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EDGEMEAD NEWS“Proud to live in Edgemead”

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November 2013Edgemead News

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Volume 39 Issue 6 November 2013

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Chairperson’s Corner Everyone at our public meeting seemed to thoroughly enjoy the evening. Of course the most interesting part was

the address by our MP, David Maynier, who is also the DA Shadow Minister of Defence, and who gave us some astonishing facts about the notorious Arms Deal. After the meeting it was really great speaking to a number of residents who had not attended the last few ERA meetings (due to the meetings “having become too long winded and having ended too late”) who said that they had had a really good evening this time, with everything moving along at a brisk pace, and yet still providing everyone with an opportunity to raise issues of concern and to ask questions. Having heard that, perhaps even more of you will come to our next public meeting in April.

One of the questions from the floor concerned solar system installations and, for all the pockets that are ‘hurting’ from the sky high cost of electricity, I’d like to mention the recent full page advertisement placed by the City of Cape Town. They claim to have “done all the hard work”, and to have compiled a list of accredited solar water heater installers who are bound to a strict Code of Conduct – in fact, there is one a few pages further on in this magazine - or you can visit www.savingelectricity.org.za or email [email protected]. The City says they have even “worked with the banks to ensure there’s one waiting to finance your purchase.” Any possible way of saving electricity is certainly worth looking into.

I had hoped by now to have some more information for you regarding the cellphone mast at the shopping centre. As I mentioned, we were told that if we wanted to know who had approved it, we must submit an application in terms of the Access to Information Act, which we have done, and these things take time. We still believe that permitting this mast without any prior consultation or notification to neighbouring residents was a shocking disregard of the rights of the elderly residents affected.

As this issue is literally ‘bursting at the seams’ I’ll end here by wishing you all a fantastic and safe Festive Season, whether you’ll be away somewhere exciting or just enjoying a well-earned rest at home.Kindest regardsHeather-Lee Beckley

Successful ERA Public MeetingThere was a good turnout at the recent ERA public meeting, no doubt because so many people were interested to hear the guest speaker, David Maynier, Member of Parliament for Edgemead and DA Shadow Minister of Defence.

Inter alia Mr Maynier discussed some aspects of the Arms Deal. In brief, it was in 1999 that Thabo Mbeki authorized a strategic defence package of frigates, submarines, fighter planes, and helicopters. The grounds given at the time were that these were good for the military but mainly good for the economy, as they would generate R110 billion in investment plus some 65,000 jobs. Of the promised R110 billion investment, there had been about R6 billion, and of the 65,000 jobs, about 13 000 - the promise of “huge benefit” was nonsense.

Once investigations began, more and more information had pointed to major irregularities and, in 2011, President Zuma finally appointed a commission of enquiry to investigate the allegations of fraud and corruption. From leaked internal audits of the submarine supplier it emerged that €16.5 million had been paid to ‘consultants’ although there was no indication of services provided.

Mr Maynier was one of the ‘whistle blowing witnesses’ who would appear before the judicial commission of enquiry, and it was speculated that whistle blowers would be subjected to ‘hostile’ interrogation.

Unfortunately, there is very little likelihood of ever getting to the bottom of what was clearly the biggest corruption scandal in democratic SA - when one viewed the scale of the task before the commission, with some 4,7 million documents to peruse, there seemed little possibilityof success. In addition, there had already been resignations of some of the members of the commission.

Questions from the floor during and after the meeting included topics such as night emissionsof noxious gases from Chevron, lack of recycling possibilities in Edgemead, difficulty with understanding the City’s electricity charges, and the hope that the Parks Board would not again allow the newly planted trees to die - as they had done in the past.

MP David Maynier

Edgemead Library NewsHoliday Programme:

Make your own Christmas lantern.Make a bird feeder.

Craft: Bookmarks and hang-ups.Programmes start at 10:00.

Bookings essential!

Important information:Library closes at 13h00 on 6, 24 and 31 December.

