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THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2013 | Tel 028 312 3717 | Fax 028 312 4316 Hermanustimes.mobi/www.hermanustimes.co.za
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maats
getuig
Bl. 2
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fiets, rystoel en
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gebruik nie s
trustadministrateur
Bl. 5
KARATE KICKS GALORE: SA JKAs yearend event was held outdoors at the Old Boys Club on Saturday afternoon. The team event
format gave parents the opportunity to see their children perform. The Tatami mats were laid out, and parents got to watch two hours
of quality karate. The black belt demonstration was the highlight and Sensei Ronnie performed a kata demonstration to finish off the
event. Many awards were handed over too, including best junior woman Mignon Van Zyl; best junior man Robert Altona de klerk,
best senior James Janse van Rensburg, most improved man Luhann van Dyk, and most improved woman Elana Coetzee. The over
all Top Achiever was Chloe Knott, who made the JKA South African team and achieved Western Province colours for KSA 2014. More
photos on the back page. PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER
HERMANUSVAC2013:GOEDKOPER AS PLETT RAGE
Matrieks terug inHermanus
HEDDA MITTNER
Dis great om die matrieks terug te h.
Daar was n lekker vibe in die dorp, die
jongklomp het hulle goed gedra en hulle
het heelwat geld ingebring.
Dit is die mening van Ramon Celliers, be-
stuurdervanCocos, en talleanderbesigheids-
eienaars met wie Hermanus Times hierdie
week gesels het, nadat honderde matrieks se-
dert die naweek op die dorp toegesak het om
die einde van hul skoolloopbaan te vier.
Daar is hierdie jaar vir die eerste keer n
Hermanus Vac 2013 gerel deur n plaaslike
inwoner, Alan de Kock, ommatrieks terug te
lok na Hermanus, wat in vroer jare n gewil-
de bestemming vir matriekjolyt was.
Maar die inwoners was nie altyd so geluk-
kig oor die insidente van vandalisme en rus-
verstoring nie. Die owerhede is onder druk
geplaas omstrenger op te tree endiematrieks
het groener weivelde gaan soek.
Plettenbergbaai is die afgelope paar jaar n
gewilde keuse, en na wat verneem word is n
groot aantal matrieks van Horskool Herma-
nus ook vanjaar Plett toe.
De Kock en sy vriendin Jasmine Lane het
besluit om die Hermanus Vac te rel omdat
daarnievoorheengeorganiseerdeaktiwiteite
vir die matrieks was nie en daar nie kontrole
was nie. Hy wou ook goeie waarde bied teen
slegs R350 per persoon vir n weeklange pas
(of R250 vir die Early Birds), in vergelyking
met die Plett Rage wat meer as R1 000 kos.
Dan moet jy nog jou petrolgeld, kos en ak-
kommodasie ook bytel, s De Kock.
Sowat 120 matrieks het by die Onrus-woon-
wapark oor die naweek gekamp. Volgens
RhynPotgieter, bestuurder vandie kamp, bly
diemeeste nog aan tot die einde van dieweek.
n Groep matrieks van Boland-landbou-
skool shulledinkdieHermanusVac isgreat,
want mens weet nie altyd wat aangaan of
waarnatoe jymoet gaannie.Nou is alles geor-
ganiseerd en ons weet waar ons kan kuier.
n Groep meisies van Horskool Montana
in Worcester s Plett is te ver en te duur.
Hier geniet ons die markies, die strande
en die kuierplekke soos Cocos en Shimmis
waarmens lekkerkandans.Die tuk-tuk isook
gerieflik en bied ons n spesiale tarief aan.
Hulle geniet dit om te kampeer, s die jong-
klomp, maar ongelukkig was hulle ook die
slagoffers van diefstal in die Onrus-woonwa-
park. Vervolg op bl. 4 en 5
2Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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To infinity and Beyond
10 Dec 09:00-12:00
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11 Dec 09:00-12:00
Techno Savvy
12 Dec09:00-12:00
Fun with the Sun
Book your space at [email protected] or 028 3121196
SANSA Holiday Programme 2013
HHEERRMMAANNUUSS AANNIIMMAALL WWEELLFFAARREE
(fee charged)
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To adopt please call - 028 312 1281 / 076 963 2092
THIS AD IS SPONSORED BY THE HERMANUS TIMES
OSCAR -
What a
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very friendly
X-breed
who mixes
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& madly
playful.
About 2 yrs.
ABBEY - a gorgeous looking 5 mth
old X-breed teen who has grown up
at kennels never knowing a home.
Med size. Great mixer.
ROCCO -
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although very
friendly, he
needs to be an
only pet as not
good with other
dogs. High
energy - loves
his walks! Now
on DEATH
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QUEENIE - a
teeny tiny
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Lost & never
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stunning
CAESER, a
goofy playful
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X-breed boy to
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LAST CHANCE
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SMOKEY - one of many
kittens available for
adoption. He is a 10
week old tabby & very
active, playful little chap
who loves human
attention.
JakeWootton saak:
Ekkondiealkoholaan
syasemruik
RAYMOND WILLEMSE
Nadat n man van Hermanus n jongman
met sy voertuig gestamp het, het hy ges:
Kyk na die skade aan my motor.
S het Bradley Cacela Maandag in die
Strand-streekhof getuig oor die gebeure van
4 April 2012 in Hermanus toe n motor sy
vriend Jake Wootton (18) getref het.
Wootton, n oud-hoofseun van die Hor-
skool Milnerton, is drie dae n die ongeluk
breindood verklaar.
Schalk Lubbe (25) van Hermanus staan te-
reg op aanklagte van strafbare manslag en
dronkbestuur.
Cacela het getuig hy het Lubbe n die stel-
ling voor die bors gegryp. Ek het aggressief
en kwaad geword. Hy (Lubbe) het nie eens
berou getoon f gevra hoe dit met Jake gaan
nie. Ng twee vriende van Wootton, Jamie
Forknall en Daniel Stockell, het ook gister
oor die gebeure daardie aand getuig.
Volgens Cacela het hulle agt vriende daar-
die aandeersbyCocos endaarnabyBarneys
gaan shots drink. Hulle het daarna na n
vriendin se huis op die dorp gestap.
Cacela, Wootton en Forknall het in Dirkie
Uysstraat in die baan vir aankomende ver-
keer gestap. Ek het tussen die stormwater-
voor en die pad gestap. Jake het in die voor
gestap en Jamie het in die laaisone (n inham
langs die padwaarmense op- en afgelaai kan
word) gestap.
Hy het omgekyk en nmotor agter hulle ge-
sien. Ek het die enjin se geluid gehoor. Ek
het nie die toeter gehoornie.Cacelahet ges
die motor het tussen hom en Jake deurgery.
Ek het meer na die middelste baan, weg
van die voertuig beweeg. Toe sien ek hoe die
motorvirJakevanagter tref dathy tweekeer
in die lug tol.
Ekhet nahomgehardloop. Daar het bloed
by sy mond uitgekom en sy tande was ge-
breek. Die eerste ding wat Lubbe ges het,
was dat hy nie dronk is nie.
Ek kon die alkohol aan sy asem ruik.
Op nvraagvan streeklanddrosFranceline
Mouton oor sy eie toestand daardie aand, het
Cacela ges hy, en sy vriende, was taamlik
nugter.
Cacela het getuig dat hulle die polisie gebel
het,maar dat niemandnadie ongelukstoneel
gekom het nie.
Toe ons die polisie by die hospitaal vra of
hulle die bestuurder se bloed gaan toets, het
hulle ges dis nie Kaapstad nie, dit is Herma-
nus.
Hy het gehou by sy weergawe van die ver-
loop van gebeure toe Lubbe se regsverteen-
woordiger dit aanhomgestel het dat sy getui-
enis nie met ander getuies se verklarings
strook nie.
Cacela het ook emosioneel geraak toe hy
deurdiestaatsaanklaer,NazleeAbdeljaoued,
gevra is wat die impak van Wootton se dood
op hom was.
Dit het n impak gehad. Ons was saam in
matriek... Daar was tye dat ek nie eens skool
toe wou gaan nie, het Cacela getuig.
Tydens Forknall se getuienis het Lubbe se
regsverteenwoordigers dit aan hm gestel
dat sy getuienis nie met sy bedigde verkla-
ring strook nie.
Daar is verskille oor die alkohol wat hy
daardieaandgedrinkhet,waarpresiesWoot-
ton endie ander gestaphet, en of hydie toeter
gehoor het.
Die saak is Dinsdag voortgesit en is uitge-
stel tot 7 April 2014. Lubbe is uit op waarsku-
wing.
BO: Jake Wootton se ma Sue en
pa Steve buite die hof.
FOTOS: DEON RAATH
LINKS: Schalk Lubbe het Maan
dag in die landdroshof in die
Strand verskyn in verband met
die dood van Jake Wootton. By
Lubbe is sy ma.
DEDESEMSEMBEBER 2R 2013013DESEMBER 2013
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Weslander n eiendomsbylaag wat in die laaste
uitgawe van die jaar van beide koerante gaan
verskyn.Die fokus is Kus-eiendomme.
Weslander publikasiedatum:
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3Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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ST PETER'S PARISH
ANNUAL FTE
Saturday, 7 December 2013 at 09h30
Come and join us for
Breakfast, Tea and/or Lunch
Stalls include:-
Bacon & Egg Rolls, Fresh Produce
Cakes, Pancakes, Tea Garden
SPIT BRAAI
Boerewors Rolls, Mince & Vetkoek, Books, Handiwork
Peggy's Talent, Raffles, Tombola & White Elephant
All most welcome
GATVOL
Vir skuld, Garnishees,
Skuldeisers?
