog ookmet n sanggroep Die Single Girls. Die drie-tal het die gaste laat skater van die lag methul vertoning. Hulle sal ook te sien wees bydie Ons Gee Om-liefdadigheidskonsert op 9Desember by die NG-gemeente StrandNoord in Brandstraat.

Die Helderberg-blommeklub se eerstevergadering in die nuwe jaar vind plaas Sa-terdag 28 Januarie. Die president van dieSuid Afrikaanse Flora Vereniging, EmmiePabst, sal n demonstrasie kom doen. Enigenavrae, bel Jannie du Toit 0 072 473 2420.

Jannie du Toit, voorsitter van die Hel-derberg-blommeklub,metdiespesia-le toekenning wat deur Tommy Dellontwerp is. Hy het die toekenning ont-vang omdat hy altyd sy alles gee. Byhom is Adr Eksteen.

Engela Kruger, Retha Lategan en Susan Pie-tersen is die trofe-wenners.

Jannie du Toit,voorsitter van dieHelderberg-blom-meklub, het dieGoue Lelie-toe-kenning aan dievolgende ledeoorhandig: EsmPietersen, IngridHenn, ChantelHenn en SusanMarks.

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Pump upyour flowerpowerTEN floral designers willshare their knowledge whenthey create spectacular tablearrangements for 10 sepa-rateChristmas themes in theNG Church hall in GordonRoad,SomersetWest,at09:30on Thursday 8 December.

Themasterclasswas initi-ated by the teachers panel ofthe Western Cape Associa-tion of Flower Arrangers inan attempt to share someeasy ideas for table centre-pieces sure to be the pride ofanyChristmasparty.Thede-signs will be demonstratedby Lorraine Rose, BrendaEksteen, Henritte Louw,Judy Gray, Suzanne Traf-ford, Merle Christie, EdithRule, Ann Brown, SheenaHewitt and Billy Thompson

After thedemonstration,adelicious Christmas tea willbe served, and a plant salewill be held.

Tickets cost R65 per per-son, and are available fromIlse Holroyd on0 021 851 6123. Contact KimZimmerman on 021 852 2656for further information.

Tasteful triumph:South Africas ownGiggling Gourmet,Jenny Morris,launched her latestbook, Cooking withJenny Morris, duringa lavish celebrationof fine foodandwineat the picturesqueBlaauwklippenWineEstateoutsideStellenboschon18November.Attending the jubilantoccasionwere(from left)MariusRoux, NicoletteWaterford,MichelleMarlin, JennyMorris, Ceri Prenter and Rolf Zeitvogel.

Dis ns Stranddi: Skemeraand-spel. Di drie seunsmaak geen geheimdaarvan nie dat hul-le di stukkie strandby Melkbaai se gety-poel vir hul sand-en-waterspeletjie gean-nekseer het nie.Metdie somer-en-vakan-sie hier is dit n to-neel wat hom vannou af elke dag enaand langs Kusweg gaan afspeel. Die mense by Engel & Vlkers seStrand-kantoor nooi almal wat fotos kan neem om hul vakansie visueelvas te l en die fotos vir hulle te bring om uit te stal in hul mooi witkantoor in die Metropole Plaza by Kusweg 98. Terselfdertyd kan hullena Frans Fourie se foto-uitstallingMy Strand kom kyk. Fourie stal sowat50 fotos van tonele in die Strand en die Helderberg daar uit vir dieduur van die vakansie. Vir meer inligting, kontak Frans by0 021 854 6358 of 083 407 4875 of 2 [email protected].

Foto: Frans Fourie

Book your stall for the LightsTHE switching-on ceremonyfor the annual Somerset WestChristmas Light Festival willtake place on Wednesday 7 De-cember.

The first four evenings willbe managed by the FestivalPromotions Association,which comprises members ofthe Somerset West and StrandLionsclubs,aswellas theSom-erset West and Strand Rotary

clubs. Revenue generatedfrom stall rentals will be puttowards community projectsmanaged by these clubs.

Traders are invited to booka3 m stall for 7 to 10Decemberat a cost of R250 per night, orR900 for the four nights.