Closed 25, 26, 27 and 28 December.Back to normal hours from 2 January

Contact: 021 444 7352/3

Christmas Carols on the Lawn Edgemead Shopping Centre 8 December from 7pm to 8pm Everyone welcome

Tygerberg Ministers Fraternal Contact: Lionel 083 675 3600

Community Organisations Donate to Our LibraryOur wonderful Edgemead / Monte Vista Library has an astonishingly high membership of 8,500 readers, and the Principal Librarian buys new books all the time in an attempt to keep up with the demand for the latest novels, the newest non-fiction publications, and ever more textbooks for the many pupils and students who make use of the library on a regular basis. But continually adding to the stock of 48,000 books has led to a serious lack of shelf space, and our Chief Librarian was delighted when two community organisations recently donated almost R20,000 between them, which enabled the construction of a number of additional shelving units.

Pictured here is a very happy Principal Librarian in the centre, Lorraine Mathewson, flanked by Tony Lorton on the left, Chairman of the Friends of the Library, and Heather-Lee Beckley on the right,

Chairperson of Edgemead Residents Association.


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1st Edgemead Air Cubs & Scoutsby Vanessa Yaxley (Bagheera)

2013 has been a really exciting, busy and successful year for 1st Edgemead Air Cubs & Scouts! To date our numbers have increased substantially to 30 cubs and 15 scouts, and 10 uniformed adult scouters.

Our year has been filled with District and Provincial events. Competitions included the district swimming gala, district soccer, BP Sunday & fun day, Kontiki, Roberts Trophy (which our scouts won!), Upton Shield, Gordon Shield, Orienteering, Quinn Trophy, district campfire, Edward Shield and district catapult competition.

In addition to these scouting events we have had wonderful outings to the Submarine at Simons Town and the Tygerberg Nature Reserve. The cubs and scouts are getting excited and geared for a camp at Elands Bay over the first weekend of the December holidays.

We have also been involved in a number of community projects this past year where the cubs and scouts made 116 litres of soup and 96 loaves of sandwiches which were very gratefully received by the Haven Night Shelter, in the height of the stormy cold winter nights.

We also visited our neighbours at the Farmersfield Retirement Village at Easter and thoroughly enjoyed the Easter egg hunt and Easter bonnet parade with the senior citizens that are residents there.

The troop scouters and scouts were asked to assist the Western Cape Microlight Club with a community outreach day on 19 October where they hosted 75 disadvantaged children and donated sponsorship for two of the children to do their Private Pilots Licenses. All were given a lecture on flight, spoken to about and watched model aircraft demonstrations, acrobatics displays and got a flight in a plane. Andrew Grey (scout) and Jenna Yaxley (cub) were lucky enough to get a flip in our chairman’s (Sean Curran) plane.

Justin Rossouw (Scout) & Connor Curry (Cub) completing the tree planting & unveiling the plaque which reads - Tree Planted

by 1st Edgemead Air Scouts & Cubs 2 Nov 2013 “Go Green” - at Farmersfield Retirement Village, who arranged a “Mystery Morning”

for the cubs, scouts & residents.

The residents of Farmersfield Retirement Village were really gracious and invited us back to their village on Saturday 2 November, where they arranged a fun filled morning of activities for the scouts, cubs and residents. After getting to know one another, we all marched behind the piper in a parade to the indigenous tree that was being planted in honour of our scouts. Justin Rossouw (scout) and Connor Curry (cub) had the honour of completing the planting of the tree and unveiling the plaque.

From there we returned to the hall and were addressed by the Bothasig Police. All were then split into groups and taken to a ‘crime scene’ - a suspicious vehicle to search. Two of the scouts from each group were dressed in bullet proof vests and were allowed to physically search the car with the group advising them what to do and look for. Each group was judged by the police and then they showed us all how they would conduct the search correctly! Well, there were a lot of things that all the residents and scouts missed in their searches like the gun on the person occupying the vehicle, drugs and a tik pipe. All were actively made aware of the dangers in and around our neighbourhood and learnt a lot.