Kan nie bekostig om hulle te
betaal nie.
Praat met ons oor hoe ons jou kan
help, sonder om enige kostes
aan te gaan.
Hoe? Bel Ons.
Ons gee ook kontant lenings.
Arno 072 067 0917
Ons is geregistreerd by die NCR.
TweegevangnaATM-bedrog
JANINE VAN DER RIET
Twee verdagtes is die naweek in hegtenis
geneem nadat drie persone die afgelope
twee weke deur kitsbankbedrog besteel
is.
n Bejaarde man in n rolstoel is voorverle-
de Sondagmiddag deur die verdagtes van
R4000beroof terwyl n 96-jarigemandieweek
voordi voorval ookdeurdieboosdoeners ge-
teiken is.
Die derde geval was ook by Gateway-sen-
trum, waar die verdagtes niksvermoedende
bankklinte wat nie hulp benodig het nie glo
probeer help, en in die proses hulle bank-
kaarte gekloon of gesteel het.
Gerald Cloete, hoof van sekuriteit by Gate-
way-sentrum, is die man wie se bankkaart
daar gesteel is. Cloete het die twee verdagtes
agterna gesit en die polisie laat weet.
Die verdagtes het tot by die Checkers-sen-
trum gejaag, waar die polisie hulle voorge-
keerhet,maarditwas reeds te laatwanthulle
het intussen van die bewysstukke, soos die
gesteelde bankkaart, ontslae geraak.
Die polisie het die twee mans in hegtenis
geneem, maar vier uur later is hulle vryge-
laat. Die man wie se kaart gesteel is het nie
n klag by die polisie ingedien nie en die poli-
siehet geenverderebewysegehadomdiever-
dagtes in aanhouding te hou nie.
Die slagoffer kon gelukkig daarin slaag om
sy kaart te stop voor daar enige geld uit sy
rekening getrek is.
Dieafgelope jaar ismeeras 40ATM-bedrog-
sake by die Hermanus-polisie aangemeld,
waarvan die meeste by Gateway-sentrum
plaasgevind het.
Road blockswill continue
The big roadblock on the R43 during last weekend was
not to scare off visitors, Larenzo Isaacs, senior superin-
tendent in chargeof traffic operations in theOverstrand
said on Tuesday.
Thevehicle checkpointsheld fromFriday29Novem-
ber to Sunday 1 December were not aimed at visitors,
but at all drivers and vehicle owners alike, and specifi-
cally at motorists who have outstanding fines as well
as warrants of arrests.
We would like to encourage motorists to get into the
goodhabit of payingoutstanding traffic fines as thiswill
have a positive effect when the AARTO demerit system
becomes law in the near future.
These demerit system administration marks will be
captured on the E-Natis system against those with out-
standing warrants of arrests who will then not be able
to renew their motor vehicle or drivers licenses.
Anyonewhosuspects thathe/shehasanyoutstanding
fines can contact the Overstrand Traffic Department on
028 313 8174 to make enquiries and effect the necessary
arrangements for payments.
A festive season plan was launched earlier this week
and roadblocks and safety measurements will continue
in an effort to keep road users in the Overstrand safe,
Isaacs said.
SANTA SHOEBOX: The children from Masibulele Educare Centre in Zwel
ihle were overjoyed with the beautifully wrapped and personalised Christ
mas presents they received from the Santa Shoebox Project last Wednes
day. The gifts were delivered by Sandy Fairclough (centre) and Zelda Lip
man (right) from the Overstrands Santa Shoebox Project. With them is
Sweetness Rwexana, principal of Masibulele. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
HERMANUS VAC 2013: This large truck has been parked on
Grotto beach in front of Dutchies since Monday and provides music
every day from 12:00 until 17:00 while the matrics enjoy different
activities on the beach. Joke Gonggrijp from Dutchies says it is most
unfortunate that she was not informed as she had a party of 40
people for a Christmas lunch on Monday and the noise was very
disturbing. It was impossible to sit outside and we had to keep all
the windows closed in this heat. Several people called us to ask if
the loud music was coming from the restaurant. However, she says
the organiser of the Hermanus Vac, Alan de Kock, was very accom
modating and turned the music down. Gonggrijp says she supports
the initiative as its a good thing for the town, but would prefer
the truck to be parked a little further down or on another beach like
Kammabaai where there are no businesses to disturb. Please just
not right in front of my restaurant! she said. PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER
4Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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Drs Maarten and Sherry van Dalsen
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Bergview Veterinary Clinic
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You can find us at 1 College Road
(the corner of College and Royal Street)
between Checkers and the Standard Bank.
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CILENE BEKKER
Its the11thyear forGrottobeach, the7th
for Kleinmond beach, and the 5th for
Hawston beach.
It isnowbecominganannual event tohoist
Blue Flags denoting the prestigious status of
Overstrand beaches, said deputy mayor Pie-
ter Scholtz at the flag hoisting ceremonies
on Friday 29 November.
The three ceremoniesmayhavebeen short
but it was an arduous process to get to this
point.
TedKnott,nationalcoastalprojectsmanag-
er for the Wildlife and Environment Society
ofSouthAfrica (WESSA)said theapplication
process by various municipalities starts in
May already, followed by an assesment proc-
ess by national and international juries.
This is a long process but our real work
startsnow,tokeepthebeachescleanandsafe.
Members of these juries do unannounced in-
spections during the Blue Flag season to
makesuretherequirements forBlueFlagsta-
tus are met throughout.
A total of 41 beaches have been awarded
Blue Flag status in South Africa this year,
alongwith fivemarinas, twowhale-watching
boats Whale Whisperer (Marine Dynamics
in Gansbaai) andDamara, Gaia (Ocean Blue
Adventures in Plettenberg Bay) one com-
mercial boat and one private boat.
To achieve Blue Flag status, 33 main crite-
ria spanning four aspects of coastal manage-
ment have to be met: water quality, environ-
mental education, information and manage-
ment, and safety and services.
) TheBlueFlag statuses are for these peri-
ods: Grotto: 1 December to 31 March 2014.
(Full season).
Hawston and Kleinmond: 15 December to
15 January 2014. (Peak season only, due to
the decline of visitors outside peak season.)
Among the many repre
sentatives from the Over
strand Municipality envi
ronmental management
department, WESSA and
Working for the Coast at
the Blue Flag ceremonies
were Stephen Mller (direc
tor: infrastructure and
planning); Rudolph Smith
(ward councillor), Deputy
Mayor Pieter Scholtz, Don
Kearney (area manager:
Hermanus administration),
ward councillor Kari Brice,
Karin Coetzee and David
Beattie (chairperson of Cliff
Path Management Group).
PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER
Lifeguard duties at Grotto Beach and Klein
mond beach are under the umbrella of See
enSand lifesaving, while Overstrand Com
munity lifeguard services does duty on Haw
ston beach. Kenneth Block (right), area
manager for Jive (sponsors), handed over the
kit to Henk Esterhuysen from SeeenSand.
Law Enforcement officers
Nelson Kanuna and Fron
wen Marais hoisting the
Blue Flag at Grotto Beach.
Working for the Coast employees.
TrioofBlue
Flagshoisted
(vervolg van bl. 1) Matrieks terug in Hermanus
Potgieter meen ons plaaslike inwoners be-
hoort n bietjie meer verdraagsaam te wees.
Mens moet onthou dis 18-jariges wat wil
pret h en ontspan n n stresvolle jaar en
eindeksamens. Daar is altyd die moontlik-
heid van alkoholmisbruik en wangedrag,
maardisgewoonliknetenkelesenkanbeheer
word. Hy s die matrieks het hulle di jaar
oor die algemeen baie goed gedra en dat hy
geen klagtes ontvang het nie.
Wetstoepassingbeamptes byGrotto- enOn-
russtrand, beaamdathulle geenproblemege-
hadhet nie. Die kindershet hulle nogal goed
gedra, s wetstoepasser Dimitri Bermedie.
Die bestuurder vanCocos, RamonCelliers,
s hulle was baie besig oor die naweek, van
ontbyt tot laat in die aand. Ek dink die Her-
manusVac is n goeie idee, want enige inisia-
tief wat besigheid na Hermanus bring is n
positiewe een. Daar was n goeie vibe in die
dorp en die jong klompwat hierwas het hulle
goed gedra.
Celliers meen ook mens moet realisties
weesenverwagdat sommigesonverantwoor-
delikgaanoptree. Juisdaarommoetdie inisi-
atief deuralle rolspelersondersteunwordom
teversekerdat dit goedgeorganiseer is endat
n veilige omgewing geskep word.
Ek dink nie daar is genoeg fasiliteite nie
en onsmoet n gesamentlike poging aanwend
om die matrieks te akkommodeer. Lede van
die polisie, verkeersafdeling en wetstoepas-
sing moet sigbaar ontplooi word om n ogie
te hou oor die matrieks en plaaslike besighe-
de te beskerm.
DeKock s hywil die konsepuitbrei en vol-
gende jaar groter gaan.
Die Hermanus Vac 2013 eindig Saterdag
met n partytjie by Grottostrand.
5Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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ERNO COREEJES - Handelaarshoof
Rola Volkswagen Hermanus
Hiermee wil die Rola VW span al ons klinte bedank vir die aanhoudende ondersteuning deur die jaar 2013.
Hoop julle het n gesende feesseisoen, en voorspoedige 2014.