To book, phone MelissaBowes on 0 021 852 8972 or082 977 6516 or email2 [email protected].


Thursday, 1 December 201118 ENTERTAINMENT | VERMAAK

Music in3D liveTHE band 3D will performlive on music night atSpringbok Blues in theGants Centre on Thursday.

The performance, whichmarkstheofficialopeningtothe festiveseasonsgigs,willfeature fine rock classicsand other favourites fromthe 60s, 70s, 80s and othermusical epochs.

Then, on Saturday at20:30, 3D will make an ap-pearance at La Lullas Pubin Gordons Bay.

Hear more of the samemusic every Monday nightfrom 21:00 on DerekCockerells show, Face theMusic, on Radio Helderbergon 93.6 FM. For more infor-mation phone Derek on0 083 475 2170 or Reinetteon 082 404 4914.

Jazz jam heats up the HelderbergTAKE your picnic basket, friendsand family and enjoy the late after-noon summer sun with the DelftBig Band when they swing into ac-tion at the Helderberg Nature Re-serves Summer Sunset Concert.

Thebandwillshowoffwhattheirinstruments can do on Sunday 11December at 17:30. Featuring mem-bers as young as 13, the band wasformed in August 2008 as a develop-mental initiative to help vulnera-bleyouths fromhighschools inLei-den, Rosendal and Voorbrug out-side Cape Town.

Under the directorship of re-nowned jazz trumpeter Ian Smith,theDelftBigBandhasbeenstealingthe show at major jazz events bothlocally and internationally. Theband performed at the Cape TownInternational JazzFestival inApril2010 and the Youth Jazz Festival atArtscape this year.

And, in March, six members ofthe band performed to rapturousapplause in Sweden at the 11thWorlds Childrens Prize, awardedannually to those who have madea difference to childrens rights.Previous winners include Nelson

Mandela and Graa Machel.Ian Smith himself recently re-

ceived an award from the WesternCape Department of Cultural Af-fairs and Sport for his contributionto the performing arts in music,with special mention of his contri-bution to the Delft Big Band.

The Helderberg Summer Sunsetseries is presented by the Friendsof the Helderberg Nature Reserveand Fleur du Cap. All proceeds gen-

eratedby theSunsetConcerts go to-wards environmental projects inthe Helderberg Nature Reserve.

Tickets cost R40 for adults andR10 for scholars; there is no admis-sion fee for children under the ageof five. Tickets are available at theHelderberg Nature Reserve infor-mation centre or at the gate on theday. For more information call0 021 851 4060 or pay a visit towww.helderbergnaturereserve.co.za.

Ian Smith and members of the Delft Big Band during a performanceat the Artscape Youth Jazz Festival earlier this year.

Join the acoustic allianceEIGHTEEN top SA musicians areset to play at the Cape Town Folkn Acoustic Music Festival nextmonth and you stand a chanceto play among them.

A mix of acoustic guitaristssuch as Steve Newman and GuyButtery, along with singer-song-writer stalwarts such as FarrylPurkiss and Rory Eliot, will cometogether for the retro folk concertat the Cape Town InternationalConvention Centre on Saturday10 December.

The artists will perform soloand duo sets, completely un-plugged and stripped down to theessentials guitar and voice.

Add to all this some blues from

Natasha Meister and Machineri,aswell asa little folkpopbyJanieBay, and youve got a fine eveningof musical storytelling.

Tickets cost R180 throughwww.webtickets.co.za, or R200 atthedoor.Fromeachticketsold,R5will be donated to the Cape ofGoodHopeSPCA, and the first 300tickets booked come with free giftbags courtesy of Sedgwicks OldBrown Sherry.

The organisers implore every-body to drop a fluffy toy in one ofthe bins dotted around the ven-ues foyer to help Hospice cheerup a child in need this Christmas.

To findoutmoreabout the festi-val, visit www.realwired.co.za.

Machineri is one of the many acts to play at the festival.