Following that was a fantastic spread of tea, coffee, coldrinks, popcorn and plates of eats provided by the residents. The morning ended off with a treasure hunt and prizes were awarded to the winning team.

We would like to thank everyone at Farmersfield for your hospitality and the wonderful morning we shared with you and specifically Christine Phillips for all her hard work in arranging the event. We would also like to thank the Bothasig Police for their time and coming to share so much interesting and relevant information, in such a practical and hands on way. The year ahead looks very promising for our scouts and cubs and we can already see the enthusiasm building for our 2014 Scouting Adventures!

“Muzzling the Snouts at the Trough”Those were the words used by a local newspaper in reporting Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s attempt to stop the lavish spending by all three tiers of government. A few of the “big spenders” who were named and shamed were:♦ Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana spent R6.8 million on a 50-member delegation to a UN

meeting in New York. Apparently she said at the time that she could not be expected to stay in a “pondok” or fly economy class.♦ Former communications minister Siphiwe Nyanda bought two BMW’s valued at more than R1 million each, and his stays at luxury hotels

cost more than R500 000.♦ Agriculture Minister Tina Joemat-Pettersson spent R420 000 in one month (R14 000 per day) staying at a luxury guesthouse. While

waiting for her official residence to be completed, she also stayed at the Peermont D’Oreale Grande Hotel in Johannesburg at a cost of R8 085 per night but, when the Public Protector found the sum “unconscionably excessive”, the Minister said she was tired of living out

of suitcases.♦ The Public Protector found that the late minister for co-operative governance and traditional affairs Sicelo Shiceka had spent R546 864

on a trip to Switzerland and R226 746 on a stay for himself and his staff at the exclusive One & Only Hotel at the V&A Waterfront. ♦ N. Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas spent more than R53 000 on fast food and groceries during her first 10 weeks in office and asked: “How

would we have eaten if we didn’t use taxpayers’ money?”♦ The Mafikeng Local Municipality spent R132 585 of council money at Nando’s over 35 days, which means 4 434 chicken burgers, 947

family packs or 4 928 quarter chickens! ♦ During the last financial year, the 33 national government departments spent R32.8 million on entertainment, R208.3 million on catering,

and R5.1 billion on travel and subsistence. Gordhan says that his austerity measures will save the country R2 billion per year, and a hopeful sign is that all government credit cards are being withdrawn. One sincerely hopes this will be the end of the disgraceful ‘gravy train’.



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Edgemead High School 2014 top three leaders: Thabo Nongogo (deputy head prefect), Bryce Donson (head prefect) and Meagan Turley (senior deputy head prefect).

Edgemead High School senior prefects for 2014 include Esraa Khan, Daniel Mann and Adrian Withers at the back as well as Courtney Charles and Erin Watt in the front.

Edgemead High School cricket team went on tour to Kwazulu Natal in the September holidays as part of their pre-season build up. It was a fantastic tour and the boys were great ambassadors for Edgemead High School and the community. Back (left to right): Justin Matthews (Coach), Jason Cryans, Jason Victor, Jason van der Merwe, Jody Matthews, Dylan Kimbrey, Dylan Beukes and Luke Smith. Front (left to right): Kyle Duncan, Jonathan Truter, Santonio da Silva, David Maggot and Michael Collins.

Edgemead High School took on the challenge to make Santa Shoeboxes for the less privileged this year. We set a target of 300 boxes and thanks to the support of Staff, parents and pupils we were able to reach our target.

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MAGICAL MOMENTS FOR MOVEMBERThe ladies of Harcourts wish you a blessed Christmas and a prosperous 2014.

We had a wonderful Harcourts morning at our Shopping Centre on Saturday 09 Novem-ber 2013, when the last entries for our junior primary schools’ Colouring Competition were handed in. We interacted with a large number of residents and will be following up on many leads. Thank you for your support on the day. We still have our scrumptious hamper to give away to the first family to give us a Sole Mandate in Edgemead and all surrounding areas. This hamper has many components that can be broken down into individual gifts or consumed at your leisure on these gorgeous summer evenings ahead of us.