Rola Volkswagen Hermanus: 028 313 6084
Volkswagen Alert: 0800 111 992
Noodnommer:
Tiaannouooksy
kunsbeenkwyt
JANINE VAN DER RIET
n Saak van diefstal is Woens-
dagoggendteen nadministra-
teur van die Tiaan Boshoff
Fonds by die Hermanus poli-
sie geopen nadat Tiaan se
kunsbeen, handfiets en ten-
nisrolstoel van hom wegge-
neem is.
Tiaan (14), n leerling van
Horskool Hermanus, is sonder
n linkerbeen gebore en die mis-
vormde voetjie van sy regter-
been is n geboorte geamputeer.
Danksy ruim bydraes van
goedhartige mense van Herma-
nus tot inGauteng,kondieTiaan
Boshoff Fonds genoeg geld insa-
mel om vir hom buiten n nuwe
handfiets en tennisrolstoel, ook
n prostese van meer as R100 000
te koop.
Tiaan is n uitblinker in hand-
fietswedrenne en het reeds sy
WP-kleure verwerf.
Tiaan se pa, Bossie Boshoff,
wat ook sy afrigter is, het besef
sy seun het n beter handfiets no-
dig om by te hou met die tegnolo-
gie, enmetdiehulpvan finansile
bydraes van die Hermanus-ge-
meenskapkonBossieonlangsook
die legendariese handfietskampi-
oen Ernst van Dyk se fiets koop.
Die eerste handfiets en tennis-
rolstoel was n geskenk van
Schalk Burger Senior, maar die
administrateur van die fonds het
n bedrag uit die Tiaan Boshoff
Fonds aan Burger Senior oorbe-
taal.
Die administrateur word nou
vandiefstal beskuldignadat syna
bewering die handfiets en tennis-
rolstoel indie afgelope jaar, en toe
verlede Donderdag ook sy kuns-
been, gekonfiskeer het omdat
Tiaan, volgens haar, nie meer
daarvan gebruik maak nie.
Die Trustfonds wat ongeveer
twee jaar gelede by FNB gestig is,
het aanvanklik twee administra-
teurs gehad, die beskuldigde en
JC Smit. Smit het intussen weens
persoonlike redes onttrek.
Ekwas baie geskok om te hoor
dat Tiaan se prosteseweggevat is.
Die fondsewat ons ingesamel het,
was vir Tiaan alleenlik. Nie vir
ander mense of organisasies nie
en ek wil baie graag h dat die
been aan hom terugbesorg word
voor Kersfees, het n ontstoke
Smit ges.
Die trustdokumente wat by
FNBgehouword, stipuleerdatdie
fonds aangewend moet word om
vir Tiaan n handfiets en prostese
aan te koop, dat daar geen bedrag
of tydsbeperking op die fonds is
nie en dat daar geen ander voor-
waardes van toepassing is nie.
Tiaan sukkel al vir maande
met die nuwe prostese en dit is n
reuse aanpassing vir hom. Maar
die feit dat hy dit nie nou perma-
nent gebruik nie, beteken nie hy
gaan oor n paarmaande nieweer
probeer nie, het Bossie ges.
Die handfiets en tennisrolstoel
is sowat n jaargeledeop tweever-
skillendegeleenthedebyTiaanaf-
geneem.
Die tennisrolstoel,wathynie in
daardie stadium gebruik het nie,
het die administrateur vir ander
mense met gestremdhede gegee.
Dieselfdehetmetdiehandfiets ge-
beur.
Tiaan se kunsbeen, wat sken-
kers meer as R100 000 gekos het,
is verlede Donderdag uit sy fisio-
terapeut se kantoor deur die ad-
ministrateur verwyder.
EkhetvirTiaanafgelaaibydie
fisioterapeut wat hom gratis be-
handel, verduidelik Bossie.
Tiaan was besig ommet n onbe-
kende vrou te gesels in n vertrek
toe die administrateur inhard-
loop en sy been, wat in n ander
vertrek was, vat en wegjaag.
Sy het dieselfde rede gegee as
met die verwydering van die fiet-
se: As Tiaan dit nie wil gebruik
nie, is daar ander mense wat dit
kan benut.
Maar volgens die bepalings van
die trust blyalleswatuit di fonds
aangekoopword,dieeiendomvan
Tiaan.
Die mense wat geld geskenk
het, het dit vir Tiaan geskenk, s
Bossie. Nie vir iemand oorkant
diebergof iewersandersnie.Baie
moeite is gedoen met die fondsin-
samelings om genoeg geld byme-
kaartemaakvirsybenodigdhede.
Die feit dat hy nie dadelik met sy
kunsbeen regkom nie, beteken
nie dat hy opgee nie en hy sal wel
later weer probeer. Hy sukkel net
omsonder sykrukke,waaraanhy
sy lewe lank gewoond is, oor die
weg te kom.
DieHermanus Times hetMaan-
dagmiddag vrae oor die bewe-
rings per e-pos aan die admini-
strateur gestuur. Sy het gevra dat
die koerant die artikel uitstel met
n week.
Woensdagoggend het sy n brief
by die Hermanus Times kantoor
kom aflaai wat onder meer s sy
voel dat sy nie genoeg tyd gegee
is omteantwoordopdiekomplek-
se saak nie en sy vra vir verdere
uitstel.
Tiaan Boshoff en sy pa Bossie by n handfietsresies verlede jaar in
George.
Diefstal bederf matrieks se pret
Die matrieks se feesvieringe is nie
nethierendaardeurdieweerbederf
nie,maar ook deur enkele insidente
van diefstal.
n Groep meisies van Horskool
Montana in Worcester wat in die
Onrus-woonwapark kampeer, s
hulle geniet hulle tydjie in Herma-
nus, maar dis regtig jammer oor al
die diefstal.
Verskeie items is glo die naweek
uit hulle tente in die park gesteel.
Mon Victor s sy het Sondagnag
wakker geword en n vreemde man
inhul tent gesienmet haar handsak
in sy arms.
Die indringer het op die vlug ge-
slaan en hulle het Maandagoggend
agtergekom dat hul tent met n mes
oopgesny is en dat haar selfoonweg
is. Sy s dit was te donker om n be-
skrywing van die dief te kan gee.
Daar is oor die naweek van die
ander mense se goed ook gesteel,
s sy, soos n i-foon, kampeerstoele
en toksakke met klere in.
Hierdie voorvalle het hul pret
nogalbederf, ssy.Asonsin nhuis
was kon ons sekermaak alles is toe-
gesluit,maarhoe beveilig jy n tent?
Ons is nou bang om in die aand te
gaan slaap.Ditmaakdat eknie som-
mer gouweer hier sal komkampeer
nie.
Bart Nel van Boland-landbou-
skool, wat ook saammet vriende in
die Onrus-woonwapark kampeer,
s sy Samsung S4 en n sak vol klere
is ook Sondagnaguit sy tent gesteel.
Die saak is by die polisie aangegee.
Die bestuurder van die kamp,
Rhyn Potgieter, s hy doen sy bes
omdie kampeerders te beveilig. Die
munisipaliteit het n kontrak met
ADT en daar is pal wagte aan diens,
maarPotgieter sdismoeilikombe-
heeruit teoefenoorelkevoetganger
wat in en uit die kamp gaan.
Die wagbestuurder van ADT, Ja-
son Botes, wou nie kommentaar le-
wer nie, maar hulle is glo besig met
n ondersoek. Potgieter s hulle oor-
weeg dit om volgende jaar n stelsel
in werking te stel waar elke kam-
peerder n bandjie sal kry om te dra
en niemand anders in die kamp toe-
gelaat salwordsonder toestemming
nie.
Dis lekker by die see, s di klomp meisies van Horskool Montana in
Worcester, wat Maandag by Onrusstrand ontspan het. Van links is Justine
Otto, Elandi Uys, Madel van der Westhuizen, Kayla Steyn, CharlotteAn
ne Conradie, Mari Boshoff, Mon Victor en Elna Gerber.
FOTOS: HEDDA MITTNER
Terwyl die mei
sies aan hulle
sonbruin werk
op die strand,
pak die manne
solank die
braaivuurtjie
met behulp
van n bietjie
Klippies en Co
ke. Van links is
Dirk Botha,
Bart Nel, SJ
Roux en Anro
Human, almal
van Boland
landbouskool.
6Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
Algemeen
General
KERSMARK
NG Kerk Hermanus
Grobbelaarsaal
vanaf 2-20 Desember 2013
WEEKSDAE: 09:00 - 18:00
SATERDAE: 09:00 - 17:00
Kom koop u tuisgemaakte
kersgeskenke
Lekker eetgoed,
ligte middagetes, tee, koffie, ens
MAANDAG 16 Desember 11:00 tot 17:00
Kontakpersoon: 074 165 6794
Seagrill & Sushi Bar
Harbour Rock
The Harbour Rock is proud to
present a food a wine dinner with
Kevin Grant of Ataraxia Wines on
Saturday, 7th December.
We will present a superb four course
dinner, paired with Ataraxia's
fantastic wines.
Very limited seating available.
R300 per person excluding gratuity.
Season se
seisoen verby
Andr vanVuuren (foto), een van die bekend-
ste sjefs in Hermanus, het bevestig dat sy res-
taurant Season in die Hemel-en-Aarde Villa-
ge, verkoop is.
EkhetaandiebeginvanNovemberbesluit
om nie my huurkontrak met die eienaar van
die gebou te hernieu nie, s Andr.
Die besigheid is sedertdien verkoop,maar
ek behou die naam Season.
Volgens Andr is die restaurantbedryf n
tawwe besigheid en het hy en sy vrou Anli,
wat ook n sjef is, besluit om te fokus op die
Hermanus-gholfklub.
