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Attack

Girl (6) recovers after

mauled by pitbull

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Road rage

Punched during road

rage incident

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Sewesrugby

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STRAND: JARE LANKVERWAARLOOS

Seemuurbekykn

Kuswegverspoel

DALEEN FOUCH

N verskeie dele van die seemuur

verwoes is gedurende die naweek

se springgety, het inwoners van

die Strand hul frustrasie oor die

gesloermetdiebeplandeherstelte

kenne gegee.

Die springgety het Vrydagnag in-

beweeg en oor die seemuur gestoot.

Teen Saterdagoggend was Kusweg

verspoel en gesluit vir verkeer. Op-

ruimingswerk het tot Dinsdag voort-

geduur en vragmotors vol sand is

deur die Stad Kaapstad weggery.

Diemuur is op verskeie plekke na-

by die Paviljoen verwoes. Verderaan

isdaarookskade.DieStrandjettyhet

erg deurgeloop en dele van die hei-

ning om die jetty het omgeval.

Inwoners het n die naweek hul

frustrasie oor die algemene verval

van infrastruktuur in die Strand uit-

gespreekendieowerhedeversoekom

dringend aandag aan die seemuur te

gee.

Kobus Laing is voorsitter van die

Strand se Deeltitelvereniging wat

80%vandie 75woonstelblokke in die

Strand verteenwoordig. Dit behels

byna 2 750huishoudings, enhy sdie

vereniging vra al die afgelope 12 jaar

dat die StadKaapstadaandagaandie

muur gee. Hy het sy frustrasie uitge-

spreek oor die stadige vordering van

dieprojekomdie seemuur teherbou.

Dave Venter, raadslid vir die

Strand, s die aansoek vir omge-

wingsgoedkeuring om die seemuur

te herbou is ingehandig by die depar-

tement van omgewingsake en ont-

wikkelingsbeplanning en die Stad

wagnouvir goedkeuring voordat die

projek kan voortgaan.

Venter s hy kan nie praat oor die

tydperk voor die 2006-verkiesing nie

omdat hy toe eers as raadslid verkies

is, maar hy versoek sedertdien be-

fondsing vir die projek.

Venter sdieStad sebegrotingkon

virdriejaarnievoorsieningmaakvir

so n groot projek nie.

Sedert2008 isdaarbeginbeplanom

vir die projek te begroot en in 2012 is

daar goedkeuring gegee om die

R178miljoen oor n tydperk van drie

jaar te befonds. Die proses vir omge-

wingsgoedkeuring het eers verlede

jaar begin.

Venter s hy het n versoek gerig

aanAntonBredell, LURvir plaaslike

regering, om te verseker dat die her-

bou van die Strand-seemuur geprio-

ritiseer word.

Dele van die Strand Paviljoen het

ook met die springgety verder ver-

weer.

DieDistriksPos het vroer vanjaar

berig dat die opgradering van die Pa-

viljoen moontlik in Mei kan begin

(Paviljoen word gou verbeter, Dis-

triksPos, 20 Februarie 2014). Die op-

gradering behels die herontwerp en

teer van die parkeerterrein.

Venter s die handelaars dra by tot

die verwering van die seemuur, om-

dat hulle ysterpenne indiemuurkap

omhul stalletjies te stabiliseer.Daar-

omword n handelsarea,weg van die

muur, beplan.

VentersdieStadKaapstadisbesig

omdietendervirdieopgraderingvan

die Paviljoen-area te finaliseer en

konstruksie sal kort daarna begin.

Die projek van R11miljoen word oor

n tydperk van twee jaar befonds.

Kusweg was teen Saterdag steeds

vol water en sand, enwas die oggend

gesluit vir motoriste.

Kobus Rossouw, eienaar van

Strand Palms, s hy is verlig dat die

seemuur herbou gaan word omdat

besighedenegatief geraakwordwan-

neer Kusweg oorspoel en gesluit

word.Hyverduidelikdatdiebesighe-

de in Kusweg baie swaar kry wan-

neer daar nie toegang vir karre of

voetgangers is nie.

Teen Maandag het die munisipali-

teit betonblokke

begin plaas waar

die seemuur ver-

woes is.

Daantjie Ma-

lan, voorsitter

vandieStrandBe-

lastingbetalers-

vereniging is ook

betrokke by die

Strand Jetty

Trust. Hy s die

rompslomp met

dieherbouvandie

seemuur en her-

stelvandie jetty is

baie frustrerend.

Hy s mense glo

nie meer dat die

jetty herstel sal

word nie.

Maar Sandy Joubert, eienaar van

ChameleonLodgeindieStrand,sin-

wonersberaamplanneomfondsevir

die jetty se herstel in te samel.

Sy het Woensdag met Malan en n

verteenwoordiger van n internasio-

nale befondsingsorganisasie verga-

deroormoontlikemaniereomdiejet-

ty se herstel te befonds.

Malan s die jettymoet privaat be-

fondswordomdat dit nie n prioriteit

is vir regeringsbegrotings nie.

DieDistriksPoshet voorheenberig

dat die departement van omgewing-

sakeenontwikkelingsbeplanningso-

wel as Erfenis Wes-Kaap reeds hul

goedkeuring gegee het vir die herstel

van die jetty (Planne om vervalle

strandregteruk,DistriksPos, 24Ok-

tober 2013).

Malan het ges dit is slegs n kwes-

sie om die beraamde R7miljoen in te

samel om die projek n werklikheid

te maak.

Die naweek se springgety het hierdie deel

van die Strand seemuur by die Paviljoen

heeltemal verwoes. FOTO: PIET BADENHORST

begin plaas waar

die seemuur ver-

Daantjie Ma-

lan, voorsitter

vandieStrandBe-

vereniging is ook

betrokke by die

Strand Jetty

Trust. Hy s die

rompslomp met

dieherbouvandie

seemuur en her-

stelvandie jetty is

baie frustrerend.

Hy s mense glo

nie meer dat die

jetty herstel sal

Trekkers doen opruimingswerk nadat

hope sand in Kusweg beland het as

gevolg van die springgety.

FOTO: DALEEN FOUCH

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Thomasborgtoggeweier

ILLANA FRANTZ

nMan(32)vanSerkorParkwatteregstaan

op n klag van moord, is Maandag in die

Strand-landdroshof borgtog geweier.

Dit volg n die beskuldigde, Anton Thomas,

na beweringGodfrey Cassidy in n wraakaan-

val met n mes doodgesteek het.

Twee banke vol Broadlands Park-inwoners

het Maandag die hofverrigtinge bygewoon ter

ondersteuning van die oorledene se ma, Fran-

cis Lukas, n gemeenskapsleier.

n Petisie van 1 000 handtekeninge wat Tho-

mas se vrylating op borgtog teenstaan, is ook

aan die hof oorhandig.

Die staat het ook borgtog teengestaanweens

die erns van die misdaad. Die hof het gehoor

datdieoorledenenabewering n familielidvan

die beskuldigde beroof het en gevolglik het

Thomas die wet in eie hande geneem en die

oorledene doodgesteek.

Die hof het verder gehoor dat die oorledene

in Petuniastraat met n kennis gesels het. Toe

die beskuldigde Cassidy sien, het hy huis toe

gegaan, n mes gaan haal en hom gesteek. Die

beskuldigde het toe glo aan die oorledene ges,

ekhetmosges ekgaan joudoodsteek,waar-

na hy huis toe geloop en die mes gaan afspoel

het. Ooggetuies het die polisie gebel.

Staatsaanklaer Clement Abrahams het aan-

gevoer dat die misdaad met voorbedagte rade

gepleeg is en gevolglik as n skedule-ses-mis-

daad geklassifiseer moet word.

Lawrence Moffit het die beskuldigde ver-

teenwoordig en n bedigde verklaring na-

mens hom aan die hof voorgelees. Die hof het

gehoor Thomas het n vaste werk en is die pa

van twee minderjarige kinders (ouderdom 11

en 8).

Hy is reeds 11 jaar lank getroud en woon

die afgelope 14 jaar in Sercor Park. Moffit het

verder ges sy klint sal nie met staatsgetuies

inmeng indien hy op borgtog vrygelaat word

nie.

Die voorsitter vandie StrandGemeenskaps-

polisiringsforum, Jannie Frieslaar, het die

getuiebank betree en die gemeenskap se onge-

lukkigheid met misdaad in die omgewing uit-

gespreek.

Ons doen n beroep op die hof om die saak

ernstig op te neem, want daar is baie geweld

in ons omgewing. Die kinders sien die mis-

daad, maar terselfdertyd ook dae later dat die

skelms maar weer op straat rondloop. Ons is

moeg van die geweld.

Frieslaar enMoffitwas in n driftige redena-

sie betrokke omdat Moffit wou weet of enige

lid van sy klint se familie genader is om die

petisie te onderteken.

Frieslaar het geantwoord dat sy familie na-

tuurlik nie sal ondertekennie enhet bygevoeg

dat Moffit hom in sy kruisondervraging soos

n krimineel behandel.

Mense in die galery het dit beaam en land-

dros Karen Scheepers moes orde in die hof

roep.

Moffit het bygevoeg dat enige beskuldigde

onskuldig is tot en met sy skuld voor n hof

bewys kan word. Hy het ook ges dat sy klint

n eerste oortreder is, dat hy n alternatiewe

adres in Ceres het waar hy kan gaan woon en

dat hy nie gaan weghardloop nie.

Scheepershet inhaaruitspraakgesdatver-

skeie faktore in ag geneemmoetword voordat

uitspraak in n borgtogverhoor gegee kan

word.

Ekhet simpatiemet die gemeenskap,maar

kan my nie deur hulle laat intimideer nie. Ek

moet kyk na die feite van die saak en doenwat

in belang van geregtigheid is.

Sy het bygevoeg dat sy op die punt was om

vir die beskuldigde borgtog toe te staan, maar

dat sy die volgende faktore in ag geneem het:

die skok van die gemeenskap, of dit openbare

wanorde tot gevolg sal h, of dit die vrede en

sekuriteit van die gemeenskap in gedrang sal

bring, die veiligheid van die beskuldigde en

of dit die publiek se vertroue in die regstelsel

sal ondermyn.