Thank you so much to the children for a colourful and festive effort of col-ouring in your Christmas houses. We can see that lots of work has gone into each one. Our winners will be no-tified by telephone and the names of the winners will be published in the next edition of Edgemead News.

There are so many generous people out there and we want to thank you all for the wonderful support you have given to The Little Lambs throughout the year.

To all those residents who will be on the roads over the festive season – BUCKLE UP and drive carefully. We wish you a pleasant and peaceful festive season.

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

Gabriel, my younger son, turned eight in October. A week before his party we walked into Checkers at

Canal Walk looking for party ideas. His face lit up with excitement as we entered a Christmas ‘wonderland’. Christmas trees were lit up on our right, decorations were streaming from the ceiling, and of course, aisles were filled with toys earmarked as Christmas gifts. Christmas is a time of celebration. While some are celebrating work accomplishments, others are enjoying time off from work. There are many different reasons people celebrate over this season - for my family and me it’s the birth of Christ. I am extremely privileged during this time of year. I am always surrounded by family and friends. One of the highlights is the Christmas lunch with my folks, ranging from roast chicken to gammon and veggie bakes all prepared with love in my mother’s kitchen, followed by ice-cream and chocolate sauce. The odd years I am unable to enjoy my mother’s cooking a sinking feeling enters my stomach - I don’t believe it’s just the cooking my stomach is missing. This can also be a time of year dreaded by some. Besides the manic overcrowded shopping centres and bumper-to-bumper traffic, this may be a time of year where the loss of a family member brings back tears. Others may not even get to eat on December 25. Wherever you find yourself this Christmas, may you relish the time spent with family and friends. Celebrate the moments you had over past seasons, and appreciate the moment you are in, some may not be as fortunate. For those of you who are travelling, safe travels. For those of you who are remaining in Cape Town, have a blessed time. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Hennie Pretorius (Editor)



The 5th Edgemead High School Classical Guitar Competition was held on Tuesday 15 October in the school’s Candlelight Theatre. A record number of 40 guitarists representing 17 schools entered the competition which is fast growing in popularity in the guitar community.

The competition was fierce as each performer took to the stage to show off their skill. Although the classical guitar is an extremely difficult music instrument to play, the participants wowed the audience with the dexterity gained through dedication and hard work. A wonderful ambience was created by performers as young as eight years old. The audience showed their approval by with spontaneous applause after each performance. This year’s event was made all the more special by the involvement of the Paul Bothners Music Centre. Thanks to Jerome da Silva (manager), they provided the winners

with sets of guitar strings and machine head winder. The overall winner, Alexander Comninos, a grade 11 learner at Edgemead High also received a R300 gift voucher from Paul Bothners. We look forward to 2014 when once again local classical guitarists will assemble at Edgemead High to do battle for the coveted trophies and medals.

Alexander Comninos - overall winner of the Edgemead Classical Guitar Competition

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High School JamHigh School Jam was once again a highlight for students at Edgemead High this year. On 24 August performances were presented in front of 5000 people in the Grand West Arena. The theme this year was “That’s Entertainment”. It included songs such as Let Me Entertain You, We Will Rock You and Some Nights. A total of nine songs were presented by the choir, a handful of soloists, and a band of about nine members.

The excitement and nervousness were almost unbearable minutes before the performance as students waited on stage behind the curtain. Dion Eaby, a grade nine student comments, “You could feel the crowd was on our side throughout the whole performance, singing the songs with us, and waving the flash of cameras and cell phones during our rendition of Fix You, creating an exceptional atmosphere.”

Some residents may think the ENW only patrols to identify suspicious people and/or vehicles. Although this is one of the main objectives of patrolling, there are many other activities observed.

Patrollers are often amazed by the many residents who have a total disregard for their personal safety. One of the most common observations is security gates that are left open. From January 2013 we have recorded more than 110 of them. The patrollers have also observed and recorded 57 instances of garage doors being left open (many of these are however accidental) and 21 front doors found open. Residents are notified of these instances, some are appreciative and some are rather rude to the patrollers.