Gaan Groen met Gian:Die Gian Groen Band is te-rug op die verhoog by Ber-tie's Moorings op Vrydag 2Desember. Die groep be-staan uit Jeremy Schultzeop dromme, Regard Groblerop baskitaar, John Mitchellop elektriese klavier enGian Groen op kitaar enstem. Die band is een vanbaie min Afrikaanse rock-groepemet 'nmeer interna-sionale klank en is bekendvir treffers soos Vier Seisoe-ne Kind, Tiger en Louise enBinneland in. Deesdae eks-perimenteer Gianmeer metdie blues en kan daar hierendaarook 'nEngelsenom-mer of twee verwag word.Hulle beloof om die gehoorop 'n onvergeetlike emosio-nele rollercoaster ride teneemopdiemaat van goeieou rock & roll-klanke. Dievertoning begin om 21:00en toegang is gratis.

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PUSS IN BOOTS 3D Fri, Sat: 9:15, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00Sun: 9:15, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30Mon, Wed, Thu: 9:15, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30Tue: 9:15, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00

HAPPY FEET TWO 3D Fri, Sat: 9:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15Sun, Mon, Thu: 9:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45Tue: 9:30, 12:00, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15Wed: 9:30, 19:45

PUSS IN BOOTS Fri, Sat: 10:00, 12:30, 15:15, 17:45, 20:00, 22:30Sun: 10:00, 12:30, 15:15, 17:45, 20:00Mon, Wed, Thu: 10:00, 12:30, 15:15, 17:45, 20:00Tue: 10:00, 12:30, 15:15, 17:45, 20:00, 22:30

REAL STEEL Fri, Sat: 9:10, 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05, 22:50Sun: 9:10, 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05Mon, Wed, Thu: 9:10, 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05Tue: 9:10, 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05, 22:50

PLATTELAND English Subtitles...Fri, Sat: 9:15, 11:45, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:15Sun, Mon, Thu: 9:15, 11:45, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45Tue: 9:15, 11:45, 14:15, 17:00, 19:45, 22:15Wed: 9:15, 11:45, 14:15, 17:00

MONEYBALL Daily: 9:05, 12:00, 14:50, 17:40, 20:30

THE TWILIGHT SAGA:BREAKING DAWN PT.1 Fri, Sat, Tue: 9:45, 12:15, 14:50, 17:30, 20:15, 22:50Sun: 9:45, 12:15, 14:50, 17:30, 20:15Mon, Wed, Thu: 9:45, 12:15, 14:50, 17:30, 20:15

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN Fri, Sat: 10:15, 12:30, 15:00, 17:30, 20:15, 22:45Sun, Wed, Thu: 10:15, 12:30, 15:00, 17:30, 20:15Mon: 10:15, 12:30, 20:15Tue: 10:15, 12:30, 15:00, 17:30, 20:15, 22:45

EIKESTAD MALL - STELLENBOSCH PUSS IN BOOTS Fri: 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00Sat, Tue: 9:15, 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00Sun: 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30Mon, Wed, Thu: 11:30, 14:15, 17:00, 19:30, 22:00

REAL STEEL Fri: 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05, 22:50Sat, Tue: 9:10, 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05, 22:50Sun: 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05Mon, Wed, Thu: 11:50, 14:35, 17:20, 20:05, 22:50

PLATTELAND English Subtitles...Fri: 11:45, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15Sat, Tue: 9:15, 11:45, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15Sun: 11:45, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45Mon, Wed, Thu: 11:45, 14:30, 17:15, 19:45, 22:15

THE TWILIGHT SAGA:BREAKING DAWN PT.1Fri: 12:15, 15:00, 17:35, 20:15, 22:50Sat, Tue: 9:45, 12:15, 15:00, 17:35, 20:15, 22:50Sun: 12:15, 15:00, 17:35, 20:15Mon, Wed, Thu: 12:15, 15:00, 17:35, 20:15, 22:50

IN TIME Fri: 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:00, 22:30Sat, Tue: 9:30, 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:00, 22:30Sun: 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:00Mon, Wed, Thu: 12:00, 14:45, 17:30, 20:00, 22:30

JOHNNY ENGLISH REBORN Fri: 12:30, 15:15, 17:40, 20:00, 22:30Sat, Tue: 10:00, 12:30, 15:15, 17:40, 20:00, 22:30Sun: 12:30, 15:15, 17:40, 20:00Mon, Wed, Thu: 12:30, 15:15, 17:40, 20:00, 22:30

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Christmas Day Buffet lunchR295 p/p and Children under 10 only R125; Raphaels Christmas Lunch R450 p/p, both with live music. Please visit www.asara.co.za for menus and to book online or

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Flavourful food, fabulous wines and friendly service - all amazingly affordable at Asara.

