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Mansbody lost at sea

JANINE VAN DER RIET

A

young man, who survived

a horrific taxi accident in

Westcliff earlier this year,

ispresumedtohavedrowned after

he and a friend went to Grotto

beach on Tuesday for a swim.

Lawxon Chiredzero (22) and his

friend, known only as Teddius, had

thedayoff fromworkandwent to the

beachataround15:00. Itwashightide

and Chiredzero went into the water

for a dip.

I just saw Lawxons hands go up

in the air, waving for help. He was

clearly struggling but I could not do

anything, because the current was

too strong, said Teddius.

Twooff-dutypoliceofficerswereal-

so on the beach and immediately

phoned for help when they realised

Chiredzero was in trouble.

Hermanus police, OverstrandLaw

Enforcement, members of the NSRI,

andMetroandEMRambulance serv-

ices arrived quickly on the scene.

The NSRI conducted an extensive

sea and shore search, following the

sea currents, but were unable to lo-

cate Chiredzero.

The searchwas later called off and

Chiredzero is presumed to have

drowned.

Teddiuswas visibly distressed and

when Chiredzeros brother, Desire,

arrived on the scene, they tried to

comfort each other.

The family, originally from Zim-

babwe,nowonlyhopesthatChiredze-

ros body is found.

We need closure and for that we

need to have a funeral, said Desire.

Theirparentsarestill inZimbabwe

and Desire phoned them on Tuesday

toinformthemofthetragic incident.

They are doing okay, he said.

Chiredzero worked as barman at

the pizza restaurant Colcacchio at

StationSquare.Hemoved toZwelih-

le in June last year.

In May this year Chiredzero sur-

vived a horrific taxi accident in

Westcliff. The woman who sat next

to him in the taxi was one of the two

victimswhodiedintheaccident,and

13 others were injured. Chiredzero

survived and sustained injuries to

his leg.

Funeral arrangements will be

madeassoonasthebodyisrecovered.

)HenkEsterhuysen from the See-

en-Sand Institute says the most im-

portant thing to know when you go

totheoceaniswhenhighandlowtide

is for that day.

It is safest to swim from low to

high tide because of the sea coming

in and thus the currents pulling out

will not be as strong.

He says it is themost dangerous to

swim from high to low tide because

of the water pulling out to sea and

thusmaking the currents the strong-

est for that day.

Mostincidentsoccurjustasthetide

turns from high tide to low tide.

Currents are also stronger when

its new or full moon, called spring

tides.

Esterhuysensayspeopleshouldtry

toavoidrocksandgullieswherethere

is white water present, because that

wouldbethemost likelyplaceforcur-

rents to form.

The festive season duty roster for

lifesavers at the Overstands swim-

mingbeacheswillonlybeannounced

later this month.

Teddius shows Desire Chiredzero

(right) where the NSRI is searching

for his brother. With them are

Hermanus police officials.

Lawxon Chiredzeros friend Teddius is comforted on the beach. PHOTOS: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Members of the NSRI searched in

vain for the victim on Tuesday after

noon.

TB outbreak at private

school 3

Dogtertjie en verlore woef

herenig 20

Polisieman erg geskend

toe hy saak ondersoek 3

BOOKS: Fishing tales, braai

fires & Tassies 12, 13

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Ledevansindikaatkandalkalles verloor

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Ondersoeke deur die Batebeslagleggings-

eenheid (Eng: AFU) na een van die grootste

perlemoensindikate wat in 2011 in en om

Gansbaaioopgevlekis,toondatdisindikaat

na wat beweer word meer as R2 miljard se

perlemoen geoes het. Lede van die sindikaat

het meer as R50miljoen vir hulself terugge-

hou om ondermeer duurmotors en huise te

koop.

Die hoofbeskuldigde is Frank Barends, n

visserman van Gansbaai en beweerde leier

vandie sindikaat.Hy en 17 ander beskuldig-

des het reeds in Julie 2011 in die Hermanus-

landdroshof om borgtog aansoek gedoen op

verskeie aanklagte van rampokkery, geld-

wassery, perlemoensmokkelary en ander

perlemoenverwante oortredings.

Lede van die sindikaat is glo al meer as 12

jaar bedrywig en is saammet drie polisiebe-

amptesin2011insamewerkingmetdieValke

in hegtenis geneem.Die beskuldigdes is vas-

getrek in Operasie Black Leaves, wat deur

die polisie en die Valke, bygestaan deurMa-

riene en Kusbeheer, uitgevoer is.

Diemeestevandiebeskuldigeshetkortna

hul hofverskyning in 2011 die borgtog wat

aanhulletoegestaanis,inkontantbetaal.Die

borgtog het gewissel van R2 000 tot R100 000.

Barends en die ander lede van die beweer-

de sindikaat loop nou gevaar om elke bate

wat hulle die afgelope 15 jaar bekom het,

die inhoudvanhullebankrekeninge inkluis,

te verloor nadat die AFU verlede week n

interdik in die Wes-Kaapse Hooggeregshof

verkry het.

Die interdik beveel dat al die lede se bank-

Beweerde lede van die perlemoensindikaat toe hulle in 2011 net na hul inhegtenisname in

die Hermanus-landdroshof verskyn het. FOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Suspect caught with

R2Mabalone

A resident from Hawston, Brent

Dalton (30), who was arrested in

GordonsBay for the illegalposses-

sion and transportation of 5 307

shelled abalone, was granted

R5 000 bail in the StrandMagistra-

tes Court on Tuesday.

Thepolicesdogunitand theSea

BorderUnitconductedasuccessful

operationonTuesday29Octoberat

about 09:50. Following up on infor-

mation, they pulled off a Toyota

Fortuner and searched the vehicle

atthecornerofBoundaryRoadand

the R44 in Gordons Bay.

Insidethevehiclepolicefound18

plastic bags containing 5 307 units

of abalone. Dalton was charged

with the illegal possession and

transportation of abalone.

His next court appearance will

be on 14 January 2014.

More than R2 million in abalone was found in a Toyota Fortuner

driven by a Hawston resident.

Inbrekers woon glo drie weke in Volklipstrandhuis

JANHENDRIK COETZER

DieeienaarsvannvakansiehuisinVolklip,

Leonard en Fransie Solms, het aan die Her-

manus Times vertel dat inbrekers nie net so-

wat drie weke lank in hul huis gebly het nie,

maar ook hul TV, yskas en vrieskas in twee

afsonderlike voorvalle gesteel het.

Dit was hulle buurman wat opgemerk het

dat nman buite die huis rondloop en dat een

van die deure oopstaan.

Volgens my buurman het dit eers nie te

verdag gelyk nie, aangesien die man n bos

sleutels by hom gehad het en dit gelyk het

asof hy daar hoort of mag wees, s Fransie.

Nadat ons ingelig is, het ons ADT sekuri-

teit gebel. Hulle het gaan ondersoek instel en

bevestig dat die TV gesteel is.

Die Solmse, wat in Riviersonderendwoon,

is toe na die strandhuiswaarhulle al die slot-

te vervang het. Net n week later het hulle

egterweerdieselfdeoproepvandiebuurman

ontvang.

Fransie het toe Saterdag die polisie geska-

kel,maarsondersukses,aangesiendaargeen

antwoord was nie. Sy het op die polisie se

webwerf gaan kyk of sy nie dalk die verkeer-

de nommer het nie, maar kon ook nie deur-

kom na di nommer nie.

Hulle het ADT toe weer geskakel, waarna

hulle uiteindelik die polisie in die hande ge-

kry het. Di keer was die yskas en die vries-

kas egter ook gesteel.

Die Solmse vermoed dat die inbrekers so-

watdrieweke lankindiehuiswas,aangesien

daar n bewys vir selfoonlugtyd in die huis

gel het met die koopdatum 12 Oktober.

Na aanleiding van die bos sleutelswat die

buurman gesien het, vermoed ons dat hulle

met lopers die huis binnegegaan het, s

Fransie. Jy kon duidelik sien dat daar op

elke bed geslaap is en daar is ook kerse ge-

brand. Die huis het nie n alarm gehad nie,

maar ons gaan nou vir seker een laat instal-

leer.

Luitenant Fadila September, woordvoer-

der van die Hermanus SAPD, s die stasie

se telefoonlyne is foutief. Telkom was hier-

dieweek by die stasie omondersoek in te stel

enhetbevestigdat nkabelstukkendis.Hulle

gaandieprobleemsougoumoontlikregstel.

Niemand isnog inverbandmetdievoorval

in hegtenis geneem nie en die ondersoek

duur voort.

rekeningebevrieswordendathullebatesdeur

n kurator beheer word.

Die polisie en Interpol soek nog na RanWei,

nChineseverdagte,maardie saakgaansteeds

sonder hom voort.

Die lede van die beweerde sindikaatmoet op

22 November weer in die Wes-Kaapse Hoogge-

regshof verskyn.

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Private schoolpupils infectedwith TB

JANINE VAN DER RIET

A total of 14 pupils from Curro

Hermanus Private School in

Sandbaai, allundertheageofsix,

were diagnosed with tuberculo-

sis(TB)afteroneoftheirteachers

was inadvertently infected with

the virus.