Considering the crime situation in this country, this is asking for trouble. The ENW appeals to all residents to take the first step and ensure their homes are secured at all times. Criminals do not only strike at night. House break-ins take place any time of the day or night and any day of the week.

More than 4,000 traffic violations have been observed (vehicles not stopping when required, talking on mobiles while driving etc.). The ENW appeals to all road users to obey the rules. We are lucky to see the many children walking and playing in the streets of Edgemead, it would be a tragedy if one of them was hurt by an inconsiderate road user. Other observations reported by ENW patrollers:

Graffiti reported for removal 12 Car doors left open 5 Vagrants sleeping areas 39 Suspicious vehicles and people 26 Street lights not working 93 Street signs damaged 21 Car lights left on 17 Rubbish dumped 11

The ENW has performed more than 900 patrols since January 2013 and covered over 10,000 km. All of this is done at their own cost and time. As can be seen from the above statistics the ENW patrollers are very active in our area. This not only contributes to keeping our suburb safe but also uplifts the general appearance and results in increased

Edgemead Neighbourhood Watch Patrols – Why Do We Do Them?

Anthony Kirby - Edgemead Neighbourhood Watch Vice- Chairman, Operations Co-ordinator and dedicated patroller during one of his regular patrols.

property value. In the end everyone benefits from ENW and their active patrols. For more information contact Chairman Ian Cormack on 0823592001 or email [email protected].



‘Gals’ Knit to Warm Little Heartsby Martin Kallis

Ubuntu is a “Safety House” for new born babies, situated in Goodwood. These babies are given up by their mothers, mostly saved from abortion or rejection, due to fears of HIV or unwanted pregnancies, and given up for adoption, or sometimes just dumped in rubbish bins or bushes. They are placed in “safe care” at Ubuntu House, where they are cared for until suitable parents are found. Since 2003 Naas and Miems Vermaak have cared for hundreds of babies, most are either placed with adoptive parents while some are reunited with their biological mothers. The rooms are spotlessly clean and fresh, and a warm environment is created by the house parents and staff. Lions Tony and Hettie Allan of De Grendel Lions Club visited Ubuntu House to deliver over 100 knitted and crocheted blankets, beanies and jerseys, which were knitted by a group of dedicated ladies called “GALS”. The donation was warmly received by Naas Vermaak after which Hettie and Tony were invited to hold two of the youngest babies - just three weeks old.

De Grendel Lions Tony and Hettie Allan recently vsited Ubuntu House to deliver blankets, beanies and jerseys knitted by ‘GALS’, a group of ladies dedicated to helping others. It was not possible to display all of the beautiful items knitted by “GALS”, which will be put to good use.





Cataract Surgery by Dr James Beatty

Cataracts are the leading cause of visual loss in adults aged 55 and older, and the leading cause of blindness worldwide. A cataract is an opacification or cloudiness of the eye’s crystalline lens due to aging, disease, or trauma that typically prevents light from forming a clear image on the retina. If visual loss is significant, surgical removal of the lens may be warranted.

During cataract surgery the natural lens of the eye is removed and replaced with a synthetic lens to restore the lens’ transparency. The procedure is done using local anaesthesia, usually causing little or no discomfort to the patient and will take approximately 20 minutes. Well over 90% of cataract operations are successful in restoring useful vision, with a low complication rate. Due to the high prevalence of cataracts, cataract extraction is the most common eye surgery.

The lens lies behind the coloured part of the eye (iris). In a normal eye, it is clear and

helps focus light rays on to the back of the eye (the retina), which sends messages to the brain allowing us to see. When a cataract develops, the lens becomes cloudy and prevents the light rays from passing on to the retina. Cataracts usually form slowly and most people experience a gradual blurring of vision.

There are different kinds and causes. Cataracts can be caused by injuries to the eye, and there is a link between certain diseases, particularly diabetes. Some drugs can cause cataracts, for example steroids. Babies can be born with congenital cataracts. Most forms develop in adult life, occurring any time after the age of 40, called age-related cataracts and are the most common type.