Gevolglik is borgtog aan Thomas geweier.

Sy volgende hofverskyning is op 9 April.

MISDAADBROKKIES /CRIME SNIPPETS

BIKE HITS CAR

Amotorcyclist (23) is recovering inhos-

pital following a collision with a vehicle

in Harewood Street, Somerset West on

Tuesday morning.

According to the Somerset West police,

the driver of the vehicle, a silverHyundai

was pulling out of his drive way into the

road, when the motorbike hit the vehicle

on the right side.

According toastatementmadebyER24,

the biker suffered severe head trauma.

The exact cause of the collision is still

unclear, but witnesses say the motorbike

drove into the vehicle and then into a tree

alongside the road.

An accident register was opened at the

Somerset West police station.

MAN HIT BY TRAIN

Eyewitnesses who might have wit-

nessedatrainaccidentat04:25onTuesday

morning, are asked to phone the Strand

police.

Aman,whose identity is still unknown,

was hit by the train when he crossed the

railway tracks in the early hours of the

morning.

Aninquestdocketwasopened.Witness-

es can phone W/O Anita van Vollenstein

on 021 854 9100.

TREIN TREF SEUN

n Seun (14) van Macassar is Vrydag 28

Februarie doodn n trein homgetref het.

Die ongeluk het omstreeks 18:35 naby die

Firgrove-stasie plaasgevind.

Hy het op die toneel aan sy beserings

beswyk. Die Somerset-Wes-polisie het n

geregtelike nadoodse ondersoek gelas.

ARREST FOR CABLE THEFT

A man (38) was arrested on Friday 21

February for alleged cable theft.

According to a report, the incident hap-

pened at about 08:07 at the railway lines

near Oxford Mews and The Vines com-

plexes in Heritage Park, Somerset West.

Reactionunits fromGordonsBaySecu-

rity responded tovideo footageof the theft

taking place.

The suspect was apprehended and

handed over to the Somerset West police.

Const. Suzan Jantjies confirmed the in-

cident, saying that the suspect, who ap-

peared in the SomersetWestMagistrates

Court on Monday 3 March, is facing a

charge of theft.

Peoplewith information canphoneDet.

Const. Steven Levendal on 021 850 1339.

NOUE ONTKOMING VERBAAS: n Vragmotor het Donderdagmiddag deur n reling in

Hoofweg, Somerset-Wes, oorkant die Ou Stellenboschpad, geploeg. Volgens Sheldon

Poisson, ER24 woordvoerder, was die trok geparkeer en het sy handrem vermoedelik

onklaar geraak. Daar was daar geen insittendes in die vragmotor nie. Ondanks druk

verkeer het die trok teen geen ander voertuie gebots nie. FOTO: ER24

MAN DIES OF CARDIAC ARREST: A

man died after he went into cardiac

arrest while driving his car along

De Beers Avenue in Somerset West

on Monday 3 March. This is accord-

ing to Sheldon Poisson, spokesper-

son for Winelands ER24. The inci-

dent occurred around 07:45. He

says that the man was driving to-

wards the N2 fairly slowly when he

collided with another vehicle. The

man, who is suspected to be a local

resident of between 50 and 60

years old, received CPR on the

scene and at Helderberg Hospital

for 30 minutes before he was de-

clared dead, said Poisson. PHOTO:

JAMEY GORDON

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PitbullmaulsGr1girl

JAMEY GORDON

A six-year-old girl from Sercor Park,

Strandhashadtoundergotwooperations

after beingmauled by a pitbull on Friday

28 February.

NikitaMoseswasviciouslyattackedby the

dog and sustained serious head injuries. The

Grade 1DrG.J. Joubert pupil had to undergo

an emergency operation on Friday evening

to re-attachher scalp, followedbyaskingraft

on Monday.

According to Nadia Moses (31), Nikitas

mother, she was playing with five of her

friends four houses away from their home.

Nadia says that she was at home when she

heard children cry for help, and went to see

what was going on. It was just after 14:00.

I noticed a crowd of people gathering out-

side the house where Nikita was playing.

Whilemakingmyway there I saw all of Niki-

tas friends,excepther. Iaskedourneighbour

whether he had seen Nikita, to which he re-

plied: Its your daughter thats being at-

tacked by a pitbull, explained the trauma-

tised mother, who rushed to her daughters

aid.

Jerome Moses (34), Nikitas father, added

that according to his daughter, they were

playing outside in the yard when she had to

use the toilet. However, on her way inside

she tripped and thats when she was at-

tacked by one of two pitbulls.

Nikita says that the first dog licked her,

but the second dog attacked. He bit her leg

and then got hold of her head, says Jerome.

Nikitas grandmother Freda Lawrence

(49), who was summoned for help by Nadia,

says that she will never forget her grand-

daughters cries for help. She kept screa-

ming, Helpme please, the dog is going to kill

me, says Freda.

Freda added thatCharlesBester,who lives

nearby, rescuedNikita.Thiswasafterpeople

stoned and hit the dog, trying to get it to re-

lease Nikita.

Charles twisted the pitbulls ears and

grabbed it by the throat until it let go of Niki-

tas head.

Nikita was covered in blood when they

handed her to me. But, she was a real little

fighter and kept telling her mom and I not

to cry, said Freda.

According to Nikitas parents, the attack

had lasted for almost an hour.

Nikita was transported to Helderberg Hos-

pital by ambulance.

AccordingtoNadia, theyarrivedatthehos-

pital around 15:00 and were only attended to

after 17:00.

According to Mark van der Heever, acting

director of communications for the Western

Cape Department of Health, the Helderberg

HospitalsEmergencyCentrehas seenahigh

case load in recent weeks. Due to the pres-

sure, the patient experience is not optimal

and patients often have to wait.

The patient arrived at 15:27 and was

triaged [assigned a colour-coded priority sta-

tus] at 15:35. She was attended to by a nurse

within 10 minutes.

She sustained a laceration on her scalp

andher vital signswere normal.Herwounds

were cleaned and dressing was applied.

Thereafter, she underwent X-rays and was

put on intravenous fluids and antibiotics.

Van derHeever says thatNikitawas trans-

ported to Tygerberg Hospital by ambulance,

where she underwent two operations. She is

in a stable condition.

According to the family, they do not blame

anyone for what happened to Nikita, or bear

anygrudges. Jeromesayshe is, however, dis-

appointed that a dangerous dog such as a pit-

bull is not prevented from coming into con-

tactwithotherpeople it couldpossiblyharm.

In an attempt to find out what will be done

about the dog, DistrictMail visited the home

where the incident took place. No-one ap-

peared to be home, but both dogs were roa

ming freely in the yard.

Jeanette Erasmus, president of the Pitbull

Federation of SA, says that a pitbull will not

simply attack someone. She says a pitbull is

not naturally an aggressive dog, but strives

to please its owner. However, the dog will at-

tack, she says, if it feels threatened or is

trained to act that way.

Whether the dog is a purebred or cross

breed hugely impacts the dogs tempera-

ment, explains Jeanette.

According to Julia Evans, manager of the

Animal Welfare Society Helderberg, pitbull

dogs who attack people should be put down.

These dogs are very dangerous. If it has

attacked someone once, it is likely that itwill

do it again, says Julia.

She adds that if witnesses can provide law

enforcement with affidavits, a warrant can

thenbeappliedforsothat thedogcanbelegal-

ly removed.

Nikita is still in hospital and in stable con-

dition. Her family says that they are eagerly

awaiting her recovery, although they are not

quite sure when exactly that will be.

Nikita Moses (6) from Sercor Park, Strand

was attacked and mauled by a pitbull on

Friday 27 February. She started her school

career at Dr G.J. Joubert Primary School

earlier this year.

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Mansterf inongeluk inGordonsbaai

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

n Drie-en-veertig-jarige vrou van Gor-

donsbaaihetverledeVrydagindieStrand-

landdroshof verskyn op n klag van straf-

bare manslag en dronkbestuur.

Diesaakhouverbandmet nbotsingverlede

Vrydag omstreeks 00:15 waarin n 58-jarige

man van Somerset-Wes gesterf het.

Volgensao.NicoBeukes,Gordonsbaai-poli-

siewoordvoerder, het die Hyundai skynbaar

in die rigting van die N2 gery terwyl die vrou

wat die Landrover bestuur het in die rigting

van Gordonsbaai gery het. Beukes s dis on-

duidelik hoe die ongeluk gebeur het. Volgens

Beukes was die Hyundai n totale wrak en is

die Landrover regs voor beskadig.

Beukes s die bestuurder van die Hyundai

was in die wrak vasgekeer en is op die toneel

dood verklaar.

Volgens Beukes het die vrou beserings aan

haar regterbeen opgedoen.

Beukes het ges daar is bloedtoetse op die

vrou uitgevoer toe daar vermoed is dat sy on-

der die invloed van alkohol was.

Die vrou is in hegtenis geneem op n klag

van strafbare manslag sowel as dronkbe-

stuur.

Tydens haar hofverskyning verlede Vry-

dag, is sy op borgtog van R500 vrygelaat.

Sy sal weer haar volgende hofverskyning

op 20 Mei maak.

Die wrak van die Hyundai waarin n man

van Somerset-Wes Vrydagoggend gesterf

het.

Vergaderings by SWpolisie

n Vergadering oor dranklisensies vind

Woensdag 12 Maart om 14:00 in die lesing-

saal by die Somerset-Wes-polisiekantoor

plaas.

Die volgende dag (Donderdag 13 Maart)

om 10:00word n vergadering oor lisensies

vir tweedehandse handelaars gehou. Dit

vind ook in die lesingsaal by die Somerset-

Wes-polisiekantoor plaas.

Bel konst. Chanelle Leukes by

021 850 1391 vir meer inligting.

WRECKAGE: A 19 metre fishing boat ran aground near Bettys

Bay on Thursday 27 February. The boats captain, a Cape Town

resident, died in the incident. The seven remaining crew mem-

bers survived. By Friday the boat had sunk and only small piec-

es of wreckage washed onto the rocks. Craig Lambinon spokes-

person for the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) said the boat

was a commercial fishing vessel from Hout Bay and was con-

ducting research at the time of the incident. A salvage company

has been appointed to clean up the debris from the wreckage.