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Jak sing met sy sielJAK de Priester stel op Vrydag 2 De-sember by die Dorpstraat-teater sysesde oorspronklike album, Die liefdelos n spoor, bekend.

Die album bevat 18 splinternuweliedjies uit sy pen. Daar is baie veras-sings op die nuwe CD, insluitend nduet met Dozi, Die Oom song, en nasemrowende gestroopte toonsettingvan die Antjie Krog gedig Stasie, plusnog 16 ander liedjies wat wissel vantemas oor die liefde en die lewe. Diesterkste radiotreffer is definitief dietitelsnit Die liefde los n spoor.

Di liedjie, nes Die weduwee sekruik en News Caf is liefdesballades

en God se kind n aangrypende doop-lied vir sy seuntjie Jamie.

Danisdaarookaltyd nbietjierebel-lie in die liedjie Padwoede en aanhan-gers sal definitief met di emosie watgepaard gaan met spitsverkeer entaxis kan assosieer. Die lied Toerbusen n Trailer is n aangrypende lied oordie lewe van n kunstenaar op die pad.Die nuuste toevoeging op die album isGebed vir Mija, geskryf en gesing virsy dogtertjie wat onlangs gebore is.

Kom luister na al die hartroerendetreffers en nog meer. Kaartjies kosR110. Skakel 021 889 9158 om te be-spreek.

Jak de PriesterFoto: Hendrik Steytler

'n Aand met Valiant: ValiantSwart, een van die land se voor-ste Afrikaanse liedjieskrywers,kuier die naweek op twee verho.Hy is Saterdag 3 Desember tesien by die Dorpstraat-teater inStellenbosch teen R80 per per-soon. Indien jy dit nie kan maaknie, maak n draai by BertiesMoorings inGordonsbaaiSondag4 Desember om 18:00. Toegangis gratis. Valiant is al vir meer as20 jaar in die bedryf en skryf vandie land semooiste liedere. In el-ke vertoning neem hy sy gehoorop reis met n kombinasie vanstorievertelling en musiek.

Cream of the Opskop: Some of the countrys top Afri-kaans performers will share the stage at the Bakgat SomerOpskop onSaturday 10December at theGrandWest GrandArena. The star-studded lineup includes Steve Hofmeyr,Bobby van Jaarsveld, Emo Adams, Manie Jackson,Snotkop,AndrietteNorman(seenhere),DieBroers,Karlienvan Jaarsveld and Andries Vermeulen. In 2007 Normansstrong vocal range saw her placed as one of the top threeIdols in the SA version of the competition. Since then theyoung Capetonians debut CD, Diamant, and follow-up al-bum, Dink Aan My, have gained her a multitude of fans.Doors to the show open at 19:00; tickets, ranging fromR150 to R240 (or R80 for children under 12), are availablefrom Computicket. Discounts are available for pensioners.

Artistic spark: Each year the Owl House,where people are encouraged to take a jour-ney into their creativehearts throughart, putson an exhibition that shows off its partici-pantsachievementsandcelebrates theproc-ess they worked through. This years Pink DotAffair takes place tomorrow (Friday) at the Biz-weniCampus inBizweniAvenueat18:30. Theevent will include an art exhibition, wine tast-ing, jazz played by The Brotherhood, and foodtables for the hungry. The Owl House, estab-lished in 2009, strives to provide a place forpeople of all agesandstages in life to be crea-tive. The idea was born out of the study ofartist Oska Kokoschka, who established theSchool of Seeing in 1953 in Salzburg. Seenhere (from left) are members Wilme Delport,Chris Hinrichsen, Liz Soule, Elke Lingenfelde,Kobus and Hazel Swart, and Anseri Boje.