When cataracts are developing, it may be necessary to get new prescriptions for glasses more often but, when cataracts worsen, stronger glasses no longer improve sight and objects have to be held close to the eye to be seen. When the cataract progresses to the point that it is interfering with daily activities and normal lifestyle, cataract surgery is usually the next step.

Cataracts usually develop more quickly in one eye than the other, and the timing of a cataract operation is decided by the ophthalmologist. Special tests will be carried out to help decide the strength of the intraocular lens which will replace your natural lens.

The cataract operation is carried out using a microscope. Most cataracts are removed by a technique called phacoemulsification, which uses sound waves to soften the lens, which is then removed. The back layer is left behind and the new lens is placed in front of it. This is a painless procedure. Most operations are performed under local anaesthetic by giving eye drops. Patients are awake during the operation and will be aware of a bright light, but will not be able to see what is happening. Alternatively the doctor or patient may decide to make use of general anaesthetic.

Cataracts do not spread, and are not caused by overuse of the eyes. There is no known prevention for cataracts. They cannot be removed by eye laser surgery. Cataract surgery will not correct other causes of decreased vision - such as glaucoma, diabetes, or age related macular degeneration.



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It was on the 1st of December 2003 that Natalie welcomed her first guests to Nat-Art Accommodation in Louis Thibault Drive in Edgemead, and this December Nat-Art Accommodation turns 10 years old!

Initially there were two self-catering units to choose from, ‘Dassie Den’, a fully equipped family unit, and ‘Meerkat Manor’ also fully equipped and ideal for a couple.

2004 proved to be a very busy year, and ‘Lazy Lavender’ was added, a beautiful semi self-catering unit designed for single guests or a couple.

To celebrate 10 successful years, the fourth unit ‘Cozy Cove’ is now being created with a nautical theme. It consists of two double bedrooms with a bathroom and separate loo - ideal for a family of four or two couples.

December and January are the busiest times. Children enjoy the pool and adults enjoy braais in the garden. New Years Eve is always a great success at Nat-Art, with a bring ‘n braai to celebrate the occasion.

Between February and May, our lovely Cape Town weather brings many European visitors to Nat-Art, while businessmen and women are accommodated all year round. Natalie is so grateful to her fellow Edgemeadians for their support over all these years – residents have had no hesitation in recommending her, knowing her high standards and comfortable units.

The charming names she has chosen are typical of Natalie, who makes sure her guests always feel that Nat-Art is their home away from home.

1000’s of Warm Welcomes over a Decade

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Grade one tennis players from Edgemead Primary at the last tennis lesson of the term together with their teacher Miss Long and

two Hot Shot Tennis Academy coaches, coach Anthony and coach Fay.

Edgemead Tennis ClubE.T.C has had a wonderful successful season. The first team has been promoted to 1st league, the second team has been promoted to 2nd league, and the 3rd and men’s’ doubles

team are definitely in the top three of their league. Fantastic news - well done to all players! The club now takes a break until January, when the next league season starts. Let us see all our members playing on the courts for some holiday tennis fun. If you are interesting in joining the club, so that you can play on these wonderful eight courts in Edgemead, please contact Coach Christine on 0215585750 or 0829695479.





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Iziko Hosts EPS Educational Outingby Hennie Pretorius

On 29 October grade three learners from Edgemead Primary were treated to an educational outing hosted by Iziko Museum and Planetarium in Cape Town.

Parents volunteered to help with the transport, making the outing that much more of a success. Upon arriving, with a few minutes to spare, the young EPS learners were given a chance to run off some of the excitement before being led into the planetarium.

The first Planetarium was opened in 1958. Today it is equipped with modern technology allowing for space exploration in the comfort of reclining chairs. Projectors transfer celestial images onto the inner dome. The outer dome protects the inner dome from the harsh Cape Town weather. Thanks to modern day technology, the night sky can be recreated irrespective of weather conditions. An educational show, including Cape Town’s night sky, was first on the agenda.