PHOTO: MARIANA SNYMAN

Donations for BabyAmber

Donations for baby Amber can be

dropped off at the Choices Centre in

Somerset West.

JudithCross of theSomersetWest

Neighbourhood Watch says a meet-

ing was held last Wednesday at the

centre to discuss how the numerous

offers of donations would be dealt

with.

BabyAmberwas foundbyahome-

lessmanonSaturday8Februaryun-

der a bridge in Andries Pretorius

Street. She was admitted to the Hel-

derberg Hospital where she showed

good progress and was discharged

on Wednesday 12 February.

Thereafter she was placed in the

careof theWellington-basedwelfare

organisation, Norsa Community

Care. Cross says their Facebook

page was flooded with hundreds of

offers for donations shortly after

they posted Ambers story.

Choices is situated on the corners

of Schapenberg and Sir Lowrys

Pass Roads and can be contacted on

021 852 6454.

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Mansuffershead injuries

after road rage incident

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Ididntseeitcoming,said Som-

erset West resident Herman

Kramer after he became the vic-

tim of road rage.

The incident occurred at about

09:30 when Kramer was driving

down Old Sir Lowrys Pass Road on

Thursday 27 February.

Kramerexplains thathewasdriv-

ing in the direction of Somerset

West and slowed down to allow the

truck, that was driving in front of

him, to turn left.

He recalls that awhiteOpel Corsa

bakkie, driving behindhim, tried to

overtake him and the truck in front

of him at the same time.

When the truck turned, I kept on

going straight, but the bakkie still

overtookme,drivingover thepaint-

ed island and facing the oncoming

traffic.

Kramer says he was enraged at

the bakkie drivers recklessness as

he had a woman with a toddler on

her lap as his passengers.

I got so upset that I gave him the

middle finger. But maybe I shoul-

dnt have done that, he said.

Both drivers then pulled over

alongside the road. What do you

think youre doing driving like that

withpassengers inyourcar?Kram-

er said to the driver of the bakkie.

Instead of a reply, Kramer was

punched on his chin.

He said the blow caught him by

surprise, so much so, that he col-

lapsed onto the road before they

could even have a conversation

about the incident.

Kramersaystheevents thereafter

areunclear tohimasitallhappened

so fast.

An eyewitness toldme later that

the other driver grabbed me by my

feet and pulled me out of the road

before getting back into his bakkie

and driving off, recalls Kramer.

Hesaysanotherwitnessmanaged

to record the bakkies registration

number, but it could not be traced

as belonging to that bakkie.

I wasnt planning on getting

physical with him. I just wanted to

point out how reckless he was.

Kramer saidhisassailant is inhis

50s, around 1,6 m tall, of a light com-

plexion and wearing a beard.

The Somerset West police are in-

vestigating a case of assault.

Herman Kramer suffered head inju-

ries after being assaulted by a fel-

low driver in a road rage incident

last week.

NEW TO THE DISTRICTMAIL TEAM:

Hearn Malgraff is the latest addition to

the DistrictMail advertising team, having

joined on 3 March. He will be servicing

the areas of Gordons Bay, Strand

South and the Gants Centre. All busi-

nesses wanting exposure for their prod-

ucts or services in those areas, can

phone Hearn on 021 841 4284 or

072 291 5749 or send an email to he-

arnmalgraff@media24.com.

Relief for crowded schools

Thetwonewschoolsbeingconstruct-

edinNomzamowillbringmuchneed-

ed relief for parents in the area.

Bronagh Casey, spokesperson for

theWestern Cape Education Depart-

ment (WCED) says construction of

the primary and secondary mobile

schools on the corner of Simon and

Onverwacht Streets is expected to be

completed by the end of this month.

Casey says the 850 learners, who

are currently being accommodated

inmobile units at theChristmasTin-

to Primary and the Simanyene High

schools in Nomzamo, will be able to

move into theirnewschoolsat thebe-

ginning of April and May.

TheWCEDisalsoaddressingover-

crowdingatotherschoolsinotherthe

Helderberg. Casey says the Rusthof

Primary in Strand and ACJ Pakade

School in Lwandle have been identi-

fied as schools that were built with

inappropriate material. Rusthof

Primary was completed at the end of

February while ACJ Pakade is ex-

pected to be completed in the 2014

15 financial year.

A new school for the Rusthof,

Learners with Special Educational

Needs (LSEN) in Somerset West will

be completed in the 2015 16 finan-

cialyear.Afewvacantsitesforeduca-

tionalusehavebeenidentified inMa-

cassarnearMacassarVillageandthe

department is still looking for a site

tobuildanewhighschool inSirLow-

rys Pass.

A primary and high school are being constructed in Nomzamo to address

the overcrowding of schools in the area. PHOTO: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Kramer had to have six

stitches into the back of his

head after his head hit the

road when he was assaulted.

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Strandse ledamwekkommer

DALEEN FOUCH

Inwoners van die Strand is bekommerd

oor die dierelewe wat geraak sal word as

die dam by die Dampark in Strand leeg-

loop.

Die dam, gele in Sarel Cilliersstraat oor-

kantHorskool Strand, het begin leegloop na-

dat die pyp wat water van die Lourensrivier

nadiedampomp,beskadigis tydensdieswaar

ren en vloede in November 2013.

Pieter Oosthuizen, n lid van die Voorbrug-

waterverbruikersvereniging, s die dam is

reeds baie leeg en is bekommerd dat die dam

heeltemal sal leegloop voordat die pypherstel

word.

Oosthuizen s as die dam wel sou leegloop

sal die visse in die dam sterf en die buurt ver-

suurweesmetslegtereuke.DieStadKaapstad

het reeds die nuwe pype vir die herstelwerk

by die dam afgelewer, maar dit nie vervang

nie. Volgens BelindaWalker, burgemeesters-

komiteelidvirgemeenskapsdiensteenspesia-

le projekte, sal die projek binne die volgende

twee weke voltooi word in samewerking met

die Voorbrug-waterverbruikersvereniging.

Walker s die Voorbrug-waterverbruikers-

vereniging sal rel vir die vervanging van die

pype.

Maar Gideon Henning, sekretaris van die

Voorbrug-waterverbruikersvereniging, s

die vereniging is bereid om relings te tref en

diewerk te oorsien,maar nie omvir die werk

te betaal nie. Hy s die vereniging het n kwo-

tasievirR30 000gekry,maarsdievereniging

het nie geld om hiervoor te betaal nie.

Volgens Gideon is daar tydens n hofuit-

spraak in 1935 gestipuleer dat die Stad Kaap-

stad verantwoordelik is vir die instandhou-

ding van die stelsel vanaf die Lourensrivier

tot by die dam.

In reaksie op DistriksPos se navraag het

Walker ges sy is nie bewus vandie uitspraak

nieendieVoorbrug-waterverbruikersvereni-

ging aangemoedig om met die Stad Kaapstad

hieroor te kommunikeer. Walker het nie rea-

geer op die vraag van DistriksPos of die Stad

Kaapstad vir die installering van die pype sal

betaal nie. Oosthuizen s die instandhouding

van die stelsel is baie belangrik, omdat dit

100% werk en baie water spaar.

Hy verduidelik dat verskeie inwoners ver-

bruikersregte het tot die oorloop van die dam

deur middel van leiwatervore en die Voor-

brug-waterverbruikersvereniging is gestig

om die belange van di inwoners te beskerm.

Hy s deur gebruik te maak van die leivore,

spaar die inwoners baie water. Hy verduide-

lik dat sy waterrekening gewoonlik R15 per

maand is, maar sedert die dam begin droog

loop het, is sy rekening meer as R400. Die watervlak van die dam by die Dampark in Strand is gevaarlik laag.

Ontsnapte steeds op vrye voet

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Die verdagte wat drie weke gelede uit die So-

merset-Wes-polisieselle

ontsnap het, is as Donlo Pe-

tersen identifiseer, maar

die polisie vermoed dit is n

vals naam.

Petersen is op 6 Februa-

rie op n klag van inbraak

en diefstal in hegtenis ge-

neem is, maar het dieselfde

aandontsnapen is steedsop

vrye voet.

Volgens konst. Suzan

Jantjies, woordvoerder vir

die Somerset-Wes-polisie,

het die 27-jarige verdagte

omstreeks 22:00 ontsnap.

Jantjies s die polisie is

onseker hoe die man ont-

snap het, maar het bevestig dat n interne on-

dersoek om dit te bepaal, van stapel gestuur

is.Petersenhetopdidagomstreeks16:45 toe-

gang tot n kantoorgebou in Caledonstraat

verkrynadatdiebesighedevirdiedaggesluit

het.

Diepolisiehetnabewering n

stomp mes en roomysstokkie,

wat vermoedelik gebruik is om

slotte mee oop te forseer, in die

rugsakwatPetersenbyhomge-

had het, gekry. Werkers wat

steeds op die perseel was, het

die polisie en die sekerheids-

maatskappy ontbied, en die

man is in hegtenis geneem.

Volgens Jantjies het die poli-

sie die verdagte se woonadres

verskeie kere besoek, maar

hullekonhomniedaaropspoor

nie. Jantjies s sy foto is aan

verskeie polisiestasies gesir-

kuleer. n Bykomende klag van

ontsnapping word nou saam met die ander

twee sake teen die man ondersoek.

Donlo Petersen word deur

die polisie gesoek.

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Floodworksaffect river flow

DELIAH BRINKHUIS

The natural flow of the Lourens

River has been compromised by

extensive floodalleviationwork.

According to Prof Gerrit Basson

of the Department of Civil Enginee-

ring at the University of Stellen-

bosch, the widening and deepening

of the river to increase its capacity

has diverted its natural flow.

After the damaging floods in No-

vember last year, Basson was ap-

pointed by the City of Cape Town to

investigate measures to prevent a

recurrence.

According to Basson, the islands

constructed around oak trees in the

riverhavealsocontributedto thedi-

version of the initial flow, causing

rapid erosion on the embankment.

As part of the Citys flood allevia-

tion plan, gabions wire baskets

filled with stones were construct-

edaround twooak trees in the river.

