District Mail 31 May 2012

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) Tyson (left), who went missing in February, was reunited with hisowner Jill Shapland-Smit last Saturday after an Eerste River residenttookhiminand foundthedesperateplea forhis returnonDistrictMail'swebsite. With Tyson and Jill is her other bull terrier, Stitch.

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DELIAH BRINKHUIS

A STRAND family is overjoyed after being re-unitedwith theirbelovedpetTyson lastSaturday.

The bull terrier went missing on 4 Februaryafter, it is believed, he broke out of the yard.

Days after Tysons disappearance, JillShapland-Smith placed a notice in DistrictMail,imploring people to return her four-year-oldbrindle-and-white bull terrier.

Then, just last Friday, DistrictMail received aphone call from a man who thought he may havehad Tyson at his home in Eerste River.

Brandon Klaasen describes himself as a homeveterinarian and animal lover. He volunteeredat the Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals inBridgetown years before, and everyone in hisneighbourhoodtakestheirailingpets tohim.Thiswas the case with Tyson: Klaasen says the dog hadtick-bite fever when a youngster brought him in.

Klaasen took the dog from the youngster whenhe saw the condition it was in. He could see thedogwasofagoodbreed,andgrewsuspiciouswhentheyoungstersaidhedfoundthedogonthebeach.

He scoured the Internet, and found the articleand photograph published in DistrictMail. Hecouldnt make out Shapland-Smits number onhis phones screen, so he called the paper.

DistrictMail let Shapland-Smit know, and shearranged tomeetKlaasenata foodoutlet inEersteRiver the following day. I had given up hope andwasnt sure what to expect, she says. She ar-ranged for a friend and a few members of the Hel-derberg Crime Watch (HCW) to accompany her.

But she immediately recognised Tyson. Myfamily and our other bully, Stitch are so happyto have him home again. He is back to his old selfagain full of life. I am so thankful towards Bran-don for saving his life and taking care of him forthe past three weeks as well as for the help ofthe DistrictMail and Wendy Oxley of the HCW.

Shapland-Smit says shell be taking Tyson tovisit Klaasen and his family, who became fond ofthe dog in the short time they cared for him.

Im sad to part with Tyson, but I was happyto see Jill smile when she saw him, says Klaasen.

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Thursday, 31 May 20122 NEWS | NUUS

Tragedie: Adjudant-offisier Hannes Niemand (links)en kaptein Brian Adonis van die Somerset-Wes polisiebestudeer Dinsdag die toneel waar n lyk gevind is.Die polisie s n drawwer het om 15:05 op die lykonder n boom in die park op die hoek van Dummer-straat en Irenelaan afgekom. Die man, van Somerset-Wesenwatna raming insysestigs is, het nskietwondaan sy kop gehad. n Inwoner van Dummerstraat shy het die man Dinsdagoggend om 07:00 in sy bakkiedaar sien sit. Ng n inwoner s hy het die oorledeneom 10:00 in sy bakkie op dieselfde plek sien sit. nVerbyganger vertel dat hy om 14:00 n harde slag vansy huis in Solomonstraat gehoor het. n Nege millime-ter pistool is op die toneel gevind. Op die sitplek aandie passasierskant van die bakkie het n leesbril enn boek, Day of Judgement deur Jack Higgins, gel.Die polisie vermoed geen gemene-spel nie.

Car thieves strike at mallILLANA FRANTZ

ONLYthreeweeksafteracustomerscarwasallegedly stolen at Somerset Mall, anothervehicle was stolen from the premises thistime one belonging to mall employees.

Fazlin de Klerk and her husband, whohave been working at the shopping centrefor years, used to park their car in the staffparking area, which faces the N2. Her hus-band discovered the theft when, at about15:30 last Thursday (24 May), he was aboutto fetch his children from school. When hegot to theparking spot, hiswhiteNissanSen-tra was nowhere to be found.