A further 70 pupils, who were ex-

posed to the disease, are also on pre-

ventative medication.

The teachers TB status was not

detected through repeated visits to

different local private doctors and

shewastreated forarecurrentchest

infection. A TB test was never done

nor was the patient referred to a

clinic, saysHennieMentz,principal

of Curro Hermanus.

Becomingvery ill, the staffmem-

ber went to the Provincial Hospital

on Tuesday 8 October. She was ad-

mitted and tested for TB. The result

was positive and treatment was

started immediately.

The school was contacted that

same day with a plan of action.

Mentz says the school informed the

parents at a meeting on 17 October.

Mentz explained the meeting was

only held a few days after the diag-

nosis so the school had enough time

to reach all the parents and also do

the necessary preparations to give

the correct information and guid-

ance to those affected.

An Overstrand health coordina-

tor and a doctor from theHermanus

Provincial Hospital attended the

meeting to explain the way forward

andanswerquestions.Parentswere

asked to fill in a questionnaire and

consent to a TB skin test.

The 14 pupils who reacted posi-

tively to the skin test had to go for

X-rays toconfirmthediagnosis.The

confirmed TB status of the pupils

was made available on Wednesday

6 November.

The pupils with confirmed TB

will receive a full course ofTB treat-

ment.

The other pupils who were ex-

posed and are at risk, but without

proof of the disease being active,

will receive daily treatment for six

months to prevent TB. These chil-

drenwill beweighedandmonitored

monthly by the clinic.

The teacher is on sick leave, as

suggested by the doctor at the Her-

manusProvincialHospital,andwill

only return to the school after she

is cleared of TB.

The school has given the staff

member extended and fully paid

sick leave.

Mentz says the treatmentdoesnot

interfere with the education of the

pupils.

An infectious disease exposure

where children are involved is an

emotional issue.Notall parentswill

give their full cooperation in this re-

gard.

) TB is a common infectious dis-

ease and typically attacks the lungs,

but can also affect other parts of the

body. It is spread through the air

when people who have an active TB

infection cough, sneeze, or other-

wise transmit respiratory fluids

through the air.

At least 14 pupils, aged six years and younger, were diagnosed with TB

at Curro Hermanus Private School. PHOTO: JANINE VAN DER RIET

Still no arrests in

Zwelihlemurder

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Nosuspectshavebeenarrested inconnection

with the murder of a woman whose half-na-

kedbodywas foundinZwelihleon20October.

Millicent Zodwa Sekapa (47) was found

with multiple stab wounds in Sikelela Street

in the early hours of the morning.

Aman livingnearby saidheheard screams

the previous evening, but had been too afraid

to go outside to investigate.

He decided to phone the police, who later

found the womans body.

AccordingtoLieutenantFadilaSeptember,

spokesperson for the Hermanus police, a few

possible suspectswere questioned, but police

officers could not link them to the murder.

Several attempts by the Hermanus Times

to contact Sekapas family remained unsuc-

cessful at the time of going to print.

Anyone with information should contact

Arthur Zimmerman on 028 313 7000 (office

hours) or 028 313 5300 (any time).

Polisiemangeskend inaanval

JANINE VAN DER RIET

nPolisiemansterk tansaannadathyern-

stige gesigwonde opgedoen het toe hy n

klag van rusverstoring inZwelihle onder-

soek het.

Ao. Riaan du Toit vanHermanus SAPD

het Sondag in die vroe oggendure die op-

drag gekry om n klag van rusverstoring

in Zwelihle te ondersoek.

By die huis in Zwelihle het Du Toit n

groepmansbuite gewaarwat gesit enkui-

er het.

Hyhethullegevraomdiemusieksagter

te stel, aangesien dit amper 02:00 was en

die bure in die omtrek gekla het.

Hy het hierna die huis binnegegaan en

n vrou by diemusieksentrum sien sit. Sy

het dadelik gehoor gegee en die musiek

afgeskakel.

DuToit het net indie polisievoertuig in-

geklim omdie toneel te verlaat toe nman

n bottel deur die passasierskant se ven-

ster na hom gooi.

Die bottel het op sy gesig gebreek en

deur bebloede o het hy gesien hoe nog

iemandngrootsementblokdeurdievoor-

ruit wil gooi.

Hy het vorentoe gejaag en die sement-

blok het die kant van die voertuig se ven-

ster getref.

Du Toit se neus, wang en voorkop is

deur die bottel gesny en die bloed het uit

die wonde gestroom. Dit was so erg dat

hy gesukkel het om verder te ry. Hy het

om hulp na symedekollegas oor die radio

geroep.

Ander polisielede was vinnig op die to-

neel en Du Toit is na die HermanusMedi-

clinic gehaas waar hy in die ongevalle-

afdeling vir verskeie beserings behandel

is.

Van die wonde is dadelik met steke ge-

heg, terwyl steke op sy neus die volgende

dag onder verdowing ingesit is.

DuToit isSondagaandontslaanensterk

tans by die huis aan.

Dit isniesoergnie.Dit isnogbaieseer,

maar kon erger gewees het, het Du Toit

oor sy beserings ges.

Kol. Nomana Adonis, stasiebevelvoer-

der van die Hermanus SAPD, keur die

aanval ten sterkste af.

Tweeverdagtesisdieselfdedaginhegte-

nis geneem en het reeds in dieHermanus-

landdroshof verskyn.

Die saak is uitgestel tot 11November en

die verdagtes bly in aanhouding.

Agterstand in padonderhoud kry aandag

Die Overstrand en omliggende dorpe het die

afgelope paar maande goeie ren gekry en

volgens dieweervoorspelling kan ons straks

ng ren verwag.

Meer as 350 mm ren het sedert Julie in

die gebied geval en die De Bosdam loop

steeds oor.

Diegoeierenvalhetwel nagterstandver-

oorsaak met die instandhouding van paaie

indiemunisipalegebiedvandieOverstrand.

Slaggate op teerpaaie kan nie in nat weers-

omstandighede herstel word nie.

Volgens Mike Bartman, Overstrand-mu-

nisipaliteit se adjunk-direkteur: gemeen-

skapsdienste, word slaggate deurlopend

deur die munisipale onderhoudspanne vol-

gens n program herstel wanneer weers-

omstandighede dit toelaat. Gedurende die

tydperk 1 Julie tot 30 Sept is 3 296 m slaggate

herstel.

Om slaggate te voorkom, moet strate op

n gereelde grondslag hersel word om wa-

terindringing in die stutlae van die strate te

voorkom.Vir hierdie doel het die raad in die

huidige finansile jaar R16,5 miljoen be-

groot. Die diens van n privaat kontrakteur

word ook ingespan om munisipale werk-

spanne te help om agterstande uit te wis,

verduidelik hy.

Diemunisipaliteit vertrou dat die publiek

begrip sal h vir die uitdagings wat tans er-

vaar word en die onderhoudspanne sal bin-

nekort of soos die weer dit toelaat voort-

gaan met herstelwerk.

Winbigmeat hamper

Make sure everyone buys this weeks Her-

manus Times to stand a chance of winning

ameathamper to thevalueofR1 000 fromVan

Blommenstein Butchery in Swartdam Road.

The one-and-only entry form, puzzle pic-

ture and first puzzle piece are in this issue.

Cut out the picture and entry form (no photo-

stats allowed), find the first puzzle piece and

paste it on the form. Puzzle pieces 2 to 4 will

appearon14, 21and28November.Thecompe-

tition closes on Tuesday 3 December at 17:00.

Van Blommenstein Butchery has been in

die hands of sisters-in-law Leslene Savage

and Marjoh Pienaar since 2006. They are as-

sisted by three choppers and a qualified chef.

Hours of business: Mon to Fri 08:0017:30, Sat

08:0014:00 and Sun 09:0012:00.

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Register to vote in the

2014 general election

Voter registration weekend

takes place nationally on Satur-

day 9 and Sunday 10 November.

First-time voters and voters

who have moved since the last

election should visit their near-

est registration station.

In Overstrand, registration

stations will be open from 05:00

to 17:00 and the venues where

registrationwill takeplaceareas

follows:

Ward 1: Gansbaai Golf Club

and Masakhane Community

Hall;

Ward 2: Pretorius Hall, Gans-

baai and Blompark Community

Hall;

Ward 3: Hermanus Municipal

Buildings andDeMondCaravan

Park

Ward 4: Municipal Traffic De-

partment, Mt Pleasant Primary

School and Ertjiesvlei Kerksaal;

Ward 5: Zwelihle Community

Hall and Hou Moed Centre;

Ward 6: Lukhanyo Primary

School andZwelihleCommunity

Hall;

Ward 7: Sandbaai Hall, plus

sub-station 1 and sub- station 2;

Ward 8: Hawston Secondary

School, Lake Marina Yacht and

Boat Club andHoningklip Farm;

Ward 9: Kleinmond Town Hall

and Mthimkhulu Centre;

Ward 10: Crassula Community

Hall, Bettys Bay and Communi-

ty Hall, Proteadorp Kleinmond;

Ward 11: Pearly Beach Recrea-

tion Hall, Stanford Community

Hall (Die Stoor), Baardskeeders-

bos Community Hall, Viljoens-

hof NG Kerk and NG Kerksaal

Withoogte;

Ward 12: Zwelihle Primary

School - Class Rooms 1, 2, 3 and

4;

Ward 13:DeWetHall andAma-

na Conference Centre

MOSKEE GERESTOUREER:

Vir ons lesers wat gewonder

het waaroor die gekap en ge-

raas gaan tussen die polisie-

kantoor en die Oak Terrace

woonstelgebou in Hermanus se

hoofstraat, dis die Moskee wat

gerestoureer word. Werk aan

di gebou het sowat n maand

en n half gelede begin en vol-

gens Giovanni Danbrosio van

Bambana Management Services

(wat die konstruksie behartig),

sal die bouprojek teen Februa-

rie volgende jaar voltooi wees.