These will probably have to be re-

moved.

According to Councillor Brett

Herron, Mayoral Committee Mem-

ber for Transport forCapeTown, all

exotic trees had to be removed in

areas where flood alleviation was

executed. These two old oaks, how-

ever, remained in the flood plain af-

ter numerous requests not to dis-

turb them, he says.

The DistrictMail previously re-

ported on the eroding of one of the

two gabions, within months of its

construction.

The City undertook to recon-

struct it, but before the process

could be initialised the tree was up-

rooted and fell into the river, where

it still remains.

The heavy floods in November

last year also took a toll on these

wire and stone structures, resulting

in the erosion of a second gabion.

Herron says where the hydrology

in the river has or can be compro-

mised by these man-made islands,

they will be assessed and removed

if advisable.

He says the removal of the islands

and trees is one of the first initia-

tives to be undertaken. He added

that a contractor will be appointed

this month.

A gabion around an oak tree in the Lourens River is

showing signs of collapse. PHOTOS: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

One of two oak trees supported by gabions in the

Lourens fell into the river months ago, after the gabion

eroded and collapsed.

ABALONE: With the assistance of the Military Veterans Marine Anti-

Poaching Unit, the Somerset West police arrested a man (55) with

2 600 shelled abalone on Thursday 27 February. This follows after

the officers received a tip-off about a suspected vehicle which was

spotted and followed on the N2. The estimated street value of the

abalone is believed to be R1 million. The suspect from Uitsig was

arrested on the N2 near Somerset West and charged with being in

possession of abalone.

VERMIS: Jan van Wyk (48),

wat al vir die afgelope 18

jaar n werknemer by Coa-

ting Services is, word sedert

Saterdag 1 Maart vermis.

Volgens sy werkgewer is hy

die oggend laas gesien toe

hy van die huis af weg is

om geld te gaan trek. Hy

het sy bankkaart by hom

gehad. Hy woon in Marilyn-

straat, Garden Village in So-

merset-Wes. Mense met in-

ligting kan Jarite van Zyl

van Coating Services by 021

853 1116 of 083 657 0304

bel.

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Skakelbeamptevan

Rotarirsglo indiens

JAMEY GORDON

StickwithmeandIllmakeyou

famous is die woorde waarmee

Henry Laubscher (87) al die nu-

we lede van die Helderberg en

Somerset-Wes Rotarirklubs

verwelkom.

As skakelbeampte vir diRotari-

erklubs,neemdirotariren inwo-

ner van Somerset-Wes al vir meer

as twee dekades fotos by byna al

die geleenthede van die klubs vir

publikasie in DistriksPos. Sover

het Henry reeds meer as 1 800 uit-

knipsels van fotos en berigte, wat

oor die jare in die koerant verskyn

het, versamel.

Henry is in Stellenbosch in 1927

asdieoudstevandriekindersgebo-

re. Hy het egter in Paarl grootge-

wordenhetsoeteherinneringevan

sy kinderdae.

Ons was maar arm, maar baie

gelukkige mense. My pa, Henry,

was indieTweedeWreldoorlogen

myma,Anna,hetaltydmooinaons

omgesien, s Henry.

Henry het sy skoolloopbaan op

nege-jarige ouderdombydie plaas-

skool Paardeberg begin en het in

1946 aan die Paarl Hor Jongen-

skool gematrikuleer. Hy onthou

hoehy elke dag omtrent 6 kmmoes

skool toe loopendathynieveelvan

n sportmanwasnie. Dis nie dat hy

nie in sport belanggestel het nie,

maar enige deelname was on-

moontlikwant hiervoorwas sy lig-

gaamsbou net te klein.

Henry het n skool as n junior

vrugtekoper by die privaatmaat-

skappy Associated Canners begin

werk.Dimaatskappy is laterdeur

dieouinmaak-maatskappy,Lange-

berg Koperasie, oorgeneem en

Henry is in 1956 as die bestuurder

van vars produkte aangestel. Hen-

ry het nader aan sy aftree-jare as

die bestuurder van n nuutgestigte

aspersiefabriek in Ficksburg ge-

werk.

Maar, vir diegene wat nie weet

nie, Henry het ook groot belang-

stelling in politiek. So veel so dat

hy in die tyd wat Harry Oppenhei-

mer nog die voorsitter van dieVer-

enigde Party was, die voorsitter

van die Witwatersrand jeugraad

van die Verenigde Party geword

het. Hy is ook in 1955 as die redak-

teur van Die Troffel, blad van die

Kaaplandse Verenigde Party Jeug,

aangestel.

Twee jaar later (in 1957) het Hen-

ry as joernalis vir die Sondagkoe-

rant, Suid-Afrikaanse Stem, ge-

werk en weekliks n verskeiden-

heid lekker-lees stories aan lesers

verskaf. Jy kan mos sien, s hy

terwyl hy na n plakboek verwys

met talle uitknipsels van die berig-

te wat hy in daardie jaar geskryf

het.

Henry is in 1972 op die stadsraad

van Benoni verkies, en is in 1973

bevorder na onderburgemeester

en voorsitter van die bestuursko-

mitee. Hy is ook in 1973 as voorsit-

ter vandie destydse swart dorpsge-

biede van Daveyton en Wattville

aangestel, en ismetdieSABurovir

Rasseaangeleenthede se goue me-

dalje vereer vir sy diens vanaf 1973

tot 1979.

Henry het na 42 jaar se diens in

1988 afgetree, en in 1990 met sy

vrou, Aletta, na Somerset-Wes ver-

huis. Hy het in dieselfde jaar ook

by die Helderberg Rotarirklub

aangesluitwaarhyvir die afgelope

24 jaar as skakelbeampte dien, en

staan bekend as n Paul Harris Fel-

low en ontvanger van die saffier-

speld.

Henry dien ook vir die afgelope

drie jaar as erelid en skakelbeamp-

te vir die Somerset-Wes Rotarir-

klub.

Henrywas in 1998 sekretaris van

Radio Helderberg, en was vanaf

1992 tot 2012 voorsitter van dieHel-

derberg-streek se Oudstudente-

unie van die Hor Jongenskool

Paarl. Hy het in 2012 n erelidmaat-

skapsertifikaat van die Oudstu-

dente-unie van die Hor Jongens-

kool Paarl ontvang, en is as erepre-

sidentvandieHelderberg-streekse

oudstudente-unie aangestel.

Henry is ook in 2012 deur die So-

merset-Wes Lions met die Louis

Volks humanitre toekenning ver-

eer.

Henry beskryf homself as ie-

mandwat altyd tydbeskikbaar stel

om mense te help deur middel van

diensorganisasies.

Hy s hy is verplig om homself

besig tehouwanthyisnogniedood

nie en water is net te duur om tuin

te maak.

Daar is mense wat my verkwa-

lik, maar ek voel net ons ou mense

het soveel kennis en ervaring om

met vandag se jongmense te deel.

Hullemoet net besef dat hulle hier-

deur kan baat vind, meen Henry.

As skakelbeampte vir die Helderberg en Somerset-Wes Rotarirklubs,

neem Henry vir meer as twee dekades al fotos by byna al die geleent-

hede van die klubs vir publikasie in DistriksPos. FOTO: JAMEY GORDON

Di foto van Henry Laubscher is in

die 1970s geneem.

Kokkedoorfinalis deel

kookgeheime

Ter viering van Nasionale Biblio-

teekweek (van 17 tot 21 Maart),

hou die Strand Biblioteekvriende

Woensdag 19 Maart n kosdemon-

strasie en praatjie deur Mathilda

Venter, die jongste finalis op die

gewilde KykNet-reeksKokkedoor.

Mathilda het vyfde geindig en

skouers geskuurmet gesoute kok-

ke dwarsoor Suid-Afrika en be-

skryf haar kulinre reis as n nos-

talgiese onthou-fees waardeur sy

haar passie vir gesonde koester-

kos kon vier. Nadat sy 20 kg afge-

skud het, glo sy dat gesond eet lek-

ker en maklik is, so maklik as net

om die regte kopskuif te maak!

En, sy wys alle besoekers hoe om

gesonder te eet om 10:00.

Deur jou liggaamtevoedmetdie

regte kosse kan jy soveel skete en

pynesonderpillegeneesenjouter-

selfdertyd gelukkiger maak. n

Boekuitstalling oor gesonde dite,

boererate en planne om die skaal

te klop sal in die biblioteek aange-

biedword.OmdatMathildasekos-

demonstrasie ook geproe gaan

word, word belangstellendes aan-

geraai om hul plek vr 14 Maart

by 021 850 4173 te bespreek om te-

leurstelling te voorkom.

Die kinderafdeling bied ver-

skeieprogrammegedurendeNasi-

onale Biblioteekweek aan, onder

andere voorlesings op Maandag,

n poppekas op Dinsdag en n lees-

kompetisie op Donderdag. Volle-

dige inligting is beskikbaar by die

bogenoemde nommer.

Mathilda Venter, die jongste fina-

lis op die gewilde KykNet-reeks

Kokkedoor met Marinda Engel-

brecht.

Support group for

bereaved loved ones

Helderberg Hospice will be hosting a

six-week long bereavement support

group for all who have lost someone

close to them and are still processing

their loss.

The group will get together on

Thursday afternoons from 14:30 to

16:00.

The first meeting will be held on

Thursday 20 March and at a venue

suitable for all the participants.

Discussion topics include under-

standing the grief process, coping

with loneliness and rebuilding a new

life and identity.

The group is open to all, not only

tothosewhoselovedonesreceivedthe

care of Helderberg Hospice.

Contact one of the facilitators for

more information: Noelle Collins on

083 493 0914; or Alison Turner on

079 741 7097

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Residentshonoured

The founders of the Winter Wonderland

Festival in Gordons Bay, Margot and An-

dr Paulsen, were honoured by the Gor-

dons Bay Rotary Club on Tuesday 18 Fe-

bruary for the very positive difference the

festival has made to Gordons Bay.

The Winter Wonderland Festival of White

Lights was established in 2011 and since then

has seen Gordons Bay clothed in a fairytale

glow of light during the heart of winter every

year. The festival has driven tourism during

the secret season of winter and also posi-

tionedGordons Bay as amagical destination.