Thecouplebroughtthemattertotheatten-tion of the malls security, and then went tothe control room to view the CCTV videofootage. We saw a white car occupied by

three men driving around and then stoppingnear our car. One of them got out, walkedstraight to our car and tampered with thedoor, recalls Fazlin. The video shows theman casually strolling back to the waitingcar when three people approach. After thepeople walk past, he goes right back to steal-ing the car. We have a Gorilla lock on thesteering wheel, but they still managed tosteal thecarwithina fewminutes. Itwasdev-astating to see how they could just take whatbelongs to you, just like that, says Fazlin.

She says she tried to report the matter tothemallmanagement thenextday,andeven-tually managed to get hold of someone theTuesday thereafter.

Chris le Roux, operations manager atSomerset Mall, says he is aware of the theft.

Taking into consideration that our effec-

tive security successfully apprehended asyndicate operating from Khayelitsha ear-lierthisyear,weareverydisappointedaboutthis blemish on an otherwise fantastic trackrecord. Subsequent to this incident we haveimplemented a permanent guard doing ac-cess control for thevehiclesusing this area.

Le Roux did not offer any explanation asto why Fazlin couldnt get hold of mall man-agement for so long. In the meantime, thecouple have no other means of transporta-tion, and are now forced to rely on lifts.

Constable Suzan Jantjies, spokespersonfor Somerset West police, says the case hasbeen reported to the station. Video footageshowsawhiteToyotaTazzwithanunknownnumber plate in the vicinity of the stolen ve-hicle, Jantjies says. Anyone with informa-tion must phone the police on 021 850 1344.

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Macassar-polisie vra hulp met die uitkenvan twee voetgangers wat di naweek in on-gelukkeopdieN2gesterfhet.Volgenskonst.ChrisyYoung is nman (60-65) se lykVrydagby die N2/Baden Powell-kruising gevind enng n lyk Saterdag naby die Engen-garageop die N2.0Ao. Hennie Swarts 021 857 7108.

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) A JOGGER came across the body of a man, believed to be in his sixties, lying undera tree in the park on the corner of Dummer and Irene Streets at 15:00 on Tuesday. Thedeceased, from Somerset West, had a gunshot wound to his head. A resident of DummerStreet says he saw a man sitting in a bakkie opposite the park at 07:00 the morning. Theman was also seen by another resident at 10:00, and a Solomon Street resident says heheard a thud from his house at about 14:00. A 9 mm revolver was found on the scene.On the passenger side of the nearby bakkie lay a pair of reading glasses and a book, Dayof Judgement, by Jack Higgins. The police do not suspect any foul play.

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) ASHLENE Leigh Anne Marthinus (17) from Macassar suddenly collapsed on Friday,and died the following day. According to her parents, Neil and Christolene, Ashlene hadbeen at a youth gathering at her church when she collapsed.She was taken to Helderberg Hospital at 22:00, and was trans-ferred from there to Tygerberg Hospital. Shortly before 02:00doctors declared her brain dead. Doctors informed her par-ents that shed suffered a cerebral haemorrhage after a bloodvessel in her brain ruptured. The couple had to switch offthe machines connected to their daughter and only child onSaturday. She was in Grade 11 at Gordon High School in Som-erset West. Her funeral takes place on Saturday 2 June.

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NEWS SUMMARY

YOUNG AT HEARTCatch DJ Cleo at Club 21in George Park, Strand,

this Saturday.Page 44

PENSIONERSTreat yourself to something

tasty at Huis PamBrink/Esperanza's bazaar.

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FAMILIESTake the children to enjoy afun family movie at SterKinekor, Somerset Mall.

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ACTIVITIES

INDULGENCEWine and dine at a charitygala at Spier Wine Estate insupport of The Sunflower

Fund.Page 17

Face of the HelderbergAirborne

Best of the best: Melissa Colborne (16), a cable wakeboarder and a member of BlueRock Cable Waterski, was recently crowned SA open women's champion at the SA CableWakeboarding Nationals held at Warmbaths, Limpopo. Colborne, a Parel Vallei pupil,has been wakeboarding for three years. This talented young rider, still fairly new to thesport, is not only the number one cable wakeboarder in SA she also received thetitle of SA open women's champion at the SA Boat Wakeboarding Nationals at Rietvlei,Milnerton, in March. Photo: Ingrid Owen Photography

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Ontydige dood skokASHLENE LeighAnneMarthinus(17)van Macassar hetVrydag (25 Mei)skielik inmekaar ge-sak en is die volgen-de dag oorlede.