Hulle bestuur die restaurant by die klub-
huisensalvoortgaanomhiervoortreflikedis-
se voor te sit.
Ditwas ngrootbesluit omSeasonsedeure
n vyf jaar te sluit, s Andr.
En ek wil graag baie dankie s aan al my
lojaleklintewatmydeurdie jareondersteun
het.Maarnouisditeers tydomtekonsentreer
opdiegholfklubenopgesinstyd,hethybyge-
voeg.
Still time to register for
marketingworkshop
Around 60 to 80 people are expected to attend
the Marketing Hermanus Internationally
Workshop on 11 December.
Economist Chris Hart will present a fore-
cast of the SA Economy for 2014 and also deal
with the National Development Plan (NDP)
and its application to municipalities and to
Hermanus in particular. Carolyn Martin of
Creation Wines, will be discussing the bring-
ing together of the different communities in
Hermanus. The workshop is at the Whale
Coast Hotel and starts at 09:00.
To participate, email Stacey Farao at sta-
[email protected] or call 021 671 9233
to receive an invitation.
7Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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LANGARM SOKKIE" 19:00 - LAAT/LATE
ELKE 1STE VRYDAG VAN DIE MAAND/
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Alterations
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Granny flats from R200 000
Contact Joe
072 635 4070
PLAN & BUILD with
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NHBRC registered registered 7328
NEW R400 000-00from excluding plot.
STANFORD
Christmas Street Market
Ietsie virIetsie vir AlmalAlmalIetsie vir Almal
We are closing our high street and opening it up for a fabulous
Christmas Street Market. Bring the children to meet Father Christmas and
enjoy the fun activities planned for them. Buy beautiful gifts from the street
and in our shops. Find fabulous decorations.
Buy your fresh Christmas tree and some mouth-watering Christmas fare.
There is definitely Ietsie Vir Almal, so come and enjoy!
Please bring cash as our ATMs sometimes run out when demand is high.
16 December
10am - 6pm
Anyone interested in taking a table or stall, please contact
Pamela 082 341 0105 or Shirley 028 341 0553
SATERDAG IS MARKIES-DAG Die ver
keersknoop Saterdagoggend by die Sand
baaikruising, vanwe n padblokkade, het
daartoe gelei dat mense kort links ge
draai het en tyd by die verskeie markies
spandeer het. By die nuwe At the Village
Stall by HemelenAarde village het Lindi
en Antonie Prinsloo n verskeidenheid ra
me gekoop. Sowat 70% van die items te
koop is die handewerk van plaaslike ver
skaffers. FOTOS: CILENE BEKKER
Susters Martina en Hendrika du Toit het
vir oulaas tyd saam spandeer voordat
Martina weer vertrek het na Switserland,
waar sy nou bly.
Ten spyte van druppels ren het mense
ook by die HemelenAarde tuinmarkie
rondgesnuffel op soek na kersgeskenke,
en ietsie tuisgebak. Therese Rabe het n
tafel vol snuisterye en oudhede, en ver
koop ook van haar unieke kindertruitjies.
By haar is haar seun Bjrn en kleinseun,
tweejarige Eli.
Kokkedoor
sjefs kook
Irene van Zyl is die
wenner van die Her-
manus Times/Kokke-
door SMS-kompetisie
en verdien s n plek
aan die langtafel om te
smul aan disse deur
KykNET Kokkedoor-
sjefs Nic van Wyk en
Toitnette du Toit.
Drie sessies word
aangebied by die Har-
bour House-hotel
Vrydag 6Desember en
Saterdag 7 Desember
om 18:30, en op 8 De-
sember om 12:00.
R300pp. E-pos in-
of besoek www.har-
bourhousehotel-her-
manus.co.za vir meer
inligting.
OK MINIMARK: In die plek van die 7/11 by
die Onrushandelspos is n nuwe OKminimark wat
verlede week sy deure oopgemaak het. Die winkel
is opgeknap en die eienaar, Willem Joubert, en sy
span is reg vir die feesseisoen. Voor is Mandy An
drews, Myra Booysen, Margaret Parsley, Amy Ja
cobs en Richardine May. Agter, langs Willem, is
Francois Harmsen, Steven Murray (winkelbestuur
der), David Mandoyi (bakker) en Mandy Kees. Wil
lem besit ook OKwinkels in Barrydale en Paarl.
Hy en sy vrou Esmarie het onlangs kom nes skop
in Onrus met hul twee kinders. Hoewel Esmarie
nie op die foto is nie, s Willem sy is die dryfveer
agter alles! FOTO: HEDDA MITTNER
8Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
Algemeen
General
028 214 5100 | thecaledon.co.za
Tickets R120pp Show Only
Doors open 7:30pm - Show starts at 8pm
Tickets available at The Caledon Hotel Reception
& Casino Cash Desk.
Contact: 028 214 5100
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Light up Hermanus with a
Festive Window Competition
Entry Form
Terms and Conditions:
R20 per entry
Photographs of the winning shop/restaurant windows will be published in
the Hermanus Times and feature on the HTB Facebook page. The winning
shop/restaurant will receive a certificate and floating trophy, which can be
displayed throughout the year.
Closing date for entries: 09 December 2013
Final date for window display: 12 December 2013
Judging of windows: 13 December 2013
COMPETITION: Light yourwindowwith festive cheer
There are only four days left to dress those
windows and enter your creative handiwork
in the Hermanus Tourism/Hermanus Times
Christmaswindowcompetition.Allbusiness-
es are invited to create a festive and welcom-
ing atmosphere for Christmas visitors and
shoppers.
Thecompetition isopen toall shopsandres-
taurants from Fisherhaven to Volklip.
There is only one category of entry and the
theme for this year is: Light up Hermanus
with a Festive Window.
The judgingof the shop/restaurantwindow
displays will be done on Thursday 13 Decem-
ber and certificates will be given to each of
the winners to display in their windows.
Window displays should be in place from
Thursday 12 December until at least Thurs-
day 2 January until 22:00.
Photographs of the winning shop/restau-
rant windows will be published in the Her-
manus Times.
See the entry formadjacent, or collect entry
forms at the Hermanus Tourism office at the
Old Station building, or at the Hermanus
Times in Aberdeen Street. Completed entry
forms must be handed in at the Hermanus
Tourism office by 9 December.
DANS DIE JAAR UIT: Hermanus Dansskool het op 30 November
sy jaareindfunksie gehou. Die tema was Great Gatsby. Van links
is die instrukteurs Michelle Gleimius, Clint Fouche, Lani Nel, Katiso
Mbikwana en Tawani Naude.
NATIVITY PLAY AT
KIDBROOKE: Follow
that Star was per
formed by the residents
of Kidbrooke Place on
Monday under the
guidance of Penny
Charteris, who pro
duced and wrote the
play. Charteris started
her career in theatre at
the young age of 17,
worked in London for
about seven years and
then started her own
company, Penny Char
teris Management, managing actors for about 30 years. Char
teris is also a resident at Kidbrooke Place for the past six years.
In the play Alistair Walker played the part of Joseph and Cyn
thia Fernandaz was Mary.
PHOTOS: JANHENDRIK COETZER
Penny Charteris thanking the audience
with members of the cast in the back
ground.
CHECK THOSE MOS: The Hermanus Round Table Mo Bros who faced
up to the Movember challenge pulled into the Cansa office in Onrus on
29 November to show off their moustaches and their new Mo Bro style.
Doing their part for mens health are (from left) Nico Swart, Francois Be
zuidenhout, Wiaan Bishop, Jacques du Toit, Pieter Joubert and Gerhard
Louw. PHOTO: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
COURT SOCIAL: Attorneys Adrian
Louw & Associates hosted an annu
al braai for attorneys, prosecutors,
the sheriffs department and the
court personnel on Friday 22 No
vember. Thirty guests attended rep
resenting the largest firms, the
court and sheriffs office, including
the new sheriff, Errol Boltney, and
acting court manager Margeretha
Steyl. Derek Fourie (left) was the
master braaier while Adrian Louw
took care of the marinating.
PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
Relaxing and socialis
ing with colleagues at
the court braai
were (from left) Ger
hard Louw, Christa
Siebrits and Nico
Swart.
Among the guests at
Adrian Louws braai held
at his house in Sandbaai
were (clockwise from left)
Andre Hartnek, Olivia
Ramsie, Tina Gcwabe,
Trifina Maki and Tasmin
October.
9Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
Algemeen
General
Walter Battiss Watermelon Eater
Sold for R909 440, November 2013
StephanWelz, Managing Director of Strauss & Co
We are currently inviting consignments for
our March 2014 auction. Should you be
thinking of selling, we would be delighted
to assist you with a free and confidential
valuation.
Entries close mid-December
Cape Town Monday 9 December
Strauss & Co, The Oval
1 Oakdale Road, Newlands
Hermanus Tuesday 10 December
The Marine Hotel, 9 Marine Drive
SomersetWest Wednesday 11 December
The Lord Charles Hotel
cnr Main Road M9 & Broadway Blvd R44
To book an appointment, please call:
021 683 6560 / 078 044 8185
www.straussart.co.za
Indulge in the fruits
of success be part
of Strauss & Cos
superior yield
Art Valuation Days with Stephan Welz & Colleagues
Still Cooking for Izibusiso
KERRY VAN RENSBURG
Platbank mussel soup, Kwaaiwater
prawn curry and sesame yoghurt carda-
moncake.Recipesforthesetemptingdish-
es and desserts, and a whole lot more can
be found in the pages of the new Izibusiso
cookbook Still Cooking.
The book, with its lovingly shared and col-
lected recipes with cameos of Hermanus in-
troducing each delicious chapter, was
launchedatTheDelionWednesday27Novem-
ber.