20 | DISTRICTMAIL Thursday | 1 December 2011

Biggest and Best Property guide in the Boland

DistrictMail | Eikestadnuus | Paarl Post

19 20 August 20101 2 Desember 2011Biggest and Best Property guide in the Boland

AndringaWalk at theMallANEW contemporary res-idential development istaking shape in the heartof Stellenbosch.

Residentswillhavetheuniqueopportunity toshop,eatandplaywithin metres of their ownhome.AndringaWalk, consistof 119 apartments, includingbachelor, one-, two- and three-bedroomed units, and a few du-plexes, will enjoy a direct link tothe Eikestad Mall, allowing resi-dents to utilise its huge array ofshops, restaurants and enter-tainment facilities.

PamGoldingProperties (PGP)has the exclusive mandate tomarket the apartments, whichare priced from R1,4 million toR3,35 million, inclusive of VAT.

PGPs project manager for thedevelopment, Louise Varga,says construction of the apart-ments is already well underway.

Thesitewill include two floorsof retail space, including a Wool-worths, Food Lovers Marketand Virgin Active Gym.

These will be topped by a largepodium level containing An-dringa Walks ground floor anda large communal open garden.

The30apartmentsonthis levelwill all have their own privategardens in addition to the exten-sive communal space. A furthertwo levels of apartments abovethese will enjoy spectacularviews of the surrounding moun-tains and vineyards.

The units range in size from33 m to123 m,withhigh-qualityfinishes including marble coun-ter-tops and bathroom vanities.

The building will enjoy roundthe clock security with a 24-hourconcierge and its own private el-evators.

Varga says whilst the buildingis contemporary in style, it hasbeen designed to blend harmoni-ouslywithitsheritagesurround-ings.

This is the historic heart ofthe town with numerous nation-al monuments, gracious home-steads and massive oak trees lin-ing the streets. There is a won-

derful street caf atmosphere inthe surrounding area, and resi-dents will be able to tap into thisrelaxed environment as well asenjoying the convenience of liv-ing connected to their own shop-ping mall.

Theuniversitycampus is justa few minutes walk away, mak-ingthisaveryattractivelocationfor students, with significant po-tential for rental income as a re-sult. It is a simply unparalleledlocation which should enjoy sus-

An artists view of Andringa Walk. The podium level containing Andringa Walk's ground floor will also have a large communal open garden. The 30 apartmentson this level will all have their own private gardens in addition to the extensive communal space.

tained demand.PGPs MD for the Boland and

Overberg region, Annien Borg,says the developers Abacus As-set Management are known fortheir commitment to greenbuilding standards, includingenergy reduction, recycling ofgrey- and rainwater, and the useof natural light.

This approach is also beingapplied at Andringa Walk to cre-ate the ideal private retreat inthe heart of town.

Parking spaces can be pur-

chasedat extracost in the securebasement area, where residentswill also be able to rent storagespace if they need to store largeitems such as mountain bikesand other sporting equipment.

Occupation is anticipatedfrom October 2012.

For more information on An-dringa Walk, call PGP agent Va-nessa Johnson (082 588 7007) orproject manager Louise Varga(0825524118),Stellenboschoffice0 021 887 1017, 2 [email protected].

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Walk to Beaumont Primary School R1,750m

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Mountain Views in Helderberg Estate - offers on R2,990 m

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For more jobs, business needs to growTHE Cape Chamber of Commerce wel-comes union attempts to speed up job cre-ation, but warns that without real eco-nomicgrowththenewjobswillnotbesus-tainable.

We can create a lot more jobs if we uselabour intensive methods in commerceand industry, but the resultwill behighercosts and that will not make us more com-petitive, saidMrMichaelBagraim,pres-identof theChamber.Unionsarenotem-ployersandtheycanonlyexistwhenbusi-ness has created the jobs for theirmembers. If we want more jobs, businesshas to grow.

Toachieve this, the government shouldtalk to business and design policies to en-couragegrowth.Thiswassometimesa loteasieranda lot cheaper thanmanyecono-mists believed.