FOTO: JANHENDRIK COETZER

Charges against perfume thief withdrawn

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Charges against a woman who was

allegedly involved in aR28 000 shop-

lifting incident at Edgars on Tues-

day 22 October were dropped in the

Hermanus Magistrates Court only

a day later.

Sheand twootherwomenalleged-

ly stole fine fragrances fromEdgars

intheHermanusStationCentre.Ac-

cording to Kyle Nero, the assistant

store manager, the three women

pretended not to know each other

but itwasclear that theywerework-

ing together.

Two of the women fled the scene

in a white VW Polo.

A security guard managed to re-

trieve stolenmerchandise from one

of these women before she scurried

into the car.

The thirdwomanwas apprehend-

ed in the dressing room.

TheHermanuspolicearrestedthe

woman shortly thereafter.

According to Lt Fadila Septem-

ber, spokesperson of Hermanus

SAPS, the case was withdrawn be-

cause of insufficient evidence.

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Victimsof looting count the cost

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

Althoughthephysical lossanddamage fol-

lowing last weekends illegal protest in

Zwelihle amounts to thousandsof rands, it

is the emotional trauma that has hit vic-

tims the hardest.

HenriettaBulaniandVuyelwaNgxatha,vic-

tims of the looting that took place at the LED

business centre inSwartdamRoad, arehaving

to dealwith the aftermath ofwhat they experi-

enced at the hand of their own people.

Bulani, who runs the Never Lose Hope

Project fromanoffice at theLEDbusiness cen-

tre, said looters broke down her door and de-

stroyed and stole equipment and stock worth

more than R30 000.

Her friend Ngxatha, who runs a dressmak-

ingbusinessfromashopatthefrontofthebusi-

nessbuilding,hadallherstockandsewingma-

chines stolen.

At the end of every day Ngxatha packed up

the beautiful dresses she makes and sells, and

her accessories and material, and locked it in

Bulanis storeroom as her office was the only

one which had an ADT security alarm.

Ngxathas shop, which she rented from the

municipality, was gutted along with several

othersonSaturday26Octoberwhenprotesters

went on the rampage.

Looters helped themselves towhatever they

could carry from Bulanis store room,includ-

ing R29 000 worth of Ngxathas things, and all

of the itemsBulani uses in her community nu-

trition and counselling service.

Sharing space with Bulani, with a dry wall

betweenthem,istheImpactHealthAfricaClin-

icwhichisruntwiceaweekbyAnnieandPeter

Ellis with assistance from Bulani.

The looters did not break any of their Body

Talk equipment or products, but they are hesi-

tant to return to their practice as they feel it

is too dangerous.

Wearetryingtobuildabridgebetweenrich

and poor. Why do they damage their own peo-

ples stuff, especially people who are trying to

uplift the community, said an exasperated

Annie shortly after the incident.

Bulani says she believes people should be

able to protest and march for their rights, but

agrees that last weeks protest was not done in

the right way.

She also says she knows those involved in

the protest very well and wonders why no one

in her community warned them about what

was planned. It is clear she and Ngxatha are

disappointed and hurt by this incident which

has impacted them both so personally.

Bulani says herNeverLoseHopeProject be-

longs to God.He gives us a spirit of hope, not

of fear, she says.

Dont allowanyone tokill, destroy or steal

your dreams.

Both women are receiving counselling to

tryandmakepeacewithwhat theyhavebeen

through.

Mayor Nicolette Botha-Guthrie said it is

disheartening to see someone trying to better

themselves, only to have their efforts de-

stroyedbymembersof theirowncommunity.

OnMonday 4 Octobermembers of the Her-

manus police stations Womens Network

handed over a new sewing machine to Ngx-

atha and a washing machine to Bulani.

Col Nomana Adonis said they were there

to offer the two women support and comfort

and in some small way help themget back on

their feet.

)Theofficial figuresrelating to themunic-

ipalitys damaged structures are:

Damage to the LED house: R185 000.

Damage to the wooden structures/market

stalls: R40 000.

Damage to new building not yet in use, near

thestalls (toiletsvandalised,doorsripped,win-

dows broken): R30 000.

This excludes personal damage incurred by

the shop owners.

Peoplewhowouldliketohelpthewomencan

call Ngxatha on 073 512 6064 and Bulani on

071 054 0588.

Henrietta Bulani who runs the Never Lose

Hope Project at the LED business centre in

Swartdam Road and Vuyelwa Ngxatha who

ran her own clothing and accessories shop at

the same venue, were the victims of the ille-

gal protest march which took place in Swart-

dam Road on Saturday 26 October.

Members of the Womens Network at the Hermanus Police Station visited Vuyelwa Ngxatha

at her home on Monday to show their support after her sewing machine, overlocker and all

her stock was stolen by looters during the protest march which turned violent last week. The

policewomen donated a new sewing machine and cash so that she can start her business

again. At the handover were (from left) Lt Fadila September, Pastor LW SIndisa, Col Nomana

Adonis, Vuyelwa Ngxatha, Noluthando Mazala and Nwabisa Ponoane, both senior admin

clerks at the Hermanus SAPS, and Sinazo Mbolekwa, admin clerk at the police station.

West Coast rock lobster season limits announced

TheDepartmentofAgriculture,Forestryand

Fisheries (DAFF) has announced the total al-

lowable catch for the West Coast Rock Lob-

ster (WCRL) 2013 -14 fishing season.

Throughsoundscientificandmanagement

practises, the department has set the global

total allowable catch at 2 167,06 tons for this

season. This supports the departments tar-

get to recover 35% of the exploited adult

WCRL stock by 2021.

The global total allowable catch for thepre-

vious seasonwas set at 2 426 tons. The appor-

tionment for the WCRL recreational fishing

sub-sector remains unchanged at four West

Coast rock lobsters per personperday for the

duration of the fishing season.

The effort or the number of fishing days

for the 2013-14 recreational fishing season

has been determined at twenty-six days.

.TheWestCoast rock lobster recreational

fishing season opens on 15 November and

closes on 21 April.

. Fishing will be allowed every day of the

week from 15 November to 17 November.

. No fishing will be allowed from 18 No-

vember to 13 December.

. Fishing will be allowed every day of the

week from 14 December to 1 January.

.Nofishingwillbeallowedfrom2January

to 17 April.

. Fishing will be allowed on public holi-

days from 18 April to 21 April .

. The size restriction remains at 80 mm

carapace length.

.Recreational fishingpermitswill only be

issued to persons above the age of 12 years.

. Recreational permit-holders collecting

and landing of west coast rock lobster may

do so only between 08:00 to 16:00.

.Therocklobstersmustbelandedby16:00.

Any West Coast rock lobster caught, col-

lected or transported shall be kept in awhole

state.

.West Coast rock lobster caught with a

recreational permit may not be sold by any

person.

Recreational West Coast rock lobster per-

mits are obtainable at thePostOffice at a cost

of R92 per permit and are valid for the entire

recreational fishing season.

The permit fees remain unchanged.

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Hermanuswines shine

at French Fair

TheHermanusWineRouteandCapeWhale

Coastsharedastandat thisyearsVinidivio

International andGastronomicFair,which

was held in Dijon, France from 31 October

to 4 November.

Now in its 83rdyear, the annual fair hosts

over 600 exhibitors and 200 000 visitors,

making it one of the ten most important

fairs in France. As part of the South Africa-

France Cross-Cultural Seasons 2012-2013,

the fair received South Africa as its guest

of honour.

The Hermanus Wine Route and Cape

Whale Coast joined forces to exhibit as they

believe theareaand itshospitality industry

stand to benefit greatly from this exposure.

This isan idealopportunity tomakecon-

tact with our wine clients and media in

France,said Frieda Lloyd, coordinator of

the Hermanus R320 Wine Route.

We have noted an increase in French

tourists to the wineries and hope to stimu-

late interest and increase visits exponen-

tially with our attendance of this fair, she

adds. Sun Greeff, Cape Whale Coast Tour-

ismManager, said: Byexhibitingat theVi-

nidivio, we will take our rightful place

alongside Franschhoek and Stellenbosch

not only as a reputable winegrowing area,

but also as a top tourism destination.

South African Season, hosted between

May and December, treats the French pub-

lic to a glimpse of todays South Africa a

thriving and young democracy. It aims to

improve mutual understanding and con-

tribute to the diversification of South Afri-

cas image in France by emphasising the

modernity and values the countries share.