Dr Michele van Niekerk, who has been in-
volvedwith Izibusiso a fosterhome inZwel-
ihle for babies and toddlers arranged the
Still Cooking launch event.
Glenda Furst, the quiet driving force be-
hind Izibusio, says: The reasonwe produced
this recipebook is simple toexplain weneed
funds to run the home. Our first recipe book,
Hermanus Cooks served us well for almost
three years as amajor source of income, even
going to two reprints.
When the last copy was sold but the de-
mandfor thebookcontinued,webegantopon-
der about a third reprint, but finally decided
that a new book would be a better long-term
source of income.
We went through a long process of collect-
ing recipes from Hermanus residents, collat-
ing these recipes, combining them with arti-
cles on Hermanus, and adding appropriate
photographsandartwork.Whatwehaveman-
aged to create byweaving all these aspects to-
gether is , I think, a small but beautiful tapes-
try which faithfully reflects how we live and
eat in Hermanus, says Glenda.
Still Cooking is available at selected book-
stores, hotels and lifestyle shops at a retail
selling price of R160.
Joining forces for the wellbeing of the little
children cared for at Izibusiso Foster Home,
and an integral part of the launch of Still
Cooking are (from left) Glenda Furst, Dr
Michele van Niekerk and Rina Louw (manag
er of Child Welfare Hermanus).
PHOTOS: KERRY VAN RENSBURG
Still Cooking features an insert and a recipe
or two for abalone from Abagold. At the
launch Christo du Plessis, managing director
of Abagold (left) read out a recipe for La
Hei a traditional Chinese dish usually pre
pared as part of a New Year ritual while
Rudolf van der Berg combined all the ingre
dients for the guests to enjoy. Each ingredient
has symbolic significance, for example the
salmon pieces symbolise abundance and ex
cess throughout the year, carrots symbolise
blessings of good luck, shredded cucumber
symbolises eternal youth and sesame seeds
symbolise a flourishing business.
HermanusArt Circle presents exhibition at newgallery
The Hermanus Art Circle celebrates its 10th
birthday and its newname withanexhibi-
tion that opens at their new gallery in Village
Square on Friday 13 December at 17:30 for
18:00.
SecretaryAnnetteSolomonsaystheydecid-
ed to change their name from Vermont Art
Circle to Hermanus Art Circle because their
members are no longer primarily from Ver-
mont. The Vermont Art Circle was estab-
lished in 2003 by a group of enthusiastic local
artists, many of whom had been members of
the Hermanus Art Society, which operated
from the Old Station Gallery.
Two years ago they opened The Little Gal-
leryintheEastcliffVillageCentrebeforemov-
ing to their present gallery on the first floor
of Village Square (behind Ocean Basket) in
June this year.
The group has grown fromamodest six art-
ists in 2003 to a membership of over 20.
Throughout the years they have held annu-
al exhibitions andmembers competitions, as
well as several workshops, art courses and
visits toestablishedartists studios.Theyalso
meet regularly for coffee morning crits and
DVD afternoons.
There are many treats in store for guests
at their birthday exhibition, says Solomon.
Wine and snacks will be served, well have
olive tasting, a raffle for a Mother and Child
sculpture in support of Child Welfare and a
Bid and Buy auction.
At a Bid and Buy exhibition each artist is
assigned a letter (e.g. A, B, C) and each of his/
her paintings is numberedA1,A2,A3, etc. En-
velopes are marked A, B, C, etc and when an
interested buyer wants to bid on an artwork
he/she fills in a form (name and contact de-
tails of buyer, bid amount, name of artist and
number of painting), which is then placed in
the relevant envelop.On theclosingdayof the
auction, 20 December, each artist decides if
the bid is acceptable.
The gallery is open from 10:00 to 16:00 daily.
Local artist Carol Carver, one of the members
of the Hermanus Art Circle who will be tak
ing part in their upcoming exhibition.
PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER
GAMERANGER, extracts fromaGame
RangersNotebook by RodneyHenwood
Here is an opportunity to armchair-snack
on wildlife conservation and adventures,
delivered in bite-size esca-
pades and incidents of a ca-
reer that spanned over 30
years.
Tasters include:HarryTen-
nison (of Coca-Cola fame in
the USA) being approached
by the Natal Parks
Board (NPB) in 1983 to export
a breeding group of endan-
gered black rhino.
Rodney Henwood was the
maninchargeofthismission.
Its fascinating reading
catchingthegroupof fiverhi-
nos, preparing them for trav-
el, transporting them to Jo-
hannesburg, loading them
onto the plane and then the
trip itself. The journey from
Umfolozi to the ranches in
Texas took 4 days and cul-
minated with Henwood on a
celebratory over-the-border
to Mexico tequila outing.
In another, he is tasked
with transporting animals to
the Karoo game farms of Dr
Chris Barnard and author
Wilbur Smith.
Henwood now lives in Her-
manus but spent his forma-
tiveyears intheEasternCape
whereasalearneratDaleCol-
lege, he realised scholastics
was not his fort.
He started his career in the early 70s as
a section ranger in the Mkuzi Game Re-
servewithhiswife, Barbara, and their two
children.His final postingwas that ofWar-
den of Game Capture. Henwood had in his
heyday caught as many as 17 white rhino
in a day, and also pioneered a capture
methodforgiraffes that is
still standard practice to-
day.
With some melan-
choly, he says in the con-
clusion that his bush ca-
reer was at a time when
everyone was passion-
ate about their work and
would happily work a 24-
hour day with little or no
encouragement if it
meantsavingasingleani-
mals life.
It isclear thatHenwood
knewhis trade, and loved
it. After he resigned from
theNPBhewas still often
approached to assist in
game-related escapades,
one of which was to help
source and capture nu-
merous species of Afri-
can game for a park in
mainland China.
This was a huge opera-
tion, involving a Singa-
pore Airlines Boeing 747-
400F mega ark, 14 low-
bed trucks, and
ultimately 43 army
trucks filledwithwildan-
imals traversing roads
and passes in a country
where not much English
was spoken.
This is ahands-on read,writtenwithdry
and wry wit. It is highly informative, edu-
cational, entertaining and easy to read
with B/W photos throughout.
Cilene Bekker
10
Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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Share the gift
In just over two weeks time it will be
Christmas,aseasonof joyandgoodwill
to all men.
However, it is certainly not a season
of joy for everyone, with some people
finding the loneliness of everyday life
amplified by the seasons exhortations
to be merry. Some of these people
will find the seasonunbearable and, as
has been reported before, the suicide
rate will unfortunately go up.
Christmas is a time of joy, yes, but
also a time of deep and penetrating
loneliness for some.
Those of uswho have the gift of com-
fort, company and happiness at this
timeshouldseehowwecanspread this
gift around. Is there someone you
know who does not have a Christmas
lunch to go to? Invite them to yours.
Isthereafamilymemberyouknowyou
need to get in touch with? Do it now.
Christmas is not only about the bau-
bles and the ribbons, but about the
heart. Share what you have, and feel
that special part of Christmas once
again.
Slawerny nog met ons
Ek is namens n paar huiswerkers van Stan-
ford gevra om hul frustrasies aan u oor te dra
omdat hul nie e-posse of selfs fone het nie.
Laasweek het Suid-Afrika 100 jaar gevier se-
dert afskaffing van slawerny.
Slawerny is nog baie lewendig in Herma-
nus.
Baie van ons ry dag in en dag uit, winter
en somer, om by ons werk te kom en word
ook uitgelewer aan die taxis se nukke en gie-
re. Voorbeelde van die uitbuiting is: werkers
werk twee dae by een werkgewer, en een-een
by twee ander sodat hul nie permanente voor-
dele soos siekverlof, vakansie, en werkloos-
heidvoordele kry nie, want diewet s so. Baie
vandiewerkgewersbuitdiewetuitomhulself
teverontskuldigomnpaarrandtespaar.Wat
ons weet is dat God nie blind is nie.
Baie van die werkgewers gee wel sulke
voordele al werk jy net een dag per week. Ons
het al baie gevalle gehad waar getroue wer-
kers van Stanford na Hermanus reis om voor
n toe deur te kom aangesien die werkgewer
met vakansie is, oorsee of wildtuin toe is son-
deromdiewerkerinte lig.Boonopsitdiehuis-
hulp sonder inkomste vir twee tot vier weke.
Verder is daar van die slawedrywers wat
hul werkers verskree en beledig. Ook is som-
mige so suinig dat hul nie n sny brood en n
eiersalaanbiednie.Teeofkoffie is totaalbuite
die kwessie.
Ons werkers praat baie oor ons base, en
sommige het net die bestes gekry met n oop
hand en n Christelike hart. Ons moedig ook
ons mense aan om nie vir die uitbuiters te
werk nie, want ons weet wie diegene is.
Dis hoekomdie ordentlikes sewerkers lang
jare by hul bly terwyl die ongeskiktes kort-
kort ander moet kry en dan ook nie altyd die
bestes nie.
Miskien sal sommige werkgewers hul hou-
ding verander, maar baie se menslikheid is
nou al so verrot dat dit te laat is.
DAGWERKERS
STANFORD
Concerned Resident is confused resident
I thank Concerned Resident for the
prompt reply to my letter. I do not under-
stand the reasoning in the first two para-
graphs though. What is certain, is that
Concerned Resident does not understand
the Constitution.
With the first free and fair elections in
SouthAfrica, theANCused the principles
of the Reconstruction and Development
Plan (RDP) as their election manifesto.