Upon exiting the Planet-arium the learners were met by a large meteorite found in the Kouga Mountains on the farm Jouberts Kraal, hence the name – The Kouga Meteorite. The grade three learners took turns touching the meteorite, taking full advantage of the opportunity given. It’s not every day one gets to touch something from outer space. Smaller groups were formed and parents along with teachers led their respective groups on a tour of the Museum.

The South African Museum was founded in 1825. The museum houses more than one and a half million specimens, ranging from 700-million year old insects to fish caught a week ago. There are many different reasons museums exist. Perhaps one of the more important reasons is the preservation of what once lived - a way in which permanent records of extinct animals like dinosaurs can be kept. It is also a way in which artefacts made by our ancestors two million years ago can be stored and studied. It is a way in which our grandchildren will be able to see what it was like to live during the 21st century. Some of the more enjoyed displays included the African Dinosaurs display, as well as the ocean animals, including the lifelike whale skeletons hanging from the ceiling.

From left to right: Ethan, Joshua, Luke and Mathew from Edgemead Primary School holding onto the Kouga Meteorite. The meteorite was discovered in the Kouga Mountains on Jouberts Kraal farm and was presented to the museum by J.A. Kritzinger. Photo: Hennie Pretorius





by Francois Gouws

Edgemead Cricket Clubby Lawrie Snyders

The 2013/14 cricket season is finally under way. After months of planning for the new season and all the pre-season practices, the weather delayed our start of season by a week. This season the Edgemead Cricket Club will be competing in the 1B league, after having won the 1C league the previous season. The competition this year is going to be tough, as we will be playing

against some well established teams and some excellent players. I am happy to report that after the first few weeks of the season our 1st team has managed to win their section of the T20 competition. The 1st team also managed a win in their first 2-day league game played against Pinelands, winning by an innings and 74 runs. A really tremendous effort by our boys, in particular Christiaan Mocke scoring 119 runs and Jonathan Schewerin taking 6/34 in the Pinelands second innings. Our 2nd team earned a credible draw against Claremont in their first league game with Aaron Wilke scoring a 100. This is the first time I can recall that we kick off the season with two batsmen scoring centuries.Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th sides have all started off with winning their first games of the season. Well done to these players. It is really pleasing to see some of our juniors now returning to our club after finishing their schooling. Our junior section has undergone some restructuring for this season. We have appointed Lightie Coetzee as head coach for the season. He has a wealth of experience coaching junior players. I am happy to report that practices have been well attended and feedback from our parents has been positive. We have managed to increase our membership in our juniors from about 35 players to approximately 60 players in the last few weeks. I would like to thank our Exco for all their hard work and to all managers, coaches and supporters for your continued support of our club.

We have come to the end of our club’s 2012/2013 running year and look back on a very successful year for Edgemead Runners. The club membership is up on the previous year our beginners group remains very active, still growing on a weekly basis and the general performance of our members at races was excellent!

The 2013/2014 Club Committee elected at our AGM in October 2013 are the following: Erwin Rencken (Chairperson), Arnold Nardy (Men’s Club Captain), Kim Boshoff (Ladies Club Captain), Tony Carter (Financial Officer), Debra Ward (Secretary), Gary Keitzman (Registration Officer), Le-Anne Barber (Social Convener) and Roland Matzke (Race Events Convener). Congratulations to all and best wishes for the tasks ahead!