More than 150 events, taking place in

more than 100 cities in France, showcase

South Africas diversity across a range of

fields including the arts, culture, tourism,

economy, gastronomy, science and technol-

ogy. TheGastronomic Fair inDijon includ-

ed a focus on the wines of theWestern Cape

and the Cape Whale Coast and was open to

theFrenchpublicaswellaswineimporters,

retailers, cellars and buyers, creating the

potential for new business.

Although theFrench consumers are loy-

al to their local wines our presence inDijon

has raised a special interest in our area and

itswines, said Lloyd.Hannes Storm,wine-

maker at Hamilton Russell Vineyards who

also attended the show, said: The French

public was pleasantly surprised with the

quality of our wines and felt that our cool

climate regionswineswere similar to their

Burgundian wines.

Frieda Lloyd, coordinator of the Hermanus

R320 Wine Route, with Benny Masekwa-

meng, Master Chef SA judge, at the Vinidi-

vio Wine Show in Dijon, Burgundy.

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Race brings barrels of laughter to Bot River

HEDDA MITTNER

Several teams competed

in one of the most amus-

ing events on the wine

calendar, the annual Bot

River Barrel Race, held

in the town square on

Saturday 26 October.

The valleys producers

once again challenged

the industry to take them

on at rolling barrels up

and down a straw bale

lined race track, but Vil-

lieraWineEstate and the

JelfFamilywere theonly

outside teams to chal-

lenge the local speed-

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The race was fiercely

contested by teams like

Genevieve MCCs Klap

Klassieks,AnysbossOly-

we, Beaumonts Beauties, Eerste-

hoopsKyk in die Pot, BartonsBrel

Krels, Gabrilskloofs Top Vat and

The Luddites.

Delicious Prego rolls and a selec-

tion ofBotRivers finestwineswere

on offer for all to enjoy.

Ultimately it was the Paarden-

kloofPerdeandtheWildekransStal-

lions who galloped into the finals.

Both teams desperately wanted to

win the grand prize of a brand new

Radoux barrel, but in the end the

Stallions out-rolled the Perde and

paraded their new barrel around

town.

TheBotRiverWinegrowersAsso-

ciation extended a huge thanks to

their sponsors for a host of great

prizes: Radoux Barrels, Hermanus

Rotary, Cape Five Fruit Exporters,

Hermanus Toyota, Berg River Irri-

gation, PSGHermanus, DNHerstel-

dienste, Radio Helderberg, Botrivi-

er Boeremark, Voorgroenberg

Nursery, Mr Farmer (Strand), Riv-

endell and Gabrilskloof.

Luddite and Villiera racing down the track at the Bot River Barrel Race.

NORTHCLIFF HOUSE

COLLEGE: This years matric

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formal matric dinner at La

Pentola restaurant. In the

back row, from left: Suthea

van der Westhuizen, Anli

Schroeder, Monique Scheep-

ers, Lara Nel, Maya Botha,

Astrid Edson, Shannon Min-

naar and Niels Daamen.

Front row: Geoffrey Cooper,

Calvin Rainier-Pope, Ross

Parsons, Daniel du Pre, Ni-

cholas De Bastos Tuna, Chad

Hendriks, Jethro Hadingham

and Simon Derbyn. (Sanje

Kaplan arrived after the

photo was taken.) PHOTO:

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HAARSALON WORD MONDIG:

Hair Shoppe in Onrus het Vrydagaand

sy 21ste bestaansjaar gevier. Sowat

40 gaste het die feestelike verrigtinge

bygewoon. Die eienaar, Louise Woens-

dregt, het n kort toesprakie gelewer

en grappenderwys afgesluit deur vir

haar gaste te s, mag julle oud

word, maar julle hare nooit uitval

nie. Van links is Theresa Rabe, Louise

Woensdregt, Charmaine de Jong Gel-

derblom en Harold Botha.

Die personeel

van Hair

Shoppe in On-

rusrivier is,

van links: He-

len Pretorius,

Louise Woens-

dregt (eienaar)

en Joan Bai-

ley. FOTOS:

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Bright sparks shine at quiz evening

HEDDA MITTNER

Therewasa festive atmosphe-

re in the banquet hall of the

Overstrand Auditorium on

Saturday evening as 140 peo-

ple took part in the annual

Hospice quiz evening.

This major fund-raising

event included a three-course

meal with wine generously

donated by various wine pro-

ducers. Themainevent on the

menu however was the quiz,

and in the end the Stanford

Dominoes showed theHerma-

nus teams how its done.

Each member of the team

was awarded a prize, ranging

from hair treatments and

massages to books and olive

oil. Prizes for the lucky draw

weredonatedbyGousJoinery

and Taurus Jewellers.

In his welcoming speech,

Overstrand Hospice manager

Kobus Esterhuyse said every-

one deserves top-quality care

when terminally ill, and that

everone has the right to die

with dignity, in the presence

of loved ones and without

overwhelming pain.

Because Overstrand Hospi-

ce is a self-funding organisati-

on and all their services are

offered freeofcharge, theyare

dependent on donations to

fund their daily operating

costs. We simply could not

keep functioning without the

generous contributions from

our supporters, he said.

We urge people to remem-

ber us in their wills, to sup-

port the Hospice shop and to

buy their 600 Club tickets.

At the end of the evening,

OverstrandHospicechairper-

son Alan Toombs also than-

ked the Hospice staff mem-

bers for their dedication and

selfless work.

Weare blessed to have this

group of angels in ourmidst,

he said.

Kari Brice and her team mates Dennis and

Sherry West getting ready for action. PHOTOS:

HEDDA MITTNER

Aletta Robertson, Wina Loubser, Gail de Waal

and Trish Carroll were members of the Con-

quiztador team.

The Stanford Dominoes emer-

ged as the winning team at

the Hospice quiz evening.

Clockwise from the front left

are Guy Winchester-Gould,

Wendy and Bryan Cooke,

Lexi Lawson, Mike and Rose

Murray, and Nellifer and Si-

mon Upton.

CreepyHalloween party for charity

JANINE VAN DER RIET

A scary evening with a

halloween theme com-

plete with screaming cats

and spooky music was

held on Thursday at Bel-

la@Onrus restaurant.

And it was all in the

name of charity.

For the past few weeks,

the restaurants new own-

ers, Sara Morse and her

mother Sue Clifford had

only one thing on their

minds halloween.

On the night the restau-

rant was decked out with

spiders, webs and scary

lookingpumpkins,andthe

capacitycrowddidntholdbackwhenitcame

to dressing up suitably.

The evening was held in aid of the Pink

Trees for Pauline foundation, which creates

awareness, unites communities and raises

money for those afflictedwith cancer inHer-

manus.

For every pizza and pasta sold during the

evening, a further R20 was donated to the

foundation.

Theyalsosoldalotofraffle ticketsandgave

away amazing prizes to the lucky numbers,

all donated generously by businesses in the

area. An amount of R3 297 was handed over

to Heidi Nortier, a Pink Trees for Pauline

committee member.

Freaky staff for Halloween: Natasha Nel, Sara Morse, Jean-

Pierre Crozier, Gary Cohen and Colin Washington.

Francois du Toit, Heidi Nortier (Hermanus Toyota), Leatitia van Niekerk, Jan-Hendrik Coetzer

and Manus Neethling joined in the fun.

Owners of Bel-

la@Onrus Sara

Morse and Sue

Clifford with

Nicki Payne Bus-

sio from Nicki

Nail & Body

Sanctuary.

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7 November, 2013

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Schoolsbusinesspartner

facilitatesbookdonation

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

The Quality Education

for SouthAfrica (QE4SA)

programme kicked off in

Hermanus inMarchwith

fiveschoolprincipalsand

five business partners

fromthecommunityjoin-

ing forces to improve the

quality of education in

the Overstrand.

Santie Reyneke-Naude,

oneof thebusinesspartners

in the QE4SA initiative,

asked the owner of Bargain

Books South Africa wheth-

er he would consider spon-

soring a number of books

for her partner school,

which is Zwelihle Primary.

I am the business part-

ner tooneof theschoolprin-

cipals Khayalethu Mse-

benzi of Zwelihle Primary

School, says Reyneke-

Naude.

Her request for books for

the schools library was

granted and on Tuesday 29

October an enormousdona-

tion of books was handed

over to Msebenzi by Ronel

Tutt, store manager of the

Hermanus branch of Bar-

gain Books.

The QE4SA programme

and the leadership pro-

gramme Partnerships for

Possibility (PfP) are pro-

grammes introduced by

Louise van Rhyn, director

and founder of Symphonia

for South Africa, who be-

came the first business

leader to partner with a

principal in an effort to im-

prove a schools education

outcomes.

The Friends of the

Schools in Hermanus initi-

atedaworkingrelationship

with Symphonia earlier

this year and what started

as informal discussions

about the state of education

in South Africa led to a

number of Hermanus resi-

dents forming The Friends

of the Schools to tackle the

educational needs in the

Greater Hermanus area.

This group was unani-

mous on the need to get in-

volved in offering support

to schools, school govern-

ing bodies and parent asso-

ciations to improve the

learning environment of

pupils.