With the acceptance of the Constitution
of theRepublic of SouthAfrica by theCon-
stitutionalAssembly on 8May 1996, South
Africa had, as recognised by the Western
World, the most comprehensive and ad-
vanced Constitution in the world.
ButwithaConstitutionmustcomelegis-
lation to give effect to it, for eg: Promotion
ofAdministrativeJusticeAct; Intellectual
PropertyAct; RentalHousingAct; Promo-
tion of Access to Information Act.
Now to theHousingAct (Act 107 of 1997):
Within this Act all South African citizens
are guaranteed the right to free housing
bymeans of a once-off grant under certain
conditions. I will name a few.
1.TheapplicantmustbeaSouthAfrican
citizen
2. The applicant must have dependants
3. The combined family incomemust be
less than R3 500.00 per month
4. The applicant must be a first time
home owner
This application is open to all races that
qualify.Gansbaaihousingdevelopment is
a perfect example of an inclusive housing
project where all race groups benefited.
The Municipal Infrastructure Grant
(MIG) is exactly what it says a grant to
a municipality. The municipality must in
their three-year planning identify MIG
projects and apply to National Govern-
ment; obviously if they do not plan or ap-
ply for this grant they will not receive it.
I consider it a case of bad planning if they
did not plan for it with all the data availa-
ble to them.
TrevorManuelsNationalDevelopment
Plan (NDP) that was accepted and lauded
by all political parties in parliamentmust
go the sameway. For it towork legislation
must be put in place by Government and
Parliament.
Regarding Concerned Residents re-
mark on the Eastern Cape, I have the fol-
lowing observation: I am certain Govern-
ment will be very thankful if Concerned
Residentcanadvisethemonhowtorealise
the massive economic growth potential
in the Eastern Cape. Furthermore, I am
certain that Trevor Manuel will most cer-
tainly want to have Concerned Resident
as a Special Advisor in his office.
BOBBY VAN DURING
(Pleasenote thatwenowconsider thisdis-
cussion closed. - Ed.)
What todoabout
theblaringmusicat
Blue FlagGrotto?
You may not be aware that yesterday, at mid
day, opposite Dutchies, an appallingly loud
sound of music emanated from an enormous
truck. This continued until 17:00.
The new owners of Dutchies spent hours
trying toget throughtosomebodyresponsible
at the council offices, but to no effect. There
was a Christmas party at Dutchies for 40 peo-
ple. They had to sit inside the restaurantwith
all the doors and windows closed as the noise
was intolerable. It was impossible for anyone
to carry on a conversation. People sitting out-
side left and the loss of business to the owners
was unacceptable, particularly as they pay
rent to thecouncil.Asaresident,andfrequent
customer of Dutchies, I am no longer able to
patronise the restaurant with such noise. Al-
so the truck obstructs part of the view of the
sea. One visits Dutchies for the beauty, peace
and tranquillity and not to be blasted by loud
thumping sounds. In fact the Blue Flag status
ofGrottoBeachiscompromisedasit iscontra-
ry to the European Standards of Control.
I dohope that youdonotmindmy troubling
you on this matter and I trust that you will
be able to ensure that noise pollution is not
allowed anywhere in Hermanus.
A few months ago, close to the Burgundy
Restaurant, thenoise coming fromamarquee
was absolutely shocking. The owners were
not able to obtain any assistance from the
council to have the loudness of the thumping
music reduced and they lost business.
ROGER SUMMERS
HERMANUS
Emma kan gaan dans!
Ek wil graag my dank en waardering uit-
spreek teenoor die NG Kerk Onrusrivier en
die NG Kerk Hermanus vir al die hulp en on-
dersteuningwat ek gekry hetmet die aanbied
van die Kersmelodrama op 15 November in
die Gemeentesentrum, Onrusrivier. Ek is
sprakeloos!
Dankie ook aan al die kunstenaars wat
hulle tyd opgeoffer het om te oefen en deel te
neem. Julle was skitterend!
Baie dankie aan die publiek wat die verto-
ning bygewoon het.
Danksy julle kan Emma op 14 en 15 Desem-
beraandieSADanskampioenskappeinKaap-
stad deelneem.
Ek sien uit daarna om die volgende Melo-
drama aan te bied in November 2014.
MARIET BASSON
EDITORIAL COMMENT
EN HIERDIE DRIE WOEFIES IS MARK TOE... Izak Kenney het di prentjie gesien
Sondagoggend by Pick n Pay. Ons verkeershoof sal bly wees om te sien dat hulle al
mal veiligheidsgordels dra, het Izak gegrap. FOTO: IZAK KENNEY
Visitor expresses concernat treatment in frail-care facility
I was deeply shocked when we visited our
cousin in this frail-care hospital. The care
given to the dementia patients was good.
We were told that to fill the place they also
have place for a few general patients. We
spoke toonewellpreservedbutelderlygentle-
man (war veteran). He was confused after be-
ingtreatedwithstrongantibiotics.Thedoctor
toldhimhewouldonlybe there for a fewdays.
It seems he has been there for several weeks
andhe seemed depressed and also frightened.
There is a dementia patient there who had
a fight with another patient. This poor man
is now in hospital and has to have a hip re-
placement.Wespoketoalegalexpertwhosaid
itwasagainst the lawtokeepanormalpatient
(one who does not have Alzheimers) at this
hospital.
Thedoctorsaid thepneumonia (of theveter-
an) was cured. Hewas, however, too busy but
would try and go to the frail care, and get the
patient the help he needed to get out.
I have to go back to the UK and nobody
seems tohave time tohelp thisman.He fought
in World War II and was allowed to go to the
paraderecently.Bigdeal. Is thathowyoutreat
people who were willing to die? He says he
cannot stand this place. He calls it a prison.
Shame on Hermanus, and sympathy for
poor healthy patients who cannot get out.
Thevisit tomycousin later leftmewithcon-
cern for my cousin and patients who do not
have serious health problems. Nobody cares.
He says he likes his lawyer who has power
of attorney to pay this prison R7 000 a month.
I hope his legal advisor reads this, but he is
too busy and has not been to visit him. Shame
on this frail care hospital and all who have
made an intelligent man like this give up.
JEAN MORTON
ISLE OF WIGHT
Colin Woodhatch from SOFCA:
The main subject of this letter is a 90-year
old war veteran who was admitted to Sofca
withbreathingdifficulties.Heisbeingmedicat-
ed not with antibiotics but with Warfarin,
Lasix and vitamins. He has previously asked
the writer to be allowed to return home. I told
him it was the opinion of two medical doctors,
a non-medical doctor and a social worker that
he should not return to his flat as he is incapa-
ble of looking after himself. Furthermore, the
flat is unhygienic, but I told him he was free
to go at any time provided he sign a self-dis-
chargenote.Hechosenot todothatandremains
here of his own free will. The probable instiga-
tor, if not writer, of the letter has also been in
my office to seek the release of the man and has
been told the same facts. There are many inac-
curacies in the letter, but one we cannot pass
is the allegation that it is illegal to care for suf-
ferers from Alzheimers disease together with
non-sufferers of the disease. That is not true.
In conclusion, we invite readers to visit Sofca
at any time to see the professional care and re-
spect that all our residents receive.
11
Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
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Letters
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INFO FOR DECEMBER
Coldest day: 14.3C on 2nd December Warmest day: 27.9C on 3rd December
Rainfall: 3.3mm on 27 November Total rainfall for November: 124,6mm
De Bos dam level: 100.6% Average rainfall for December: 23.1mm
Weather forecast info website: www.infosight.co.za/weather/SouthAfrica/WesternCape/Hermanus/
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0033 1244 0640 1914
) In response to Anne Clarks sms on
Afrikaans in the Hermanus Times, I
would like to know from her whether
she would prefer us to sing God save
the queen again. JOHAN VAN
DER WESTHUIZEN
) I read an article saying cant we al
ways unite as we do in crisis. A home
is more than a house, lets not wait for
the next crisis. Do to others as u wish
them to do to u. There are homes with
little or no food, clothes, help, until a
crisis comes again maybe your next
door neighbour.
) Congrats on Fisherhavens new
name. Port Jacksonville. LEON
)AgPastoor, as jy so swakna jou hond
kyk, hoe gaan dit met jou kudde by die
kerk. Ek dink n sensus is nou die regte
ding. OUDERLING PIET
) That man who sits on the bench in
front of Pick n Pay was retrenched, put
out of his flat and had to sell his car
andbelongings. Is looking for company
a crime? MARION
) Pieter Vermaak, die man wat op die
bank voor Pick n Pay sit, is BennieHenn.
Nou inwoner van Hermanus. Hy het sy
werk verloor, o.a. oor die feit dat hy
moet gaan vir n korneaoorplanting,
en nie die geld het nie. Toe ek laas met
hom gepraat het, sou hy sy motor ook
verkoop het om sy agterstallige huur te
betaal, want hy moes twee weke terug
al uit die woonstel gewees het. Herma
nus Staan Saam het hom gehelp met
kos en basiese behoeftes. Ons het orals
probeer om vir hom blyplek te kry, of
nwerk.Asenige iemandvir Bennie kan
help, sal ek so bly wees. TRONEL
(HSS)
) I did not buy your paper today. I
heard from several people about rob
beries inWestcliff.Why is there nothing
in Hermanus Times? Also no news on
Noreens killer and the lady fromNorth
cliff who was sent over the mountain
with injuries? Just news on mostly sport
and functions. (We covered both these
attacks. Ed.)
) Hoekom kla oor windpompe. Hoe
veel plaaskombuise het windpompe?
Plaaskombuise het ook ou wynvatte en
ek hoor nie dat hulle daaroor kla nie.