Margot, who initiated the festival, was

awardedwith theGordons BayRotaryClubs

AwardoftheAnchor,giventoindividualswho

have demonstrated extraordinary service to

the community, while her husband, Andr,

was honoured with Rotary Internationals

highest award the Paul Harris Fellowship

for leadingthe festival tosuccesswhenhetook

over its leadership from Margot.

The Gordons Bay Rotary Club also presen-

ted an Award of the Anchor to Peter Newell,

a Gordons Bay resident who initiated an ex-

tensionto theGordonsBayLibraryaproject

that the Rotary Club supported with funds.

In presenting the awards toMargot andAn-

dr Paulsen, Allen Forrester, president of the

club, said that the couple have led Gordons

Bay to a positive future. The idea was to at-

tract local and international tourists to thevil-

lage. First the hospitality industry benefited,

but then also the service industries gained as

businessesflourishedandsothewholeecono-

my of the area could benefit.

The citation read out for Peter Newells

Award of the Anchor noted how he had been

trying to resolve thecritical problemofa shor-

tage of space for children in the local library

for a number of years. When the option of

building a new library near the SPCAbecame

impossible, Peter did not give up and immedi-

ately set about planning and raising funds for

an extension to the existing facility, the cita-

tion reads. Peter, your efforts and your total

commitment to our community have made

GordonsBayabetterplacetoliveinandwor-

thy of the name, the Jewel of False Bay.

The conferring of the awards was followed

by a presentation on this years Winter Won-

derland Festival. The Carnival Weekend

packed with activities, entertainment and ex-

hibitions will take place from 4 to 6 July,

while the Festival of Lights will be from 27

June to 20 July.More information is available

at www.winterwonderland.co.za.

Andr Paulsen (second from

left) received the highest hon-

our that Rotary International

can bestow on an individual

when the Gordons Bay Rota-

ry Club awarded him the Paul

Harris Fellowship at its

awards evening on Tuesday

18 February. With Paulsen

are (from the left) Alan Budge,

past president of the Gordons

Bay Rotary Club; Deon van

Zyl, past District Governor of

Rotarys District 9350; and Al-

len Forrester, president of the

Gordons Bay Rotary Club.

Margot Paulsen was honoured with the Gor-

dons Bay Rotary Clubs Award of the Anchor

for extraordinary service to the community.

She is flanked here by club president Allen

Forrester and Janet Budge, wife of past presi-

dent Alan Budge.

Gordons Bay resident Peter Newell (left) was

also honoured with an Award of the Anchor.

He is congratulated here by Deon van Zyl

(centre), past District Governor of Rotarys

District 9350, and Gordons Bay Rotary Club

president Allen Forrester (right).

PHOTOS: ANNELIEN DEAN

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Stuur jou sms na 32465

Begin die sms met die

woord MENSE en tik dan

jou boodskap.

S jou s

S jou s

)Graag spreek ek n baie groot dan

kieaanSpeedyTyres inSomersetWes

uit vir die ongelooflike hulp, diens en

goeie harte op 30 Januarie 2014. Ek

is julle steeds ewig dankbaar.

) Janee, die munisipaliteit is te bla

meer vir die agteruitgang van Somer

setWes waartoe die sopkombuis ook

bydra. Die inwonersvereniging is ook

hopeloos en doen niks betekenisvol

nie.

) Elize Liebenberg, laatmy toeomjou

bubble te bars.Die Shopriteontwikke

ling het niks met John Heuvel te doen

nie. Dit is as gevolg van Desmond Ste

vens en andere. En moet ook nie die

twee CDWs Vincent en Ernie vergeet

nie.Heuvelwasgekant teendieontwik

keling. Deur sy toedoen kan die skills

unit nie gebou word nie en nou word

die fencegesteel. So, ekweet niewaar

kry jy jou inligting nie. Dalk by John

Heuvel? Ivan S

)Ons woon in n eenheid met 36

woonstelle in Andries Pretoriusstraat,

SomersetWes.Nieeenvandiewoon

stelle het kennis gekry van n kragon

derbreking op 15 Februarie nie. On

verskoonbaar!

) Somerset West ratepayers contrib

ute so much, seeing as we are one of

the richest towns in South Africa. If our

ratesand taxeswereused forSomerset

West, the City of Cape Town can stop

using the phrase limited funds. I am

referring to the article Costly solutions

for future floods.Andby theway,Som

erset West CBD is tacky and full of loi

terers littering. And Andries Pretorius

Street from the bridge to the post office

is adisgrace. Iwould like to knowwhat

theCity isdoingabout it ...Esther,Som

erset West

) To the person who complained

about bergies in the pragtige dorp,

if you dont like the Cape, then move!

Theres no place for someone like you

in our democratic dispensation.

Cheers and good luck!

S dankie, geluk,

jammer, lief jou....

Paula, youreanasset toDeHoop saysamom

Spending five minutes in some-

ones presence is not long, but

those five minutes can alter your

day.

Ifyouhadabadday,anotherbad

experience with someone will evi-

dently just make your day worse,

but spending five minutes with

someone, so helpful and friendly,

willmake you say to the rest of the

day, bring it on.

This is how I felt after a quick

visit to De Hoop Primary School

today.

I was assisted by the most viva-

cious, pleasant and helpful person

I have met in a while.

The reception area was so busy,

but she really went the extra mile

for me, and this with the biggest

smile ever.

Thank you very much Paula

Theron. You are truly an asset to

the school and me.

You are like a sun flower,

spreading your cheerfulness to

everyone you meet.

De Hoop Primary School, you

truly have a real shining diamond

in this lady.

ELIZE LIEBENBERG

DE HOOP PRIMARY MOM

Heartfelt thanks

I would like to say a heartfelt thanks to

Cape Career Exhibitioners, all the insti-

tutions and Deon Latino of Whazup Ra-

dio that took part in the Strand Second-

ary Career Expo. The learners, school

and myself appreciated the effort very

much.

Carlo Coetzee, Grade Head Grade 12

Strand Secondary School

Nuweselfoontoringsvir Somerset-Wes indiepyplyn

Vodacomwou eers in Ireneweg, n

gegoede area in Somerset-Wes,n

toring opgerig het, maar hulle het

dit laat vaar nadat die inwoners

hewig kapsie gemaak het. Voda-

comdoennouaansoekomn basis-

stasie met n 25 m ho toring en 12

antennas op die hoek van San-

down- enWebbstrate (op die sport-

veld ) op te rig.

Dit skyn daar is alreeds begin

met die aanl van pype na die spe-

sifieke gedeelte van die veld. Geld

is die oorheersende faktor en die

feit dat n skool en inwoners se

voordeure n hanetreetjie van die

voet van die toring gaan wees, be-

teken niks.

Weens omstandighede speel

baie kinders heeldag en tot laat

saans buite. As die toring opgerig

moet word, sal hulle direk onder

die antennas speel. Baie leerders

bly ook in die area.

Wat van heelliggaam-blootstel-

ling, 24 uur per dag vir die res van

hul lewe? Watter impak gaan dit

op almal, maar veral die kinders

het? Ons as volwassenes is veron-

derstel om hulle te beskerm.

Van die klagtes van mense wat

rondomdie torings gebly het, sluit

in; duiseligheid, konsentrasiepro-

bleme,hoofpyne,spierpyne,moeg-

heid, veluitslae, kanker. Die kin-

ders mag oor n paar jaar vra hoe-

kom ons nie iets aan die saak

gedoen het nie? Wat gaan ons dan

s?

ME. G.WEHR

STRAND

Richard Boorman, Vodacoms

Executive Head of Media Relations

responds:

This encapsulates the coverage

debate perfectly. On the one side is

a potential lawsuit over less than

optimal coverage and on the other

side we have upset residents oppos-

ing the installation of precisely the

new base stations we need to allevi-

ate the coverage issues.

The simple fact is that as mobile

data volumes continue to increase

at an unprecedented rate, we need

to install new base stations to cope

with the demand. Weve spent over

R30 billion on network investment

over the past six years, and have al-

located R9 billion for the coming

yearalone.Amajorchallengeisget-

ting permission for these new sites,

and we often find that opposition

from a relatively small group can

impact coverage forhundreds if not

thousands of people.

We fully understand that there

are concerns about base stations

and perceived health risks. After

more than 20 years of study, there

is no evidence that convinces ex-

perts that there are health risks as-

sociatedwith base stations andmo-

bile phones. Full information on

the topic including external expert

views is available on our website:

http://www.vodacom.com/com/

aboutus/mobilesmastsandhealth

CANSARelay raisesR107997 thanks toamazing community

The weekend of 8 and 9 February

saw yet again a successful finish

of the second CANSA Relay for

Life - Helderberg.

On Saturday afternoon 47 teams

(last year 32) ascended on Hotten-

tots Holland High Schools rugby

field.

At 18:00, 64 cancer survivors, the

eldest being 90, the youngest sev-

en, led the teams in for the start

of a relay walk around the field

that was to last the whole night.

The Helderberg community

showed a drive, dedication, deter-

mination and commitment that is

unequalled and unmatched. What

an amazing community we have!

The spirits remained high all

night,withpeoplesupportingeach

other and keeping the motivation

high as the goal for CancerAware-

ness remained in each and every-

ones hearts and minds.

Thanks to the teams of Clark

Pools, Strand High School, BUCO,

Lochnerhof, Purple Turtles, Team

South Africa, just to name a few.

Special thanks to the LionsClub

and other unsung heroes who en-

sured bellies were filled and ener-

gy levels remained high all night.

The organisers want to thank

each and everyone who took part,

for making this an event that will

remain a beacon in the hearts of

hundreds, and contribute to the

success of the event.

Last year we raised R47 223,65

and this year weve raised an

amazing amount of R107 997.

Thank you very much Helder-

berg. Well see you all next year,

same time.

To become part of this great

event or part of the committee

please contact: Caroline at 073 204

5979.

CAROLINE

RELAY FOR LIFE

HELDERBERG

Outof sight,

out ofmind?

The CBD areas of Strand, Somerset

West and Gordons Bay are decli-

ning and it appears that not enough

is being done to stop the rot.