The first thingwehave todo is remove

some of the restrictions that are inhibit-ing growth. Sometimes it is as simple asgetting out of the way and allowing pri-vate enterprise to get on with what it doesbest.

Municipalities should ease the way forarchitects and builders who created jobsand government should relax labour leg-islation to encourage business to employmore people.

Sometime all government has to do isstand back and collect the taxes. Insteadgovernment insists on becoming in-volved and trying to exert more control,often in areas where it lacks expertise.

An example was the mining industrywhere extensive changes in legislationhad created policy uncertainties and thishad made companies reluctant to investin new projects.

Another example was the desperate

need for independent power producers tocope with the growing demand for elec-tricity.

All the government has to do is get outof the way and allow the big municipali-ties, the main distributors of electrity, tobuy directly from the IPPs.

The oil industry was subject to exces-sive government control and this hadforced up petrol and diesel prices. Pickn Payhadbeenbarredfromsellingpetrolatdiscountpricesand the lackof competi-tion had caused stagnation in the indus-try.

Now we have shortages of LPG and bi-tumen and the ageing refineries arebreaking down, Bagraim said.

He is of the opinion that without gov-ernment interference, market forceswill see that we have enough petrol, gasand tar for the roads.

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The Palms bied iets andersOP soek na n spesiale geskenk ofnet lusomaaniets lekkerstesmul?Besoek dan The Palms Dcor andLifestyle Centre se feesmark op 2en 3 Desember.

Diemarkbiednverskeidenheidlekkernye, leerartikels, juweliers-ware, keramiekwerk en ontwer-persklere. The Palms, gele in diehart van Woodstock, Kaapstad, isn ware inkopieparadys.

Ditspogmet ngrootverskeiden-heid winkels om aan al jou lewen-

styl- en dekorbehoeftes te voldoen.Net die rustige atmosfeer van

die sentrum en die kalmerendewaterfonteine in die atrium alleenmaak die uitstappie die moeitewerd.

Die feesmark se tye is op Vrydag2 Desember van 09:00 - 16:00 en opSaterdag 3 Desember van 09:00 -15:00.

Gratis, veilige parkering is be-skikbaar. Vir meer inligting be-soek www.palms.co.zaThe Palms in Woodstock, waar die feesmark vandag en mre plaasvind. Foto: Verskaf


IN theSectionalTitle Industry I find thatmost liability claims are handled incor-rectly,resultinginunpleasantnesswheninsurers decline these claims.

Prescribed Rule 29 (2) of the SectionalTitle Act states that:trustees shall takesteps to (a) insure theowners and trusteesagainst liability.oc-curring in connectionwith the common prop-erty. It is thereforeclear that liabilityoccur-ring from inside an own-ers unit is not the BodyCorporates responsibil-ity. The insurancepolicyisalsoclearonthispoint.

Lets consider the fol-lowing scenarios:) A member of the public is injured,

or his / her property is damaged, whilstvisiting an owner. If the visitor feels thatthe injury/damage was caused by thenegligence of the Body Corporate and,provided the injury / damage occurredon the common grounds, passages,stairs, lifts, etc., the visitor has the rightto claim against the Body Corporate asthe insured. If the injury / damage wascaused inside the owners unit the claimwill invariably be against the owner.) A tenant of an owner is injured, or

his / her property is damaged, and he /she feels that such injury/damage wascausedbythenegligenceof theBodyCor-porateand,providedtheinjury/damageoccurred on the common grounds as de-scribed above, the lease agreement be-

tweentheownerandthe tenantwillhaveto be considered before any action canbe taken. To clarify: Most lease agree-ments contain clauses whereby an own-er cannot be held liable by his / her ten-

ant on any grounds. By defi-nition an owner is theinsured and therefore, theBody Corporate. The tenanttherefore, cannot claimagainst theBodyCorporate.) Then there is the mat-

ter of disclaimers. Insurersare adamant when dealingwith liability claims wherethe Body Corporate has ne-glected to display it.