GEORGE N.
) Dis n lieflike pad vanaf Vermont na
Hermanus, net jammer baie mense ken
nie die verskil tussen 80 km/h en 60
km/hnie en karring danmaar aan teen
60 km/h. JP
) Is daar ooit n beperking vandie hoe
veelheid honde op n plot? Die drie hui
se om ons het saam het 11 honde.
) Daar sal regtig iets gedoen moet
word aan die mense wat so jaag op
die pad tussen Rheezichtkafee en die
Onrusverkeersligte. Veral die rooi
BMWmotorfiets en die ou wat midder
nagtelike ure ref en jaag en nie by een
stopstraat stop nie. Dit is nie Kyalami
nie. A
) Eienaars wat Onrus toe kom oor na
weke en hulle bome snoei, ek wonder
net wie moet dit wegry. INA
)Sitasseblief indienmoontlik vullissak
keDinsdaeuit. Die honde skeur die sak
ke oop.
)Volgens koerantberigte dink Herma
nus se matrieks die eindeksamen bete
ken suip. Sies man. En hulle ouers
keur dit goed. Ek kan dit nie glo nie.
SANDBAAIER
)Dankie Hermanus Provinsiale Hospi
taal vir jullegoeiediens.Veraldr. Baart
man. Op 27 November het ek in n
naald getrap en dit het diep in my voet
gegaan. Met die goeie diens en harde
werk het hulle die naald uitgekry.
TILLANA KELLY
) Dankie aan dr. Truter, susters Vrey
& Groenewald van Mediclinic met die
geboorte van Jano Ritter op 16Novem
ber tydens die storm. Julle was great.
E&G RITTER
) Thank you Mathew from Fruit & Veg
for your friendly and kind help with my
trolley on Friday. Your are a star. God
bless. T. VORSTER
) Kan die bestuur van Super Spar in
Gateway nie meer gereeld na die toe
stand van die vloer omsien en iets daar
aan doen nie?
) A huge thank you to Pick n Pay and
Gateway Spar for their generous dona
tions towards the Santa Shoebox
Project parties.
) Theo Krynauw, thank you for those
gems of wisdom in last weeks letter
page. Joy to the world.
Somer, son en strand
Hy wil nie sy lyf weerprofeet hou nie, s Willa
Venter van Volklip, maar hoor wat ek vir julle
s; ons gaan n jollie vakansietyd tegemoet. Nie
met glasies,musiek en lawaai niemaarmet heer-
like sonskyn, soosmensdieOverstrandopsybes-
te ken.
En as daar n prys vir die beste weervoorspel-
lingvirdievakansie is, vatWilladiekoek, soom
Langfaan toe n paar manne Maandag by Weer-
haan inloer.
Weerhaan sien ook netmooi dae vorentoe. Ons
kan dit sien aan die stabiliteit in die bolug. Die
wes-noordwes wat soos renweer wil lyk maar
te erg deur lugstrome uit die weste gepla word,
asook die lugdruk, is die sedert Dinsdagaand ti-
piese voorlopers vanOverstrandsemooiweerdae
vorentoe. Die wolke wat padgee en die lugdruk
isooknetwatalmalopdiestrandesouwoubestel.
OnsweertoringopHermanusberglykofhyvas-
gesteek het so glad loop sy grafieke en wys eers
teen Saterdagaand n duik wanneer almal slaap.
Dit beteken dat die noordwes wat oor Worcester
kom, n bietjie vog uit die ooste optel omomtrent
2 mm oor die Overstrand uit te gooi. Maar teen
agtuur is die son weer uit en almal kan afsit hen-
gelwaters toe of die sonsambrele gaan opslaan.
Volgende Vrydag die dertiende Desember,
doen die noordwesweer presies dieselfde ding en
val daar weer bietjie water.
Langfaan s op Vrydag die dertiende bly hy
anyway in die huis al speel die walvisse op die
grasperke rond. Hy steek nie sy neus by die deur
uit nie.
Die grafiek wys dit sal daai dag dalk die hele
dag en miskien die hele naweek ren. Jammer
dat die vakansiegees so gedemp moet word, sug
Langfaan.
Vandag se jongklomp het lankal bygelofies af-
geskud as dit by kansie kom. Die blitse kanmaar
staan maar as die branders reg is, is hulle met
hul branderplanke tussen hulle.
Weerhaan se skermpie vertel egter dat die dei-
nings endie stroomrigtingnie saamspeelnie.Die
branders dryf landwaartsmaarmet diewindvan
voor. Vandag (Donderdag) is die deinings nog
rondom 4 meter en 14 sekondes uitmekaar wat
byna te vinnig is vir die groot deinings om op
te bou.
En toe kom Willa met die res van sy voorspel-
ling. Die wind kan Saterdagmiddag begin lol. Dit
lyksoos10meterpersekonde.Maarditmaakniks
aan Sondag se lekker sonskyn nie. Dis net daai
naweekvandiedertiendedathyonsdeurmekaar
gaan waai.
Sunny weather ahead, only a few drops of rain expected
onSaturdaynight. So, get outyour sunblock, fishing rods
and beach umbrellas and enjoy!
Hermanus groet veteraanmotorman, oomDanie
PIET HAUMANN
Danie Loubser, jarelange inwoner vanHerma-
nus en stigterslid van die jaarlikse Whales &
Wheelsklassiekemotorskou, is indievroeog-
gendure van 2 Desember in die ouderdom van
89 in die Stellenbosch Mediclinic oorlede.
Danie het vroer vanjaar n beroerte gehad
en n sy ontslag van die Hermanus-hospitaal,
het hy en syvrouJoan (81),wat self aangesterk
het n n operasie, hul intrek by Sofca geneem.
Hulle is sowat n maand gelede oorgeplaas na
dieGeluksoord-aftreesentruminStellenbosch,
waar Danie op 29 November n ernstige terug-
slag gehad het en opgeneem is in die Medicli-
nic. OomDanie, sooshyaanalmalbekendwas,
was nmerkwaardigekennervanoumotors en
het sy unieke kennis en talent aangewend om
klassieke, veteraan en antieke motors te res-
toureer.Asmenshomnetdiegeringstebeskry-
wing van n ou voertuig sou gee, kon hy vir
jou die maak, model en jaartal verstrek en in
besonderheid daaroor begin gesels.
Daniehet altyd n oor gehadvir ander sepro-
bleme en het dadelik sy werk opsy gesit om ie-
mand anders te help. Daar pryk baie motors
regoor die land wat deur Danie gerestoureer
is. Sy pynlike deeglikheid sal deur almal wat
homgekenhetmetgroot respekenwaardering
onthou word.
Danie (Danil Teubus) Loubser was n boor-
ling vanVredenburg. Hy het aan die Universi-
teit Stellenbosch studeer en die graad BA Tale
verwerf asookdiedestydse senioronderwysdi-
ploma.Daarnahethyhombydiefamiliemotor-
handelbesigheid,LoubserBroersenSeun,wat
in 1913 in Vredenburg gevestig is, aangesluit,
en later oorgeneem.
Gedurende 1986 het Danie met sy eggenote
Joan (neRoux), nboorlingvanHermanus,na
haar geboortedorp verhuis. Hulle het hulle in-
trek geneem in Joan se familiehuis in Luyt-
straat, Eastcliff. Hier het Danie oor die jare n
pragtigemuseumgevestigwat ondermeermo-
delle van veteraan voertuie, ou gereedskap,
memorabilia en lektuur ingesluit het.
Gedurende 1998 het Danie, in samewerking
metTorBovimenAlanJohnson(vandiegewil-
de TV-program Drive Time-faam), die Herma-
nus Whales n Wheels Veteraan en Klassieke
Motorskou tot stand gebring.
OomDaniewordoorleefdeursyeggenoteJo-
an, drie seuns Johan, Ian en Dant, dogter Es-
terna en vier kleinkinders.
n Gedenkdiens sal Donderdag 12 Desember
om 11:00 in die NG gemeente Hermanus gehou
word.
Danie Loubser met sy 1928 Model A Ford
wat hy sowat n jaar gelede gerestoureer
het. FOTO: ANDRE ALBERTS
Hoewerkdiepolisiediens?
Op 23 November tussen 03:00 en
04:00 was daar ingebreek in ons
kantoor. Gelukkig het ons n
alarmstelselbyCapitalSekuriteit,
anders kon die dief/diewe met
baie meer as net twee skootreke-
naars weggekom het.
Die polisie en speurders was
hier om ons verklaring te neem.
Op 27 November toe ons Herma-
nus-polisiekantoor skakel om te
hoor of hulle asseblief n voertuig
naonsperseel kan stuur en nplan
maakmet die vingerafdrukke ens.
is daar ges daar is net twee voer-
tuie beskikbaar wat reeds op an-
der tonele besig is.
Maar op 28 November om 10:00
stopdaar npolisiewa indie indus-
trileareaentweepolisieledeklim
uitmet ntelevisievirdietelevisie-
tegnikus om na te gaan.
So hulle televisie is belangriker
asmy goedwat gesteel is? Is dit be-
langriker as die diewe wat op
straat rondloop met my goed?
Hoe werk dit dan?
Die vingerafdruk-department
het eers teenVrydagmiddag29No-
vember by ons aangekom.
ONGELUKKIGE INWONER
Lieutenant Fadila Septem-
ber, spokesperson for the Her-
manus Police comments:
The local criminal record centre,
situated in Somerset West ex-
plained that they had a shortage of
manpower at the time of the inci-
dent. The management of Her-
manusPolice have takennote of the
allegations concerning members
using state vehicles for private use.