The schools and busi-

nesses involved in the

project include: Gansbaai

Primary PSG; Hawston

Primary Hermanus Rota-

ry Club; Okkie Smuts

Coastal Trusses; Qhayiya

Secondary Abagold and

Zwelihle Primary Santie

Reyneke-Naude.

Hundreds of books were donated by Bargain Books to

Zwelihle Primary Schools library and at the handover

were (from left) Ronel Tutt (store manager Bargain Books

Hermanus), Santie Reyneke-Naude (business partner of

Zwelihle Primary Schools principal) who organised the

donation of books, Lourens Ferreira (learning process fa-

cilitator for Symphonia SA) and Khayalethu Msebenzi

(principal of Zwelihle Primary School).

Worrall to conductNDPworkshop

Dr Denis Worrall, chairperson of the Omega

Investment Research Group and former am-

bassador to London, is conducting a one-day

workshop in the Overstrand Auditorium on

11 December. It is is aimed at marketing Her-

manus in the light of the National Develop-

ment Plan.

Supported by the Hermanus Business

Chamber, theHermanusRatepayersAssocia-

tion, the Whale Coast Conservation Founda-

tion, theU3A, theHermanusTourismBureau

and other bodies, the workshop will focus on

informing domestic and international audi-

ences alike aboutwhatHermanushas to offer

holidaymakers, tourists, and potential resi-

dents,andhowthesestrengthsshouldbemar-

keted and showcased to our visitors.

Theworkshopwilladdress theNationalDe-

velopment Plan (NDP) and how the Over-

strand Municipality and the community of

Greater Hermanus could be the first munici-

palityinthecountrytoimplementtheNation-

al Development Plan, which Finance Minis-

ter Pravin Gordan last week firmly put at the

centre of the Governments social and eco-

nomic policy.

This workshop will be structured around

the following keynote speakers and commu-

nity leaders:

Nicolette Botha-Guthrie, Mayor of Over-

strand Municipality.

Dr Chris Hart, top South African econo-

mist: The National Development Plan and

its application to the Greater Hermanus.

Chantell Ilbury, scenario planner and

Mind of a Fox co-writer with Clem Sunter:

How to profile, visualise and practically

implement the Hermanus of 2030.

Dr Wilmot James Deputy President of

the Democratic Alliance: How to proceed

to achieve goals and determine priorities.

Dr Worrall,DrRobinLeeandAllanPow-

ell (U3A), DuncanHeard (FernkloofAdviso-

ry Board) and Mary Faure (Tourism).

Discussions will include the following:

Howtocreateanenvironmentthatiscon-

ducive for the sustained development of the

Greater Hermanus area by promoting and

enhancing education and the transfer of

skills in a learning environment;

Introducing job creationwithin local de-

velopment programmes;

Assisting communities to become part

of an improved socio-economic environ-

ment, thereby improving the quality of life.

All of these actionsare relevant to all com-

munities and businesses in Hermanus.

The third focus of the conference is to pro-

duce an international on-line marketing

portal and platform which will be available

to all workshop participants.

Worrall says: This workshop is the most

exciting thing Omega has undertaken in a

long time.Wepromote investment intoAfri-

ca, and fromits first announcementwehave

marketed the NDP internationally because,

aside from its beneficial social and econom-

ic consequences, it generates foreign inves-

torconfidence.Tobepartof the implementa-

tion of the NDP at municipal level is very,

very exciting. And I know that Hermanus

has a lot of brainy peoplewith a lot of practi-

cal knowledge and a strong public aware-

ness. If any community can make a reality

of theNDP goals atmunicipal level it is Her-

manus.

Attending the workshop costs R300 (R250

each for couples). This includes workshop

material, refreshments, lunch and a con-

cluding wine reception.

For further information and registration

queries, contact 021 671 9233or e-mail Stacey

Farao: staceyf@omegainvest.co.za.

RichmondMcIntyre on

Hindu Kush peak attempt

Richmond McIntyres talk at Whale Coast

Conservation on 12 November will be about

theScottish/SouthAfricanWakhanExpedi-

tion of 2013, which attempted to scale Koh-e-

Qara-Jeelga,anunclimbedpeakofover6 000

meters in the Central Asian Hindu Kush

Mountains. He will also highlight some of

the historical and environmental aspects of

the region.

Richmond may perhaps unfairly be re-

membered as the man who escaped death

when a rock fell on his head during this

failed attempt, but he is so much more an

intrepid adventurer and committed conser-

vationist.

In an interviewwith theHermanus Times

on his return, Richmond remarked: The

one thing I have learnt when you are on an

expedition to an unclimbed peak in a place

like Afghanistan, is that you suddenly real-

ise we are living in paradise.

In his talk Richmond will tell us why he

believeswe live in paradise, and equally im-

portantly, what we can do to help protect it.

The public is invited to attend this fascinat-

ing talk on Tuesday 12 November at 17:30

at the Green House.

NEW ROTARY MEMBER:

The Hermanus Rotary Club

welcomed a new member,

Cathrine Nkonyane (centre)

who was introduced to the

club by Rotarian Dr Naas

van der Westhuizen (right).

Nkonyane was inducted by

Hermanus Rotary Club Presi-

dent, Frank Matthee (left) at

a social meeting held at the

Mollegren Park hall on 31

October.

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RykheropenBredasdorpbad

JAN GREYLING

Die swembad van Laerskool Bre-

dasdorp is verlede Vrydag her-

opendeurOlimpiese gouemedal-

jewenner Ryk Neethling, nadat

dit weens derduisende rande se

skade aan die pompstelsel in

Maart verlede jaar gesluit is.

n Doelgerigte poging deur ouers

om fondse in te samel het di projek

gestalte gegee.

Neethling het by die openingsge-

leentheid ges die belangrikheid

van sport en swem in die lewe van

kinders mag nie onderskat word

nie. Hyhet bygevoeg dat ditmoeilik

sal bly vir voorheen benadeelde

Suid-Afrikaners omby dieOlimpie-

se Spele te kan swem as daar nie vir

hulle swembaddens is nie, en di

wat daar is nie in stand gehouword

nie.

Hy het bepleit dat elke laerskool-

kind minstens moet kan swem om

hom- of haarself in nood te kan red.

Hy het verwys na Nigeri waar jy

net met n permit op die strandmag

gaan indien jy kan swem, want hier

is tans te veel verdrinkings vankin-

ders wat nog nie aan swem blootge-

stel is nie.

Ek sou graag wil sien dat die re-

gering en SwemSA n paar projekte

aanpak om die bou en instandhou-

ding van skool- en gemeenskaps-

wembaddens vir die aanleer van

swemvaardigheid te verseker.

Neethling het vertel dat hyself op

vyfjarige leeftyd in Bloemfontein

bykans verdrink het en daarna leer

swem het.

n Goeie swembad kan verskil-

lende mense in n gemeenskap by-

eenbring en mure afbreek, want in

die water is ons almal eenders. In

talle dorpe word swembaddens net

eenvoudig nie meer instand gehou

nieendit is jammerdatprivaatmen-

seditnouophulskouersmoetneem,

want dit is diewerkvanmunisiplai-

teite omhierdienoodsaaklikegerie-

we te voorsien en te onderhou.

Hy is bekommerd dat die land oor

10 of 15 jaar nie meer wreldklas

swemmers sal oplewer nie omdat

daarnie voldoende swembaddens is

om hulle in voor te berei nie.

Daarom waardeer ek die skool-

hoof, Werner van Huyssteen, en sy

span se droom omhierdie swembad

nog tot n onderdak fasiliteit te ont-

wikkel. Ek verstaan swembaddens

isniedieeersteprioriteit inonsland

nie, maar dit vat tyd om geld in te

samel en die bouwerk vat nog lan-

ger, so ons sal daarna moet kyk, as

ons wil presteer.

Olimpiese swemmer Ryk Neethling (regs) en Fanie Pieterse, voorsitter van

Laerskool Bredasdorp se swembadkomitee, by die heropening van die

skool se swembad. FOTO: JAN GREYLING/AMG MEDIA & PROMOTIONS

Meet tourismambassadorSkinstad

Members of the four tourism bu-

reaus along the Cape Whale Coast

(Hermanus, Kleinmond, Gansbaai

andStanford)areinvitedtomeetthe

new tourism ambassador of the

CapeWhaleCoast, BobSkinstad, on

Saturday 9 November.

The event is from 14:00 to 17:00 at

the Windsor Hotel, Hermanus.

There will be discussions about the

power of Social Media and Market-

ing with Mike Joubert from Brand-

sRock an opportunity not to be

missed.

Members are requested to RSVP

by 7 November to Gardean

2 hermanustourism2@her-

manus.co.za

WINEMAKER

OF THE YEAR:

We are on a

good wicket

this year, says

winemaker Wil-

liam Wilkinson

(back right)

from

Wildekrans

Wine Estate in

the Bot River

Valley. Apart

from the doz-

ens of local

and interna-

tional trophies

and gold med-

als Wildekrans has raked in, William has also been nominated as one of

the six finalists for the prestigious Diners Club Winemaker of the Year

award. The other nominees are Mary-Louise Nash (Black Pearl Wines),

Christiaan Groenewald (New Cape Wines), Johan Malan (Simonsig), David

Finlayson (Edgebaston) and Johan Jordaan (Spier Wines). Previous win-

ners from the Walker Bay area include celebrated winemakers Peter Fin-

layson and Bartho Eksteen. This years category is non-Bordeaux red

blends and William has entered his Wildekrans Cape Blend Barrel Select

Reserve 2011. The winner will be announced at a gala event at La Resi-

dence Hotel in Franschhoek on 30 November.

SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING FOR TOURISM: Tourism information

officers of the four local tourism bureaus underwent a two-day so-

cial media training course on 22 and 23 October, organised by the

Overstrand Municipalitys Tourism Department. The purpose of the

course was to sharpen their social media skills and to enable tour-

ism bureau staff to interact with tourists/clients through platforms

such as Facebook and Twitter. The training was provided by Dy-

namix Learning Solutions which is an accredited institution. Each

staff member received a certificate of attendance after the course.

The feedback from the staff was very positive and they are all look-

ing forward to utilising their newly acquired skills to promote their

tourism bureaus and towns.

SpreadChristmas cheerwith Bags of Love

KERRY VAN RENSBURG

The annual Bags of Love campaign

was launched at the mayors office

on Friday 1 November.

This initiative was started eight

yearsagobytheHermanusCatholic

Church and has become an estab-

lished annual community Christ-

mas project.

Most churches in Hermanus are

involved in the Bags of Love initia-

tive, as are numerous individuals

andbusinesses.Aspart of the initia-

tive, bags are filled with basic gro-

ceries from a standard shopping

list, and extra treats, for needy peo-

ple in the Overstrand.

Overstrand Mayor Nicolette

Botha-Guthrie is the patron of the

Bags of Love campaign.There is a

lot of goodwill inour town, shesaid

at the launch.

There will be no Christmas

presents for my family instead I

am giving bags to those who need

them. If I believe in something, I put

my heart into it.

The Bags of Love community ini-

tiative will be run, once again, in

conjunction with Eastcliff Quick-

Spar.

Christi Jooste, the storemanager,

saysSparWesternCapedonated the

bags and sells the products needed

to fill the bags at special prices.

Jooste says Sasko has also given

them the samp at a good price.

The mayor says it is important to

see how businesses are involved in

this initiative and how their input

filters down to everyone else in-

volved in the campaign.

Thebasic grocery itemsneeded to

fill the bags are available fromEast-

cliff Spar for a total of R107. Des Col-

lins, coordinator of theBags of Love

campaign, says people are encour-

aged to add extra Christmas treats

to their bags.

The full bags will be distributed

to needy families just before Christ-

mas.To findoutmore about this ini-

tiative call Des Collins on 082 824

1058; 028 316 4434 or email: de-

lil@mweb.co.za.

The Bags of Love community cam-

paign was launched last Friday by

Mayor Nicolette Botha-Guthrie (cen-

tre), who is the patron of this initi-

ative, Christi Jooste (left) store man-

ager of Eastcliff QuickSpar, and

Des Collins, co-ordinator of the

Bags of Love project.

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7 November, 2013

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General

AUTHORS VISIT:

London based Al J

Venter visited the

Overstrand on 30

October and met

up with his long-

time friend Manny

Ferreira who lives

in Bettys Bay and

is a member of the

local MOTH Seagull

Shellhole. Venter is

a world-renowned

war correspondent, documentary filmmaker and author of more

than 40 books. He served as an African and Middle Eastern corre-

spondent for various publications in the stable of Britains Jane In-

formation Group. In a career that has lasted almost half a century,

he has reported on the worlds bloodiest conflicts. Venters latest

book is called African Stories. PHOTO: IVETTE OLIVIER

LOOKING

FOR MRS

LIVING

STONE BY

JULIE DAV

IDSON: The

Scots are not

into heroes,

but the fa-

mous explorer

David Living-

stone is prob-

ably as near

as we get. Bi-

ograher Dav-

idson, howev-

er, gives histo-

ry a twist by

focussing on

his wife,

Mary, daugh-

ter of the mis-

sionary family,

the Moffats, and treading in her footsteps. This is

a book about journeys.

Born in Africa, fluent in Setswana, Mary taught

in the mission school in Kuruman, and had skills

which equipped her to survive on an unforgiving

continent. Much has been made of her unprepos-

sessing appearance, but marriage to Livingstone

was a love match, and she willingly accompanied

him on two of his expeditions, crossing the Kala-

hari and reaching Lake Ngami, a double first for

a white woman.

The Livingstones, and on occassion their children,

travelled by ox wagon. When the oxen died, they

walked, depending on local chiefs for assistance.

Food ran short, malaria was endemic, and the

couple buried two infant daughters. Livingstones

obsession with exploration was balanced by wor-

ries about the future of his family. To solve the

problem he sent his family to Scotland, where af-

ter a brief stay Mary wandered about, perpetually

short of money and having the odd tipple of bran-

dy.

She later returned to Africa to rejoin her newly

famous husband, only to die in his arms during

his disasterous Zambesi expedition at the Jesuit

mission at Chupanga in Mozambique. There is a

clear contrast between Marys journeys and those

of biographer Davidson who travels in 4x4s with

expert guides and rests her weary head in a se-

ries of upmarket bush lodges.

But her descriptions of Southern Africa and her

knowledge of history and its peoples add interest

without overpowering the reader. The author re-

sists the temptation of making Livingstone the vil-

lain of the piece. Other missionary families under-

went similar experiences, and he did expose the

East African slave trade. His unglamorous wife

emerges as a heroine whose courage only falters

when she is separated from her husband.

If you are into history, and Africa, this makes a

good addition to your library.

REVIEW BY CHRISTINE CLEAL,

SOUTHERN WRITERS CIRCLE

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NOOT VIR DOOD DEUR ILZA ROGGE

BAND: Ek en Ilza het in n stadium saamge-

werk by YOU/Huisgenoot. Ons was albei ce

leb-mal en het onder meer die glansblaaie

hanteer. Ilza het twee ander passies: musiek

en skryf. Sy ken almal in die musiekbedryf,

het al oor die meeste artikels geskryf, n

boek saamgestel oor die Wies Wie in die

bedryf (50 Stemme: die grootste name in

Afrikaanse Musiek) en was betrokke by die

Huisgenoot-musiektent by die KKNK en die

Skouspel-konserte. In Noot vir Dood is dit

duidelik dat Ilza haar drie passies uitleef: ce

lebs, musiek en skryf. Die misdaadroman

gaan kortliks oor n groot naam in Afrikaanse musiek, n obsessie-

we aanhanger, n joernalis met n giftige pen en n musiekbedryf

wat nie meer is wat dit was nie ... Die boek lees maklik en vinnig,

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RESENSIE DEUR CILENE BEKKER

WENKBROU DEUR

DEBORAH STEIN

MAIR: Deborah Stein-

mair se debuutroman,

Marike se laaste dans,

is in 2011 bekroon

met die Jan Rabie

Rapport-prys en was

ook op die kortlys vir

die M-Net- literre

prys. Daarna het twee

spanningsromans ge-

volg Poppekas en

Die neus en nou is

daar die raaiselroman, Wenkbrou. Net soos

haar vorige boeke is hierdie een ook onkon-

vensioneel, verrassend en uiters genotvol.

Twee ou vriendinne, die blinde Jesse en Aga

met die groot neus, se nuuskierigheid kry die

oorhand wanneer hulle hoor dat die klein-

seun van Moeder Motle, hoof van die Susters

en lewenslange vriendin van Jesse se ouma,

vermis word en vermoedelik vermoor is. Baie

vinnig bevind die twee vroue hulle in die

vreemde wreld van n sekte in die Oos-Vry-

staat, omring deur eksentrieke karakters en

ongewone (en soms skrikwekkende) situasies.

Die hoofstukke is meestal nie langer as twee

bladsye elk nie en dis moeilik om die boek

neer te sit. En as jy wonder waar die titel

vandaan kom, verduidelik Aga reeds in die

eerste hoofstuk: Wenkbroue is barometers

van gemoedswisseling, die ware verklappers

van emosie. Selfs al het haar vriendin al-

twee o verloor in n bomontploffing, jare

gelede, het sy volledige gesprekke met Jesse

se wenkbroue, s Aga. Hierdie boek was vir

my nt wat n mens verwag van n skrywer

met die heerlike, aweregse verbeelding van

Deborah Steinmair. Lees dit gerus.

RESENSIE DEUR HEDDA MITTNER

Short stories come Full Circle

Short stories are all the

rage this year, and made

evenmoresowhentheNo-

bel Prize for Literature

went, unusually, to a

short story writer (Alice

Munro).

PamelaWilliams,mem-

ber of the Southern Writ-

ers Circle, penned her

volume of short stories

called Full Circle and it

was introduced to book

lovers and Circle mem-

bers at a gathering at The

Book Cottage last Thurs-

day.

In Pams collection of

stories, the settings are as

varied as the characters,

with amix of humour, pa-

thos, irony and compas-

sion omnipresent.

LetitiaSnyman,whore-

viewed the book at the

function, said: Pam has

her own, oftenquirky, but

incisive dealings with hu-

man nature. In these sto-

ries, sheexplores thevari-

ety of tangled relationships that exist in a

community.