The procedures to followwhen a liability claim islodged against a Body Cor-

porate, are to be noted: (a) The Body Cor-porate may acknowledge receipt of theclaimants claim but cannot accept lia-bility, the insurer is the only entity whomay do so. (b) The claimant must submithis/her claim to the Body Corporate inwriting, stating the reason why theclaimant is holding the Body Corporateliable. (c) The trustees are to completethe relevant claim formaswell as a state-ment, stating their views on the matter.(d)All furtherdealingswiththeclaimantwill then be handled by the insurer. (e)Itmustbe suggested to the claimant that,should the claimant be insured for theparticular event, the claim be submittedto the claimants insurers as well.

Contact Rian Pienaar at 082 9358339 or during office hours at 021 8511020 or e-mail: [email protected]

Talk Property withRian Pienaar

SECTIONAL TITLE INSURANCE FORUM

BOLAND SOLD STELLENBOSCH | December 1 - 201134

SOLD L

SOD

LDSO

PERFECT POSITION - WELGELEGEN R6.4 mil

DE OEWER R2.995 mil OEVERTUYN R2.9 mil

A more Idyllic setting would be hard to find, over looking the Stellenbosch 2& Simonsberg Mountains. This is a large family home of 500m under roof.

Walking distance to schools, varsity & town.

A secure & charming townhouse on the banks of the Eerste River.

(4 Bed, 2 Living, 1 Garage).

Lock up & go in the village. Lovely braai patio. An excellent purchase.

(3 Bed, 1 Living, 1 Garage).

18 Bergh AveDalsigStellenbosch

Tel: 021 883 3620Fax: 021 887 6247

Email: [email protected]

Van den BergPROPERTIES / EIENDOMME (CEA, CRS)

elma

082 557 0866

Ambiance and easy flow to spacious garden. Traditional 3 bed

with extra 2 bed added.

3 Bedroom duplex, walking distance to varsity.

Lock up garage + 1 Bay.

BANKS OF EERSTE RIVER R2.95mSECURE TOWNHOUSES

CENTRAL OEVERTYN R2.9m

Brand new, modern, elegant & stylish. This home has it all.

Call to view. Bed: 4, Bath: 4 Garage 3

DALSIG - P.O.A.

SLAVE COTTAGE R2.8m

ON CAMPUS BRAND NEW RELEASE Beautiful old slave cottage with 2 bed and 2

bath plus fully contained flat. Secure parking

Perfect student accommodation. 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with potential for 4th bedroom.

Perfect up market lock up and go.Contact me for details.

18 Bergh AveDalsig

Stellenbosch

Tel: 021 883 3620Fax: 021 887 6247

Email: [email protected] 557 0866 PROPERTIES / EIENDOMME (CEA, CRS)Van den Bergelma

SoleMandate

NewRelease

A charmed duplex in a lovely and a tranquil secure setting.

(2 Bed, 1 Bath, 1 Garage)

Perfect family home and perfectly positioned on the erf to maximise the sun and lovely

garden area.

Make an appointment to view all the extras

(4 Bed, 3 Bath, 2 garages, Pool)

ON THE BANKS OF THE EERSTE RIVER - R2.7m

DALSIG - R4.25m

Mari082 457 2319

Mari082 457 2319

Kontak ons asb om u eiendom te bemark!

SENTRAAL KAMPUS

Netjiese 3 slpk/2 badk eietitel meenthuis, met tuintjie en enkel m/h.

Beskikbaar vir okkupasie 2012. Kom selde in die mark!

R1 977 000

[email protected] Pleinstraat 27

Tel: 021-886 5212 Roline

083-459-5934Margie

082-967-0745

SoleMandate

Nuwe Vrystelling

Nuwe Vrystelling

ON SHOWSAT

13:00 16:00

OP SKOU SAT

13:00 15:30

SoleMandate

JointMandate

www.propertypro.co.za

LA COLLINE R1 450 000

WELGEVONDEN R1 495 000

Besoek die skouhuis om te sien watter goeie waarde vir geld dit bied. Volg borde van R44.

Uitstekende waarde vir geld. Ernstige verkoper. Volg borde vanaf hekke.

OP SKOU SATERDAG: 12:30 15:30




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