The incident will be investigated
and members disciplined accord-
ingly if found that members used
the vehicle illegally.
The fingerprint experts are not
stationed at the Hermanus Police
Station and travel daily from Som-
erset West to attend scenes here.
n Leser het hierdie foto ingestuur
waar lede van die polisie in
werkstyd n televisie inneem om
reggemaak te word.
12
Hermanus Times
5 December, 2013
Algemeen
General
Newweather radar
systemforAntarctica
A team of scientists and engi-
neers from theSouthAfricanNa-
tionalSpaceAgency (Sansa) ison
theirway toAntarctica to install
a state-of-the-art new High Fre-
quency Digital Radar system at
the SA Antarctic research base.
This system, built in Hermanus,
forms part of the Super Dual Auro-
ral Radar Network, otherwise
known as SuperDARN, an interna-
tional network of over 30 radars
used to monitor the dynamics of
space weather.
The group left Cape Town on the
SA Agulhas II on 28 November for
this milestone 53rd expedition.
Onarrival inAntarctica, the team
will spend six weeks on installation
and also perform routine mainte-
nance on other equipment used to
monitor the space environment.
WhileAntarcticamaybe the cold-
est, driest and windiest place on
earth, it is one of the best locations
to conduct space weather research
due to the earths magnetic field
lines converging at the pole and act-
ing as a funnel for space plasma to
travel into the earths atmosphere.
Just like police radars that send out
beams which reflect from vehicles,
theSuperDARNradarsmeasurethe
position and speed of plasma in the
Earths ionosphere.
Thenewradarwill go a longway
in contributing to the SuperDARN
network as it is one of the most ad-
vanced digital radars in theworld,
said Dr Lee-Anne McKinnell, man-
aging director of Sansa Space Sci-
ence in Hermanus.
Monitoring the space environ-
mentenablesSansatodeliveravital
service to the nation by providing
forecasts and warnings on space
weather activity, playing an impor-
tant role in protecting satellite tech-
nology,communicationandnaviga-
tion systems as well as electrical
power grids.
The Sansa team on their way to install the new digital radar at the South
African base SANAE IV in Antarctica includes (back from left) Stefan Lotz,
Roger van Schie, Gert Lamprecht and Francois Olivier. In Front are Nicky
Knox, Cornelia Oberholzer, Jonathan Ward and Catherine Paverd. Also
included in the team is Lumka Msibi, who was not available when the
photo was taken. The five men and Cornelia are from Hermanus, while
the other team members are from Gauteng.
Action plan inmotion to curb crime in Vermont
More than a hundred residents,
service providers and members of
the police attended the Vermont
Ratepayers and Environment As-
sociation (VREA) at the public
meetingheldon26Novemberat the
De Wet hall in Onrus.
A comprehensive plan to curb
the crime rate in Vermont was set
in motion with the primary objec-
tive being to form a task group to
establish a safety and security net-
work before February next year.
Other objectives are:
ToinformthepeopleofVermont
on safety and security, bymeans of
the VREA, the Ward 13 committee
and the planned network.
To encourage all security serv-
ice providers to attend the meet-
ings of the community police fo-
rum.
Tosupport the lobbygroupseek-
ing toexpedite theestablishmentof
a police station in Hawston.
To strive for the erection of sur-
veillance cameras at strategic loca-
tions in Vermont.
To source statistics on crime in
Vermont fromthe lawenforcement
authorities.
To have alien vegetation in the
area removed, with the assistance
of the VREA and the Vermont Con-
servation Trust.
Themeetingwas informedof sys-
tems to curb the unacceptable
crime rate in the area, beinghouse-
breaking, assault and theft, that
should be implemented as soon as
possible. These systems are sup-
ported by security services such as
ADT, Capital and Safe Security.
Residents were again urged to re-
port incidents to the authorities.
The Association wishes to thank
the residents of Vermont for their
overwhelming support at themeet-
ing, saidPaulPfister,VREAportfo-
lio manager for Safety and Securi-
ty.
For enquiries, contact Paul
Pfister on 082 573 6808.
- PIETER SCHOOMBEE
YouthAstronomyClub visits Cape Town
Fifteen members of the Hermanus
Youth Astronomy and Space Club
were taken on a trip to Cape Town
by John Saunders and his wife
Irene recently.
This was the first time any of
themhadbeen toCapeTown, so the
trip was a huge eye-opener, says
Saunders.
All the club members are learn-
ers fromGrades 4 to 7 at Lukhanyo
Primary School in Zwelhile.
Accompanied by their two sci-
ence teachers ZukieNgoloame and
Douglas Stuurman, they took the
schools mini-bus and visited the
National Science Centre, the Noon
Gun on Signal Hill, the Planetari-
umandlastlytheAstronomicalOb-
servatory.
They spent twohours at the Sci-
ence Centre thoroughly enjoying
all the interactive games available
along with the space capsule used
by Mark Shuttleworth on his trip
into space in 2002.
They then went up to the top of
SignalHill to see theNoonGunand
witnessed thehugebangas the gun
automatically fired at 12:00 noon
upon receipt of a signal from the
clock at the observatory.
AtthePlanetariumtheywatched
The Sky Tonight.
They also attended a tour of the
Astronomical Observatory includ-
ing the library and conference hall
where they viewed a Stellarium
presentation about the solar sys-
tem. They drove
home tired, butwith
very happy memo-
ries of a super day,
says Saunders.
Members of the Hermanus Youth Astronomy and Space Club, accompa
nied by their science teachers from Lukhanyo Primary, and John Saun
ders from Hermanus Astronomy, next to the Noon Gun on Signal Hill in
Cape Town. PHOTO: PETER HARVEY
Great fun was had
sitting astride the
Noon Gun.
PHOTO: JOHN SAUN
DERS
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WhaleCoast FM
Whale Coast FM, the Overstrands very own
Community Radio Station, turns five this
month. Who would have thought that a con-
versation around a braai in 2007 would lead
to the issuing of a five-year licence the follow-
ing year!
Since December 2008, for 18 hours every
day, Whale Coast FM has been the Rhythm
of theOverstrand.With two transmitters, one
above Hawston, the other above Hermanus
Heights, WCFM covers the Overstrand from
Hangklip to Pearly Beach.
Catering to theneedsof adiverse communi-
ty like that of the Overstrand isnt always
easy, but our eclectic mix of Afrikaans, Eng-
lishandisiXhosaprogrammingseemstohave
struck a happy balance for all our listeners.
This is certainly reflected by the many calls
the station and its pre-
senters receive on a dai-
ly basis.
Over these last five
years, a dedicated team
of presenters, producers
and administrative staff has come together to
ensure the smooth running of Whale Coast
FM.However, the advertisers alsoplayavital
role in making sure the station has sufficient
income to flourish. Without advertisers, the
station would not exist.
AhugeBaieDankie to allwhouse thepower
of radio to market their businesses.
) The time has now come for WCFM to re-
new its broadcast licence, refurbish some
equipment and carry out general mainte-
nance. Unlike the SABC, Whale Coast FM re-
ceives no licence fees or other official suste-
nance for this purpose. We have therefore
launched our Donasie vidi Stasie (Donation
for the Station) campaign to give listeners the
opportunity to supportWCFMandmake sure
the Rhythmof theOverstrand stays on air for
the next five years.
Find out more on Facebook, www.whale-
coastfm.co.za or by keeping your ear glued to
WCFM.Better still, deposit yourcontribution
into our bank account: Breakthrough Adven-
tures, Nedbank Hermanus, 1345044585.
From left: Agnes Steyn (admin manager), Dr Nelia Louw (director), John Mathew (founder), Dr
Martin Fisher (director) and Mari Geyer (production manager).
Janet Marshall and Dayne Nel in the onair
studio of Whale Coast FM.
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Although the legal use for the existing
landingstripatGrootbosAccommodation
EnterprisesjustoutsideGansbaai,wasap-
proved by Overstrand Municipalitys
GansbaaiAdministrationrecently, itdoes
not mean that they are going to use it to
fly in corporate clients.
The landingstrip isabout 8mwideand1 km
long and no new infrastructure associated
with the landing strip will be constructed.
At this stage the landing strip will not be
used for corporate clients to fly in and out of
Grootbos because of its condition. The strip
is basically an old gravel road which is not
tarredand isalsonot even, saysMichaelLut-
zeyer, Grootbos owner.
With the landing strips incline together
with the southeaster fromtime to time, I dont
think many pilots will feel comfortable land-
ing here.
The only pilot using the landing strip at
themoment is EvanAustin, owner of African
Wings in Stanford, who will take clients on
whale watching trips.
During thewhale watching seasonwe do
approximately 100 trips. In the past I used
to take my guests to Stanford for a whale
watching flight, but now with the landing
strip being legalised for small aircraft, we
candoitrightherefromGrootbos,saysLut-
zeyer.
With fires being a great danger for the
Overberg region, Lutzeyer is also looking at
possibilities for a water pick-up spot.
If I canmanage to put a pipeline from the
dam to the landing strip, we canmaybe look
at using it for planes to pick up water when
afirebreaksout.Whereahelicoptercantake
approximately800 lofwater,aplanecaneas-
ily carry up to 2 000 l, says Lutzeyer.
It is expected that the landing strip will
provide a significant boost to business and
hence the local economy, conservation and
social projects that Grootbos is driving.
Grootbos is an ecotourism destination
with two 5-star lodges and a luxury villa
overlooking Walker Bay.
Gansbaai events
6 December Switching on Christmas
street lights from 18:30 (stalls and enter-
tainment).
7 December Fees van die Ganse Street
Festival 09:00 21:00 (Stalls, entertain-