Our Annual Year End Club Awards Evening took place on 26 October 2013 and was well supported. Congratulations to the following recipients! Garden Cities Shield awarded to the male runner of the year John Horn, Van Schalkwyk Family Trophy awarded to the female runner of the year Sandra van Graan, Tygerberg Aquatics floating trophy awarded to Madele du Plessis for regular participation and consistent performances during the Cross Country season, Walker Trophy awarded to the most promising junior girl Nicola Old, the 7 – 11 Shield awarded to Christo Bothma for the most improved runner in terms of time and / or distance improvement over the previous year, Video Express Trophy awarded to Kim Boshoff for the best spirit in the club, one who best reflects our motto “Fitness &Friendship”, Edgemead High School Bronze Shoe awarded to the most persevering runner Terrance Bothma, Verdi’s Bronze Shoe awarded to John Horn for the best single performance by an individual in terms of time and position in a particular event, Isle of Man Trophy awarded to Brian Merryweather, the Master or Grandmaster who has achieved the most during the past year, Mitchell Mase Memorial Cup awarded to Gary Hough at the Chairman’s discretion for outstanding achievement during the year, True Grid Award awarded to Stephen Old for true grid, determination & being an inspiration to all, Cape Trophies Shield awarded to Christo Bothma and Francois Gouws, the most dedicated club members.

Our training sessions on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays as well as time trial on Tuesdays remain popular and we have new faces joining us at every session. Thank you to all members and helpers alike for your commitment and service to the club! We are looking forward to another successful 2013/2014 running year and wish every club member well for the year ahead.

If you would like to find out more about us and/or join the club please go to www.edgemeadrunners.org.za or email us on [email protected]. Alternatively you can contact Kim Boshoff (Ladies Club Captain) on 083 289 8651 or Arnold Nardy (Men’s Club Captain) on 084 580 8482 for more info.



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kkklCouncillor’s CommentDA Ward Councillor Alderman James VosTel. 021 590 1680 Fax 021 590 1685

[email protected] are currently in discussions with the Parks Department on the Adopt-a-Park scheme to consider improved service level agreements in respect of maintenance and improvements. Further to this, I am also in talks with several interest groups including the residents association with a view to establish a dog-friendly park.

My application for the introduction of the MyCiTi bus transport system into the areas under my jurisdiction is progressing well, the concept being to implement feeder routes into Edgemead, Bothasig, Richwood, and Summer Greens once the main routes into Century City and Montague Gardens are completed. If everything goes according to plan, we can expect the roll-out into these areas within the next two years. The MyCiTi project team carried out detailed surveys on the proposed routes to ascertain the implications at certain intersections that require to be upgraded. The routes are designed to provide maximum coverage to residents so that there is access to a MyCiTi bus stop within a distance of 500m of their homes. This will assist in migrating people from their private cars to the MyCiTi feeder bus service.

I spent a great deal of time visiting the many senior citizen organisations in the area explaining the municipal rates’ rebates applicable to senior citizens and the disabled. For more information on the municipal rates rebates, please call 0860 10 30 89 or visit your nearest walk-in centre at the Parow, Milnerton and Goodwood municipal offices.

Following the recent spate of cell mast installations in residential areas, I have tabled a motion requesting Council’s Economic, Environmental and Spatial Planning Portfolio Committee to consider amending the current Telecommunications Infrastructure Policy. It is necessary to ensure that cell towers and masts do not tarnish the residential character of neighbourhoods, to avoid the proliferation of separate base stations across the city, and to include requirements relating to the concealment of cell masts and towers.

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Ronnie Oschmann, owner of Jack’s Paint & Hardware Edgemead, made his way to Champagne Sports Resort in the Drakensburg during the month of September to attend their annual national conference. Ronnie was extremely delighted to be presented with the ‘Central Office Loyalty’ award. This award was in recognition of an “outstanding contribution to the Jack’s Paint & Hardware philosophy of quality service”. Earlier on in the year Ronnie also received a ‘Community Service’ award from the Merryman Lions Club of South Africa in recognition of “contributions to the health and welfare of the people of the Western Cape”. Ronnie’s heart of gold often leads him to donating paint, brushes as well as old clothes and even furniture to those in need. He is seen going the extra mile for customers, willing to assist in any way possible. Congratulations on your awards Ronnie, keep up the great work!

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Banknotes for BumsThere has been such a chronic shortage of toilet paper in Venezuela that the government commandeered bog roll factories in an attempt to improve production and hasten distribution. However, the country is so crippled by inflation @ 32.9% that almost everything is in short supply, and it has been suggested that people might as well use the almost worthless bank notes for personal care in place of the customary

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