Residents of all three towns regu-

larlywrite letters to theDistrictMail

complainingabout the state of disre-

pair in their towns.

The decay is widespread, ranging

from potholes in the roads and bro-

ken traffic lights, to uneven pave-

ments and old decaying structures.

A prime example is the sea wall in

Beach Road, Strand.

Residents claim council ignored

the crumbling old sea wall for too

long and left it to deteriorate. Their

fears were realisedwhen sections of

the wall were smashed open by a

spring tide on Friday night. Beach

Road had to be closed on Saturday

whilecleaning teamsmoved into the

area to repair the damage.

Business owners in Beach Road

were upset that the road was closed

and claim they lost considerable in-

come as a result.

Dave Venter, ward councillor for

the Strand, says hes been fighting

for years to replace the sea wall.

Finally, in 2012, a sum of R178mil-

lionwas allocated to the reconstruc-

tion of thewall over a period of three

years.

Inresponse toqueriesonwhenthe

rebuilding will start, the City of

CapeTownsays it iswaitingonenvi-

ronmental approval from the De-

partment of Environmental Affairs

and Development Planning.

Years were lost, however, in wai-

ting for the City to return some of

the funds it takes from Helderberg

ratepayers, back into the area.

Sometimes it feels as though the

40 or so kilometre division between

the Helderberg and Cape Town is a

bit too long. Its almost as though the

Helderberg is out of sight, and out

of mind as a result.

Xtreme 7s: Our cartoon refers to the rugby sevens tournament hosted by the Helderberg Rugby Club at the Morkel Stadium (pg 28).

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District

Diary

Send diary entries to:

jamey.thomas@media24.com

Weekly deadline:Monday,

12:00

Wewould like to invite our

regular diary advertisers to send

us pictures of their events for

inclusion in our Social or Diary

section.

THURSDAY 6 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Somerset West Bird Club meets

in the Somerset West library hall at

20:00. Guest speaker Neal Norman

presents birding in Chobe.

Visitors welcome. Entry is free, small do

nation for tea after meeting. 0 Brian

Dennis: 021 855 3945 or

083 458 3806.

FRIDAY 7 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

)Womens World Day of Prayer serv

ice at the SomersetWest United Church,

on the corner of Andries Pretorius and

Bright Streets, at 10:00. All denomina

tions welcome.

MACASSAR:

)Wreldbiddag word met twee dien

ste gevier n oggenddiens sal om

11:00 by die VGkerk in Soekmekaar

straatgehouword, terwyldieaanddiens

om 19:00 deur Salom Dietlof by die

AMEkerk in Nagtegaallaan sal plaas

vind.Allegemeenskapsledewordnadi

geleenthede genooi.

) Die Helderberg beroerteondersteu

ningsgroep, wat binnekort n nuwe be

roerterehabilitasiegroep in die Macas

saromgewingbegin, komvan10:00 tot

11:30 in die klubhuis by die nuwe Ma

cassarsportgronde (langs die nuwe ge

meenskapsaal) byeen. Gekwalifiseerde

terapeute en opgeleide vrywilligers sal

ondermeeroefeninge, speletjies enkog

nitiewe terapie aanbied. Belangstellen

des wat by die groep wil aansluit kan

Loma Coleman by 021 852 8233

(09:0014:00) of 079 612 8903

(09:0017:00) bel.

SATURDAY 8 MARCH

STRAND:

) The Somerset West Bird Club will be

visiting the Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary

(near the Strand Golf Club, off the R44)

at 16:00. Visitors welcome, no charge.

0 John Clements: 021 850 2216.

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Helderberg Rotary Clubs car

boot sale from 09:00 14:00 at South

eys Vines in Main Road. Vendors from

08:00. Cars at R100, larger cars at

R150. Entry free for shoppers.

0 Joke Young: 082 816 1363.

SUNDAY 9 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) AlyssaDuGard live at theOldeOaks

Market at 3 Derrick Drive, Somerset

WestBusinessPark from10:00 15:00.

Arts and crafts, childrens programmes,

food stalls and a pub as well as animals

for viewing on offer. 0Mandy:

082 374 6648.

) Join the Hottentots Holland Branch of

WESSA (Wildlife and Environment So

ciety of SA) on a visit to the Cape Town

Planetarium for a showentitled Living in

side the cosmic egg. Maximum of 20

people, sobooking isessential.R20pen

sioners, R40 adults. Departure from

Somerset West police station at 13:00.

0 Cecilia Wolmarans: 021 854 8011

or 082 368 9515.

MONDAY 10 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) If you are living with someone whose

drinking is affecting you or if you are

experiencingproblems related tohaving

lived with an alcoholic, there is help

available for you at the AlAnon family

support group.Meetings everyMonday

at 20:15 in the St Pauls Catholic Church

hall, Andries Pretorius Street.0 Jackie:

021 851 7660.

TUESDAY 11 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Helderberg Sunrise Rotary Club

will have a gettogether at the Erinvale

Estate club house (upstairs) from 17:30

to 18:30. Everyone who is interested in,

and wants to know more about Rotary

and its projects is invited to join this infor

mal talk. 0 Lesley Wyma: 082

322 8489 lesley@capehutton.com.

WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) The Hottentots Holland Garden Club

meets in the Somerset West library hall

at 09:30 for10:00.Guest speaker:Dav

idDavidson. Topic:Workingwithnature

and the plans for Chelsea 2014. Visitors

R10. 0 Carole: 021 851 7742.

) CafAnmorehouelkeWoensdagog

gend om 10:00 n brei/hekel/naald

werksessie. 0 021 853 7965.

THURSDAY 13 MARCH

SOMERSET WEST:

) TheReachforRecoveryBreastCancer

Support Group holds an interesting talk

in the boardroom atMediclinic Vergele

gen at 09:30 for 10:00. Guest speaker:

AnnSteyn.Topic:Doweneedsupportive

care and if so why?0 Reach for Recov

ery: 082 357 0497.

Mardi gras in Bright Str

Join in the fun as Bright Street

inSomersetWest is transformed

byitsveryownmardigrascar-

nival for the whole family on

Thursday 20 March.

The festivities start at 18:00 to

22:00, and visitors can shop, eat

and enjoy the lively carnival at-

mosphere in support of a good

cause, the ImibalaTrustsSpon-

sor-A-Child programme, which

provides all-round support to

less fortunate children in the

Helderberg.

Comeandmovetothebeatpro-

vided by the live musical enter-

tainment and experience jaw-

dropping acts by fire perform-

ers, drummers and dancers.

There will be two special

showstokeepthechildrenenter-

tained, as well as a jumping cas-

tle and rodeo bull.

A variety of market stalls will

provide shopping opportunities

galore, and food and drinks will

be on sale. And, dont miss out

on the opportunity to sample

some of the best local wines.

Enter the special prize draw

and stand a chance of winning

ascooter fromMadMacsMotor-

cycles.

Tickets at R50 are available

from shops in Bright Street

simply look out for the signs.

Tickets will also be sold on the

night.

Formore information, contact

Chris on 073 756 2930.

Experience Somerset Wests very own mardi gras at the Bright

Street Carnival on Thursday 20 March.

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DistrictMail

6 Maart, 2014

Skole

Schools

JONG DISTRIKSPOS-LESERS: Die groep leerders van Horskool Strand,

wat ook verantwoordelik is vir hul skoolkoerant Die Suidooster, het

verlede week n besoek aan die DistriksPos-kantore afgel. Die leer-

ders gebruik die DistriksPos om dit wat hulle in die klaskamer leer,

verder uit te brei. Tydens hul besoek het hulle n toer van die verskil-

lende afdelings by die DistriksPos gekry en is met eetgoed bederf. Hul-

le was ook bevoorreg genoeg om n verduideliking van hoe die koe-

rant werk, te kry. Op die foto met die leerlinge is Mark Stuart (regs,

agter) redakteur van die DistriksPos en Henritte Schoeman, een van

die opvoeders by die skool.

LEKKER SPORTS: Tinktinkie Pre-primre Skool het op 1 Maart hul jaarlikse

sportdag gehou. Die skool wil graag hul borge, De Helderbosch Spar en

Mpact, n verpakkingsmateriaal-produsent in Kuilsrivier, bedank vir hul on-

dersteuning wat vir n suksesvolle dag gesorg het.

MAKING MEMORIES IN SOMERSET WEST: The grade 4 and 5 learners of

Somerset West Privates primary school recently toured Somerset West where

they visited a few historical sites including the 1819 Dutch Reformed Church

where they were in awe when priest Louis Cadle allowed them to ring the

original church bell. The group also visited the Lourens River bridge, the old

police station, magistrates office and the old post office in the Main Road.

They stopped at the Ou Pastorie where Somerset West Private school learner

Lourens Swarts great grandfather, Willie Morris, who was a renowned fish-

erman, used to live. As part of the history project they interviewed an older

member of the community, aunty Rosemary Jooste. She proudly shared her

heritage and growing up in Somerset West with the children. The childrens

tour ended with a picnic at Lourensford Farm. Here the children are seen

with Rosemary Jooste.

KARNAVAL SE MOOISTES: Hor-

skool Zandvliet het die afgelope

naweek hul jaarlikse karnaval ge-

hou. Chant Joubert (middel) is as

Mej. Karnaval aangewys en Zan-

dr Francke (links) en Mandy-Lee

Wentzel (regs) is as eerste en twee-

de prinsesse aangewys. Die karna-

val was die eerste van n reeks ge-

leenthede ter viering van die skool

se 25ste bestaansjaar hierdie jaar.

n Pretloop van 8 km word op 15

Maart gehou. Inskrywings is R10;

registrasie is om 07:00 by die

skool en die stap begin om 08:00.

Almal wat die roete voltooi sal n

medalje ontvang en daar sal ook

gelukkige trekkings wees. Daar sal

ook n verjaardagdans op 30 Mei

gehou word waar die gewilde or-

kes, die Elginaires, sal optree. n

Sportdag word ook beplan en die

verjaarsdagviering word met n

dankseggingsdiens in September

afgesluit. Die gemeenskap sowel as

alle oud-Zanties word uitgenooi om

die funksies te ondersteun en te

kom geniet. Vir nadere besonder-

hede bel die skool by 021

857 1016.