The ongoing tensions betweenBoer and

Brit in Ceasefire, for instance, or that be-

tweenamadamandhermaid inTheBucket,

or brothers linked by a tragic inherited im-

pulse inOut of theDepths or the reborn clan

hostility between Campbells and Macdon-

alds in Another Glencoe.

In many of the stories it is the tension

between different generations, in particu-

lar between parents and children, that are

dealt with. As are the tensions brought

about by disability and displacement,

whether socially, emotionally or physical-

ly.Pamsrangeiswideandincorporatesthe

platteland , suburbia, the city and especial-

ly the little seaside town of Hermanus;

wherever she has lived and worked pro-

vides a setting and informs the action in

these stories. She knows these places and

the people who live there.

And this knowledge and insight make

for some beautiful writing.

Pam Williams with Letitia Snyman who re-

viewed Pams book to book lovers, friends

and co-members of the Southern Writers

Circle at The Book Cottage. Among the

guests who filled out the venue was Pams

nephew William Taylor and his wife Janine

who came all the way from Kommetjie for

the occasion. PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

Cristine Cleal, Margaret Loesch and Cosetta

Tod are members of the Southern Writers

Circle. The group of around 12 members get

together at Pams house once a month to dis-

cuss their writing.

Jordaanwrites about life on the other side of 50

This publication was born out of an urge to

sharewith societymyownexperience, gained

over many decades, as advisor on estate and

financial planning.

So says Johannes Jordaan (photo), author

ofPRIMETIMEEnjoyyour lifeafter 50. This

included retirement and lifestyle planning.

My objective has always been to help people

approach their lives in away thatwould allow

them to be happy and fulfilled as they grow

older. All the aspects, which determine the

outcome of the lifestyle you choose, are cov-

ered in the book. How tomake these your hap-

piest years, is what the book is all about.

The book is aimed at people in their 40s and

upward. It will show you how to:

. Build and manage a retirement nest egg.

. Protect your investments against infla-

tion.

.Prevent depressionandenjoy

good mental and general health.

. Prevent boredom and make

extra money with hobbies and

freelance work.

. Choose a suitable retirement

home.

. Maintain good relationships

and prevent loneliness.

To obtain a copy, email johannes@myprime-

time.co.za, or visit the website: www.myprime-

time.co.za.

Jordaan is an experienced retirement, estate and

financialplanneranda former lecturerat theUniver-

sity of Stellenbosch. He is now retired, living in

Strand, with fond memories of many years spent in

Onrus where he had a holiday home.

.

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Hermanus Times

7 November, 2013

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General

Fishing tales, braai fires and Tassies

BY HOOK

OR BY

COOK by

Marius Die-

mont. Illus-

trations by

Tony Gro-

gan

What a

wonderful

nostalgic read of specialmemories of

time spent on unspoiled shorelines

with close friends and family. Die-

mont,whohasbeenakeenfisherman

for more than 60 years, says part of

the pleasure has been gatherings

around braai fires, watching over

loaded grids and simmering potjies

while sipping Tassies.

Diemonts understated and some-

what dry sense of humourmakes for

easy and interesting reading, wheth-

er you are into fishing or not.

He regales fishing tales and times

spent with well-known personas and

personalities such as Sir de Villiers

Graaff (then leader of theUnitedPar-

ty)whohad thepatience required for

kob fishing and Oom Paulie de Wet

of Zandvliet horse and wine farm

who was known for his short fuse.

When fishing at Die Gang his call for

Lyne uit was ignored one too many

timesandhehadpromptlycut every-

ones lines.

Other fishing memories include

Bill Winshaw (SFW), Dr MC Botha

(pathologist inChrisBarnardsheart

transplant team), Hendrik Ver-

woerd,GeoffTodd,Russell Peters,Dr

Nico Myburgh (Meerlust), and of

course Bill Selkirk, the greatest an-

gler and according to Diemont the

man who put Hermanus on the

worlds fishing map.

Throughout the book are

black&white photos of fishing days

gone by and cartoon sketches. A sur-

prising and mouthwatering bite to-

wards theendareall the recipes.Gal-

joen on the coals, mussel soup, fish

soup with curry, frozen snoek braai,

Potberg stew (with twobottles ofTas-

senberg one for the pot and one for

the chef), toasted samies, salted rib-

betjies, lamb shanks and more.

REVIEW BY CILENE BEKKER

Author and fisherman Marius Diemont with his twin-sis-

ter Margaret de Villiers who is Hermanuss award-win-

ning botanical artist. The launch was held at the Whale

House. PHOTOS: CILENE BEKKER

Also attending the book launch were Debbie and Yster

Fouch and Denis Helfrich from the Hermanus Shore An-

gling Club. Appropriately, Tassenberg was the wine of

choice at the event.

N FONTEIN VOOR ONS DEUR,

DEUR MARITA VAN DER VYVER

Marita se jongste boek is nie n

gewone storie nie; sy gesels met

haar lesers oor haar lewe met haar

gesin en al hul doen en late. Sy

word n vriendin wat jy nog nooit

ontmoet het nie; en sy laat jou mooi

verstaan dat die tafel waar sy sit en

skryf nie net vir skryf en eet is nie

dis n plek wat die familie byme-

kaar hou en daar word heerlik ge-

sels en gelag rondom di tafel.

In n Fontein voor ons deur gesels

Marita oor haar en haar Franse

man Alain se soektog na n nuwe

huis, een wat meer ruimte vir haar

ouer-wordende gesin sal bied, en

een waar sy spasie sal h vir n groot stoof met vyf

plate en twee oonde. En een met n fontein voor die

voordeur n lewenslange begeerte en droom wat sy al

lank koester. Op haar unieke manier vertel Marita van

die soeke na di droomhuis. Intussen bly sy haar bedry-

wige self en dit kook, doen inkopies, hang

wasgoed op, stryk, maak tuin ens. Haar

familie is haar alles en sy weet in haar

binneste dat hulle dit alles waardeer. Maar

sy sou wat wou gee om nou en dan vir

hulle n kaplaks-soen op die mond te gee,

maar di s sy is taboe in Frankryk en die

kinders kry die aapstuipe as sy dit doen.

Gepraat van kaplaks (n besonderse Afri-

kaanse woord vir my persoonlik) Marita

praat ook oor haar gunstelingwoord: Kar-

does. Ek hou van die klank, die voorbari-

ge K, die volronde R wat oorloop in die

skaam OE en die sagte S. Marita en Alain

vind uiteindelik n twee-en-n-half jaar se

soeke hul droomhuis maar dis eintlik n

plasie... met genoeg spasie vir hul gesin,

familie en les bes, al hul besoekers en kin-

ders se vriende wat gereeld kom afpak. En die fontein?

Ja, dit het ook gekom na vele dae en maande, en net

soos sy dit altyd wou h. Kry gerus Marita se boek in

die hande en lees hoe dit alles tot stand, en spruitend,

gekom het. Lekker lees! RESENSIE DEUR HELENE BEKKER

Round&About with Terry Kobus

Local artist Terry Kobus

had another successful

exhibition of his latest

paintings and drawings

entitledRound&About at

BambooGallery inJohan-

nesburg from 29 October

to 3 November.

It was Kobuss seventh

solo exhibitionatBamboo

Gallery. His collection of

30 artworks revisits earli-

er themes which include

trees, Khoi fish, vintage

cars and his ever popular

Nguni cattle, but also a

new theme in the form of

children.

I actually started as a

figurative painter, says

Kobus. The new figura-

tive series of children

workedingraphiteandoil

paint are charming and

sensitively rendered.

The blocky chunks of

paint palette knifed onto

the canvas are set against

soft sepia tones, evoking a

sense of innocence and

simplicity.

These works have a

very graphic feeling and

they combine my love of

drawing and painting,

says Kobus. I deliberate-

ly did not include facial

features and the expres-

sion is all in the body lan-

guage. I think this series

evokes a feeling of nostal-

giaasweallrecogniseour-

selves in these simple

scenes. Who doesnt have

an old photo of himorher-

self on the beach with a

bucket and spade? Who

hasnt kicked a ball

aroundwithafewmates?

Kobus has had works

exhibited in France, USA

and across South Africa

andhasworks inmany in-

ternational collections.

He lives in Vermont and

his working studio is at

Originals Gallery in town

where visitors can see

him at work daily on new

and exciting paintings.

Terry Kobus on the eve of his departure for Johan-

nesburg surrounded by his figurative paintings

which formed part of his latest solo exhibition.

PHOTO: HEDDA MITTNER

Betsie debuteer op 85

Betsie Beam

(85) van Her-

manus het pas

bewys n mens

is nooit te oud

om iets nuuts

aan te pak nie.

Sy het n paar

jaar gelede be-

sluit om te leer

tik, n rekenaar

present gekry

en daarna n

Engelse skryf-

kursus met 20

opdragte begin

volg.

Haar eerste

opdrag was om

oor ware ge-

beure te skryf, geskikvirkoerante

en tydskrifte, waarvan die laaste

tweeartikels intydskriftegepubli-

seer is.

Daarnamoes sy n paar kortver-

haleskryfendie laasteopdragwas

om n boek te skryf.

Ek het besluit dat my boek ge-

baseer sou wees op n ondervin-

ding wat ek met my hond gehad

het en dan verder daarop uitbrei.

Betsie het die boek, genaamd

TheMysteryof theBarkingDog, na

n uitgewer gestuur. Hulle het

haar in kennis gestel dat as sy n

paar veranderinge aanbring, hul-

le die boek vir publikasie sal oor-

weeg. Ekhetdadelikdieverande-

ringe aangebring en die manu-

skrip teruggestuur, maar iewers

het dit verlore geraak

Ten einde raadhet sy besluit om

dieboekself te laatdrukinHerma-

nus.

Die verhaal in die boek gaan oor

n Christen-dogtertjie en haar

hond. Sy raak uiteindelik be-

vriend met die bure se seun en sy

hond, n hy aanvanklik ongeskik

was en niks met haar te doen wou

h nie.

Dis hul wedervaringe met die

honde en die moeilikheid waarin

hulle belandwat hulle uiteindelik

gehelp het ommekaar te verstaan

en vriende te word. Ek wou h die

boek moes dien as n les vir kin-

ders om gehoorsaam te wees en te

kan onderskei tussen reg en ver-

keerd,anderssalhulleduurbetaal

vir ongehoor-

saamheid,

verduidelik

Betsie.

Betsie het

groot geword in

die veelbespro-

ke Marikana.

Sy vertel in

daardie dae

was dit nmooi,

rustige dorpie.

Die myn is

eersdaargeves-

tig nadat ons al-

mal al weg is.

Diemynhetons

huis met alles

daar rondom

weggevee en

die hele dorp verander.

Betsie het in Pretoria aan die

Afrikaanse Hor Meisieskool ge-

matrikuleer.Daarna is syna non-

derwyskollege waar sy n laer on-

derwysdiploma verwerf het.

Betsie het vir 21 jaar in Johan-

nesburg onderwys gegee. In 1987

het sy en haar tweede man (haar

eerste man is oorlede) na Herma-

nus verhuis, waar sy n ACE (Ac-

celerated Christian Education)

Christelike skool kom help vestig

het. Hier het ek gesien hoe min

Christelike kinderboeke daar in

Engels beskikbaar is, s Betsie.

Sy was by die skool betrokke tot

en met haar aftrede.

Haarhunkeringomte skryfwas

steedsdaarenmethaaraftredehet

sy besef dat sy oorgenoeg tyd sal

h om haar droom uit te leef. Die

res, s Betsie, is geskiedenis.

My volgende kinderboekie

word binnekort gedruk. Ek het

met nog n boek begin, maar di

keer is dit nie n kinderboek nie.

Sedert 2008 is Betsie ook redak-

teur van n kerk se drie-maande-

likse boekie waarvoor sy gewoon-

lik self drie artikels skryf.

Die boekies se verkope word be-

hartig deur Bosko Ministries,

Fairways-Laan in Eastcliff, by die

kantore van Shofar at Bosko. Lu-

zelle of Celeste help hiermee, van

Maandag tot Vrydag tussen 10:00

en 13:00, en op Sondae in die saal

n die diens.

JANINE VAN DER RIET

Betsie Beam het op 85 haar eer-

ste kinderboek geskryf en dit ook

self gellustreer.

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7 November, 2013

Briewe

Letters

Aanval op polisie n

lafhartige daad

Dit is absoluut skokkend dat lede van

die publiek een van ons polisiemanne

aanval terwylhynet sydaagliksewerk

verrig en sy pligte nakom.

Die SAPD is daar om ons almal as

inwoners te beskerm en klagtes te on-

dersoek.

Elke keer as hulle uitgaan na n to-

neel, plaashullehul lewensopdie spel.

Di lede het nie die polisie as loop-

baan gekies omdat dit sakke vol geld

betaal nie. Inteendeel, polisielede

wordnieasvandiebesbesoldigdeamp-

tenare geklassifiseer nie. Die meeste

polisielede het die beroep gekies om

ander in nood te help.

AO Riaan du Toit is n baie spesiale

polisieman met n hart van goud wat

alles gee om Hermanus en omgewing

n veiliger plek te maak.

Hy het net sy werk gedoen, maar

daarvoor is hy wreed aangeval.

Die beserings aan sy gesig gaan hom

altyd herinner aan die dag toe inwo-

ners geen respek vir diemanne in uni-

form gehad het nie.

R43s new trees not

enough, plant fynbos

I feelWolfs congratulations to themunicipal-

ity in theHermanusTimes issue of 24October

is premature.

The planting of trees along thewidenedR43

from Sandbaai to Northcliff is far from com-

plete.

Top priority should have been given to re-

storingtheareainfrontofUpperMountPleas-

ant including planting trees and landscaping.

These people have taken the brunt of the in-

convenience and will continue to suffer from

the widened road right outside their houses.

Merelyplanting trees outside theupmarket

Hemel-en- Aarde Estate with a few on theme-

dian island is not good enough. Nothing has

beenplantedon the sea side of the road either.

The municipality has also lost a golden op-

portunity toenhancetheapproachtothetown

by creating a fynbos garden on the median

betweenthetwocarriageways.Dont letshave

a lame excuse that it is a provincial road. The

council still has input in their area.

ONRUST PROPERTY OWNER

According to Al-Ameen Kafaar, Head of Com-

munication: Western Cape Department of

Transport and Public Works, the Hemel-en-

Aarde Estate planted the trees along their

boundary wall at their own expense. No trees

were planted on the sea side as there may be

future developments which would then threat-

en existing trees.Shrubs were planted in front

of the newly erected fence in Mount Pleasant.

They are still small, but in time will cover the

whole fence.Unfortunately provincial road au-

thorities would not allow any irrigation on the

median, therefore a fynbos garden or beautifi-

cation on that section was not possible.

Marchers should be accountable for damage

I refer to the illegal demonstration and

march this last week by members of the

Zwelihle community.

The destruction of private and munici-

pal property is completely unaccepta-

ble.The leaders and organisers must be

brought to book.

They must be appropriately charged in

a court of law and made accountable for

all damages and losses sustained by the

community.Prior to themarch,did they

make any representation to the munici-

pality as to their grievances?

Do they represent the community or are

they just an undisciplined bunch aiming

to achieve some political agenda?

The Hermanus community, especially

the ratepayers, must now insist that this

unsatisfactory behaviour is stopped.

As a ratepayer I object to having to pay

for any damages incurred.

May I suggest that these marchers

compare the services they receive here

with that of their brothers in Mthatha,

Bhisho and Mdantsane.

LD PAPENFUS

Wie my wyn gedrink?

Ons het onlangs rustig gesit en drink. Ek voel

baie skuldig dat ek in die publiek gedrinkhet,

maar ek ishaweloos, sopubliekeareas is eint-

lik my huis.

Ekhet sowatvier glasiesvandie 5 liter boks

gedrink toe n lid van dieOverstrandwetstoe-

passing die wyn by ons afgevat het. Hy het

nievirons nboeteofwaarskuwinguitgeskryf

nie.Hyhetnetdiewyngevatendit indiekatte-

bak van sy motor gelaai.

Ek sou tevrede gewees het as hy dit voor

ons uitgegooi het,maar hyhet dit in die katte-

bak van die motor gelaai en weggery.

Word die gekonfiskeerdewyn opgeskryf by

wetstoepassing en waar eindig my wyn? Of

wie drink my wyn? Of word dit uitgegooi?

Ek is baie ontevrede dat hy dit gedoen het,

ek sou anders gevoel het indien hy die drank

voormy uitgegooi het. Ek het hard, baie hard

gewerk vir my geld om die wyn te koop teen

R56,90. Aangesien die straat my huis is het

ek maar net in my huis (publiek) gedrink.

WILLEM JANTJIES,

HAWELOSE HERMANUS

Larenzo Isaacs, Senior Superintendent:

Overstrand Beskermingsdienste antwoord:

Op Sondag 27 Oktober was verskeie wetstoe-

passingsbeamptes aan diens in die Hermanus

sentrale sakekern. Beampte Ulrich Titus en n

mede-kollega het patrolliedienste verrig. Toe

hulle Patersonstraat patrolleer het hulle opge-

let dat n klein groepie mense in die openbaar

op die Patersonstraat-smousplein sit en het toe

die groep genader. Met hul aankoms het be-

ampte Titus ontdek dat die groepie uit drie ha-

welose persone bestaan wat aan hulle bekend

is as Regina, Willem Jantjies en Sewes

Booysen. Die drie persone het gesit met n oop

vyf-liter wyn tussen hulle wat net tot minder

as die helfte gedrink was. Sewes Booysen het

op daardie stadium nog sit en wyn drink. Be-

ampte Ulrich Titus het toe aan die oortreders

verduidelik dat hulle nie in die openbaar mag

drink nie en het volgens die Strate en Publieke

Plekke-Verordening opgetree en die vyf liter

Pietersbult gekonfiskeer. Beampte Titus het

ook die reg gehad om nR500-boete aan die oor-

treder uit te reik,maar het sy diskresie gebruik

en besef dat nie een van die hawelose persone