WP TENNIS: Laerskool Hendrik Louw wens hul WP-tennisspan voor-

spoed met hul opkomende toernooie. Die B-spanne speel op 7 en 8

Maart in Springbok teen Noord-Kaap en op 14 en 15 Maart in Wor-

cester teen die Boland B-span. Die A-spanne speel 28 30 Maart in

die Synergy Cup teen Boland, OP en Suid-Westelike Distrikte.

LOVE: The Metho An-

gels Playschool in Sir

Lowrys Pass celebrated

Valentines Day with fun

activities. At the back

are teachers Devena

Roziers and Irene Dan-

iels; (middle): Antonia

Ambrose, Dylon Dan-

iels, Marcus Alexander,

Dwayne Claassen, Yusuf

Roziers and Yonick

Lewis; (front): Chelsea

Beckett, Megail Beyers,

Shinead Otto, Shiloh

Otto, Cleo Carelse and

Octavia Brinkhuis.PHO

TO: HENRY THOMAS

CANSA RELAY: Justin Nielsen, a

grade 9 learner at Hottentots-Hol-

land High School, participated in

the recent Cansa Relay for Life

race. Justin is a member of the

youth group from Pinkster Park,

Youth Just Jesus. He completed 100

laps walking around the field. In

the sakresies Justin obtained the

first position and won the gold me-

dal.

NUWE PERSONEELLEDE: Somerset-Wes Methodiste Primre Skool

spog met vier nuwe en ywerige personeellede. Saam met die

skoolhoof Wilbur Hindley (tweede van links) is Catherine Baird,

Kim October en Ryall Carelse. FOTO: JAMEY GRODON

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Vermaak

Entertainment

Settledownwith

Sonsof Settlers

The last concert of the season

at the Helderberg Nature Re-

serve features four-man folk

and rock band from Cape

Town, Sons of Settlers.

The band comprises members

from the now-dormant bands

New Holland and Foto Na Dans,

but together they have played

throughout theCape andhave al-

so done a northern tour of

Johannesburg,PretoriaandDur-

ban.

They have performed at the

Wacky Wine Festival, Synergy,

Ramfest, Park Acoustics (Preto-

ria) and many other venues and

events, sharingthestagewiththe

likes of Die Heuwels Fantasties,

Holiday Murray, Black Handed

Kites, Al Baire, VanCokeKartel,

Beatenberg and more.

With Gerdus Oosthuizen and

Le-Roi Nel on vocals, guitar and

keyboard, Reyno Buckle on vo-

cals, bass and keyboard and Jus-

tinBosmanonvocals anddrums,

Sons Of Settlers plays its unique

sound of acoustic and electric

guitar and dynamic drumming.

The band are presently finalis-

ing their debut album, Lullabies

for the Restless, which they have

produced, recorded and mixed

independently.

Theconcert takesplaceonSun-

day 9 March and starts at 17:30.

Tickets areR50 per adult andR10

for learners and the price in-

cludes entrance to the reserve.

Thereisnoadmissionfee forchil-

dren under the age of five. The

proceeds of the concerts are used

to support conservation and en-

vironmental education projects

at the reserve.

Phone 021 851 4060 or visit

www.helderbergnaturere-

serve.co.za to find out more.

Pack a picnic and enjoy the songs performed by Sons of Settlers at their con-

cert, which takes place at the Helderberg Nature Reserve on Sunday.

WeekendGIGGuide

) Friday 7 March

Session returns to the Gor-

dons Bay Boat Angling Club at

Harbour Island for an evening of

the best music from the past 50

years. The party starts at 20:00 and

is open to the public at no entry fee.

PhoneJockon083 757 9133 formore

information.

Piet Botha and Akkedis a.k.a.

The Lyzyrds Kyngs will be per-

forming at Berties Moorings in

Gordons Bay at 21:00.

) Saturday 8 March

JaCo Losgelaat will be return-

ing to Die Watergat Pub in the

Gants Centre, performing from

21:00 till late.

Talented South African singer

Arista will be performing atMelts

Tavern inGordonsBayalongwith

Marius Kaalvoet Klong from 21:00.

) Sunday 9 March

Gerald Clark and his bandwill

be performing at Berties Moor-

ings at 18:00.

USWoordfees: nMagiese

belewenis van kuns en kultuur

Die 15de US Woordfees met sy te-

ma Kuns hier, kultuur daar sie-

daar 15 jaar! sal besoekers weg-

voer na n wonderwreld van

woorde, kuns en klanke.

Daaris ietsviralmalbyvanjaar

se fees.

Die Skrywersfeeshoed is vol

fassinerende gesprekke en boek-

bekendstellings. Corlia Fourie,

EngelavanRooyen,DanSleighen

Lina Spies wordmet profiele ver-

eer.

Boekwurms kan ook heerlik

kuier by die ATKV Boekwinkel

langs die Boektent.

Towertoneel is volop: Die Go-

laarmet kulkunstenaarGeonNel

speel met die feestema, Adam

Small se Kanna hy k hystoe bly

aangrypend en talle komedies sal

die gehoor lekker laat lag.

Die Sanlam Musiekfees sal be-

tower met talle bekende kunste-

naars, soos 15 Vroue op een ver-

hoog, David Kramer, Laurika

Rauch, Theuns Jordaan, Jak de

Priester, Jannie Moolman, Elvis

Blue, Die Heuwels Fantasties, en

meer. Moet ook nie die magiese

piekniekkonserte in die vroeg-

aand byNeethlingshofmisloop of

die soel somerse Blues later elke

aand by De Vette Mossel nie.

Louis Jansen van Vuuren stal

uit by die Oude Libertas-kunsga-

lery. By Radio Helderberg Klein

Libertas pryk Karel Kraai, Ben-

nieBoekwurmensowat200ander

bekende TV-poppe. By die WOW

Skrywersfees ontmoet leerders

hul gunstelingskrywers enWOW

se towerkarnaval byVanderStel-

sportklub spog met talle sterre

soos Emo Adams en Jimmy Ne-

vis.

Raak betower by die magiese

vyftiendeUSWoordfees van 6 16

Maart. Besoek www.woord-

fees.co.za vir die volledige pro-

gram. Kaartjies beskikbaar by

Computicket.

Deon Meyer en Chanette Paul

gesels met mekaar tydens die

2013-fees. Meyer is vanjaar

weer op die program. Hy praat

op 14 Maart om 10:00 in die

Boektent oor sy nuutste roman

Kobra. FOTO: MARK REITZ

FLAMBOJANTE VERTO-

NING: Radio Kalahari Or-

kes sal Donderdag 13

Maart hul ondersteuners in

die Helderberg vermaak met

een van hul flambojante

vertonings. Die jolyt begin

om 20:00 by die Springbok

Blues Sports Bar in die

Gantssentrum. Kaartjies kos

R130. Bel 021 854 7787

om te bespreek.

Bubbly blonde at livemusic evening

Bubbly blonde singer and guitarist,

Grace Newton, will perform at

Avontuur Estates free live music

evening on Friday.

Stints as a singer and dancer as

well as excellence in scriptwriting

and tutoring round out Graces

talents as a professional artist.

Her repertoire ranges from bal-

lads to more upbeat rockmusic and

a selection of numbers from the

various musicals in which she has

participated all of which will en-

sure that guests enjoy a relaxed

evening.

The tasting room will be open for

wine sales and the restaurant is of-

fering terrace snack platters and

dinner afterwards. Seating is on a

first-come first-served basis but

bookings for dinner are essential.

Email: openhand@polka.co.za.

Grace can be heard at Avontuur

Estate on Friday 7 March from

17:00 20:00.

Grace Newton is this weekends

entertainer at Avontuur Estates live

music evening.

AN INTIMATE AFFAIR: Catch

saxophonist Andrew Young

during an intimate affair on

Saturday 8 March at The

Playhouse Theatre in Somer-

set West. Tony Drake (piano)

and Gavin Fry (vocals) will

accompany him. The show is

presented in association with

Helderberg Rotary and in

support of the Bizweni Skills

Development Project. It starts

at 20:00 and tickets, priced

at R150, are available from

Computicket.

CHARITY CON-

CERT POST-

PONED: Winter

Wonderlands varie-

ty charity show,

which was sched-

uled to take place

in the Strand Town

Hall on Saturday 8

March, has been

postponed to Satur-

day 18 October.

Guests can expect

to be entertained

by the likes of La-

na English and Vic-

tor Siljeur (pic-

tured), Soli Philan-

der, Limited Edition

Drum Corps and

the three Sopranos.

Tickets at R85 per

person are availa-

ble from Com-

puticket or Estelle

on 084 224 4118.

Refreshments will

be on sale.

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Sake

Business

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"USINESS

Beleggers salmoetaanpas

Ons plaaslike aandelebeurs het

sedert 2009 ongelooflik pres-

teer. Beleggers kon bykans in

enige fonds bel vir stewige

groei, afhangende natuurlik

van die hoeveelheid aandele

waarin bel is.

As gevolg van maatskappywin-

ste en omset wat verbeter het, het

aandelepryse aanvanklik meer as

verdubbel. Dit het opwaartse mo-

mentumgegeemet aandelewat bly

styg het ondanks die feit dat die

winsgroei nie noodwendig volhou-

baar was nie. Hierdie positiewe

sentiment het die aandelebeurs

nou dalk ietwat te hoog laat styg.

Die algemene gebalanseerde

fondsehet nteiken-groeikoers(die

groeikoers wat die fondsbestuur-

der beoog om vir die klint te be-

haal) van inflasie, plus 5% tot 6%

per jaar getoon.Dit het betekendat

teen die huidige inflasiekoers van

6%, die betrokke fondse groei van

11% tot 12 % per jaar moes behaal

het. In werklikheid het die gemid-

delde gebalanseerde fonds onge-

veer groei van 16% oor hierdie tyd

getoon, aansienlik hor as die be-

oogde groeikoers. In die laaste jaar

alleen was die groei

meer as 20%.

Wat beteken dit?

Die antwoord is een-

voudig, die historiese

groei van die afgelope

vier jaar was buiten-

sporig en dat dit nie

noodwendig volhou-

baar is in die komende

vier jaar nie. In die vo-

rige vier jaar was ons

in n fase van dalende

rentekoerse, tot die

laagste vlakke in jare.

Die wisselkoers van

die rand teenoor die

dollar het gemiddeld

op R8 te staan gekom en die infla-

siekoerssowat5%.Ditalleswaspo-

sitief vir ons aandelemark. Die

grootverskilnou isdatdie inflasie-

koers besig is om te styg, wat die

SA Reserwebank genoop het om

die rentekoers te verhoog. Hier-

mee saam is die randbesig omaan-

sienlik te verswak, wat op sy beurt

weer opwaartse druk op inflasie

plaas. Di bose kringloop is tans

baie duidelik waarneembaar.

Wat ek probeer s, is

dat die dae van buiten-

sporige groei getel is.

Fondsbestuurders

gaan dit al hoe moeili-

ker vind om sterk

groei te bewerkstellig.

Hulle sal uiteraard

streef na bogenoemde

teikengroei, maar om

dit te behaal gaan nie

maklik wees nie. Be-

leggers moet dus nie

verwag dat die volgen-

de vier jaarweer sulke

stewige groei gaan op-

lewer nie. Beleggers

moet dus seker maak

dat sy fondsbestuurder wel sy tei-

kens vir groei kan behaal. Onthou

datditvir nswakfondsbestuurder

die afgelope vier jaar maklik was

om goed te presteer. Die toets sal

nouwees of hulle dit in die komen-

devierjaarookkanregkry.Pasdus

jou verwagting vir groei aan, en ek

stel voor dat dit liewers afwaarts

moet wees.

AND THE WINNER IS: Hi-Q Somerset West congratulates the

Hi-Q competition winner, Allan Sylvester, on winning the Cadac

Braai from the Goodyear promotion that ran from 1 December

2013 - 31 January 2014. With him is Lauren Cullingworth from

Hi-Q and the Hi-Q staff in the background.

Local company designs unique computer

DALEEN FOUCH

ASomersetWestbasedcompanyisde-

velopingauniquecomputerthatcould

meet the needs of the African conti-

nent as part of theWorldDesignCapi-

tal (WDC), Cape Town 2014.

Megan Verkuil, CEO of Capsule

Technologies describes the company

as a pan-African company, based in

Somerset West, which offers profes-

sional information technology (IT)

training and consulting services.

The business, however, is taking on

a new challenge by designing a new

Android desktop computer that has

the code name 20W.

Verkuilexplainsthat20Wstandsfor

20Watts, which is themaximumpow-

er consumption in peak usage of this

computer.

This computer answers specific

needs facingAfrica around the lack of

infrastructure, suchas electricity and

telecommunication.

Verkuilsaysshedecidedtotakepart

in theWDCto leverage the fantastic

marketing platform it presents.

The first of these platforms is a

pitching session for organisations on

25MarchwhereCapsuleTechnologies

canpitch their 20Wproject to possible

investors. On 12 April the first 20W

prototypewill be show-cased inGugu-

lethu, where Capsule Technologies is

collaborating with another social de-

velopment project as part of WDC.

Verkuil says in order to make 20W

a reality, Capsule Technologies is us-

ing crowd funding to develop the

project through the website thun-

dafund.com. Verkuil says this project

has thepotential tobringconnectivity

to communities which are currently

restricted by infrastructure. Like the

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BRAAI IN GORDONSBAAI: Thys Die Bosveldklong en die span

van die Kyknet-reeks, Bring & Braai, het onlangs n episode in

Gordonsbaai verfilm. Sarel van Sabie van Masterchef-faam en

Braaiboy is van mening dat die kusdorp een van die mooiste

plekke is waar hulle nog verfilm het. In di episode - die laaste

voor die semi-finale - maak plaaslike inwoner Nina du Plessis

die Helderberg trots met haar braaitegnieke. Di episode word

beplan vir 7 Maart. Kyk ook uit vir Heyns waar hy die span aan

die einde van die program terug na die mooi kusdorp nooi. Die

Bring & Braai-span het die skoonheid so geniet en die aanbod

van Andr Paulsen van BP Gordonsbaai en Heyns de Waal van

Gordonsbaai Sekuriteit vir akkommodasie by n gastehuis aan-

vaar en oorgeslaap. Thys het ook sy tyd hier goed benut en aan

sy nuwe musiekvideo begin verfilm. Van links is Heyns de Waal,

Gareth Braai Boy Daniels (beoordelaar), Andr Paulson, Nina

du Plessis, Thys Die Bosveldklong (beoordelaar), Sarel van Sa-

bie (Master Chef SA-faam en beoordelaar).

NEWLY WED: Dean Hendricks en

Gladys Phillips exchanged wedding

vows on Saturday 15 February. Pastor

Vernon Arendse conducted the ceremony

at the Kingdom Builders Ministries in Sir

Lowrys Pass. PHOTO: HENRY THOMAS

Learn theart of tai chi

The Somerset West AsianMartial Arts

Centre opened its doors this past Satur-

day.Thecentreoffers tai chiclassesun-

der the experienced hand of Master

Niklaas Thysen from Mondays to Fri-

days from 16:00. Thysen also offers tai

chi for children.

Nick Lai, Theo Swartz, Olive Kok-Oliver, Quinton Manuel, Michael Lan, Master Niklaas Thy-

sen, Lesley-Ann Green, Mzingisi Rulashe, Leslie August, Tesia August, Cheng Wen Chen and

Miriam Webb were at the event.

Richard Jonas, Franzelle van Wyk

(Chrysallis Academy), Dawid van Wyk

and Lucretia Plaatjies attended the open-

ing of the centre. PHOTOS: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Kerke / Churches

Kerke / Churches

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Harewaai vir kankerlyers

Meer as 300 mense het Kansa se jaarlikse

Shavathon,watdie afgelopeSaterdagbySo-

merset Mall gehou is, ondersteun. Vir R50

konmensehulhare laatwaaiofhelderkleu-

rig laat spuit. Diegene wat nie waaghalsig

was nie kon slegs n donasie gee.

Christiaan Olivier van Gordonsbaai het n

kleurvolle stelling gemaak toe hy sy hare in

verskeie kleure laat spuit het. Hier neem hy sy

vrou Benita met sy selfoon af wat haar hare

laat sny en daarna pienk laat spuit het.

Lee-Ann en Garth Hurling, Warren en Taryn

Erasmus en Cindy Engelbrecht (voor) van So-

merset-Wes het baie pret by die Kansa Sha-

vathon gehad.

Markilene

Vermeulen

van Macas-

sar en haar

dogter Mia

het hulle

hare helder-

kleurig laat

spuit.

Radio Helderberg-bemarker, Lynette du Toit,

gesels met Somerset-Wes-inwoner Ros Nel

wat haar hare laat sny het tydens die Kan-

sa Shavathon.

Die Cox-gesin van Somerset-Wes het almal

hulle hare helderkleurig laat spuit. Van links

is Madison, Chantelle, Geizela en Ashton.

Lindsay Wallace van Gordonsbaai het haar

35 cm poniestert laat waai en haar hare n nr.

4-lengte laat sny ter ondersteuning van haar

pa wat n kankerlyer is. By Lindsay is haar

dogter Amy (regs) en vriendin Jamie Austen

(links). FOTOS: DELIAH BRINKHUIS

Black and Bling

for fourlegged

friends

The Helderberg Sun-

rise Rotary Club will

host their annual

Race Night fund-

raiser at the Lord

Charles Hotel on Fri-

day 28 March at 18:30.

The event attracts

more than 350 guests

each year who enjoy

betting onhorse races.

While the races are

shown on a big screen

guests can enjoy sup-

per.Theproceedsgo to

local animal charities.

Guestscanbuyhors-

es forR100and jockeys

and trainers for R50.

There are great prizes

for the winning horse

with the minimum

prize of R500.Winning

jokeysandtrainersget

R250.

Tickets are R150,

which includes a two

course meal as well as

a glass of wine on ar-

rival. The theme is

Black and Bling and

there are also prizes

for the best dressed

couple. To book visit

the website http://

race.hsrotary.co.za

Books for sale at R10 each

Cotlands in Somerset West has started a new

bookshop which is open every Tuesday from

09:0014:00.Bookloverscanindulgeinavariety

ofcategories includingfiction,non-fiction,chil-

drens, sport, cookery and travel books at Cot-

landss premises at the Interchange in Old

Paardevlei Road in Somerset West. All books

are R10 each, and the funds generated will be

used for Cotlandss Hospice In-Patient Unit.

Should you wish to donate books, do take it

along. For more information: Judy Matthews

on 083 235 7558 or Cindy Lucas on 021 852 3527.

LUCKY WINNER: Carl Gultig (right)

was the lucky winner for the month of

February in Winter Wonderlands raf-

fle for charity. Tickets to the prizes

were sold at R10 each and were

available at the beneficiaries PATCH,

Helderberg Hospice, Animal Welfare

as well as various other venues in

Gordons Bay. Gultig won a two hour

Catamaran Clifton sundowner cruise

for two people. Handing over his

prize is Amanda-Lea Jones from

PATCH.

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BIRD

EILEEN

14.08.1918 - 27.02.2014

Eileen passed away on

Thursday 27 February at

Heritage Manor Frailcare.

Thank you to all the staff,

neighbours and friends

who cared for her.

A memorial service will be

held on Wednesday

12 March at 9am at

Heritage Manor.

Please use N2 gate ent-

rance to Heritage Park.

IN MEMORIAM

1015

RAIMONDI, MARCELLA

13.02.1911 - 03.03.2008

In memory of our dearly

beloved mother, grand-

mother and great-grand-

mother. How privileged

and blessed we were to

have had such a wonderful

generous, loving and kind

mamma and nonna.

Greatly missed by her son

Antonio, daughter Elvira,

grandchildren and

great-grandchildren.

DONNELLY - SHEILA:

Passed away on 9 March

1980. Our words are few,

our feelings are deep,

precious memories we'll

always keep.

Always remembered by

Eleanor and Paddy

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lik omdat jy deel daarvan

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