Volgens haar ou-ers, Neil en Christo-lene, was AshleneVrydagaand saammet hul kerk se jeug, waar synet inmekaar gesak het. On-geveer 22:00 is sy na die Hel-derberg-hospitaal geneem.Sy is na die Tygerberg-hospi-taal oorgeplaas, maar kortvoor 02:00 het dokters haarbreindood verklaar.

Volgens dokters het n aarin haar kop gebars wat bloe-ding op die brein veroorsaakhet.

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was Ashlene n gr.11- leerling aanHorskool Gordon.

Sy isbeskryfas nmense-mens. Sywas baie betrokkein die kerk en altyddaar vir ander men-se, vertel Neil.

Bernard Simons,skoolhoofvanHor-

skoolGordon,sditwas nge-weldigeskokomvanAshlenese skielike heengaan te hoor.Hy het haar altyd ou klein-tjiegenoem. nGedenkdiensis Maandagmiddag by dieskool gehou.

Ashlene se begrafnis is Sa-terdag 2Junieom07:30bydiehuis te 8 Hidestraat, Macas-sar. n Diens word ook daar-na om 09:00 in die HorskoolGordon se skoolsaal gehou.

Ashlene Mar-thinus (17).

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Gevonnis nbroer sterf inongelukn MAN van die Strand is Dinsdag (22Mei) in die Somerset-Wes-landdroshof gevonnis n n ongeluk in 2010waarin sy broer oorlede is.

Roland Daniels (28) was die be-stuurder van die wit BMW wat om-streeks 00:05 op 20 November in n on-geluk betrokke was.

Volgens die polisie het die ongelukop die hoek van die R44 en De Beers-laan in Somerset-Wes gebeur, toe diebestuurder vermoedelik beheer oordie voertuig verloor en teen n betonmuur gebots het.

Sy sewentienjarige broer Dillon, isnoodlottig in di ongeluk beseer.

Roland is van strafbare manslag(aanklag een), die bestuur van n mo-torvoertuig onder die invloed van al-kohol (aanklag twee) en die bestuurvan n motorvoertuig sonder lisensie(aanklag drie), aangekla.

Die hof het hom op al die aanklagteskuldig bevind.

Syvonnisviraanklageenisvyf jaartronkstraf waarvan drie jaar opge-skort is.

Vir aanklag twee, n boete vanR5 000 of 18 maande tronkstraf, waar-van die helfte opgeskort is en n boetevan R500 of 30 dae tronkstraf vir aan-klag drie.

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The trees must go CityJAMEY THOMAS

A SOMERSET West resident is outragedover tree-felling along the Lourens River atRadloffParkbut theCityofCapeTownsaysthis vegetations removal is of great impor-tance.

The upset resident contactedDistrictMailto complain about the removal of the trees,which have been growing there for years.But Osman Asmal, director of the City ofCape Towns Environmental Resource Man-agement Department, says the invasivevegetation was earmarked for the chopwith the aim of preventing floods.

FundedbytheCitysRoadsandStormwa-ter Department, these trees and bushes arebeing removed in the area extending fromthe low-water drift at Morgenster to thedownstream channel below Radloff Park.Asmal says departmental staff are check-ing up on the work every second day.

The Lourens River is the only river sys-tem in the country that enjoys protectednatural environment (PNE) status. Whenthe river was declared a PNE, several di-rectives were put in place; one of these isthat landowners need to show that they havemade an appreciable difference in clearinginvasivevegetation fromtheir properties, tothe satisfaction of the City of Cape Town.

And the City itself is a landowner in thisinstance.

Severalmillionrandhasbeenspentonthe

Lourens River over the last few years to pre-vent flooding. These measures haveincluded the reshaping of banks, construc-tionofgabions(wiremeshbaskets filledwith

stones), removal of invasive vegetation, andplanting of indigenous vegetation.

Clearing should be completed within thenext week, Asmal says.

City workers are cutting down the trees and bushes to prevent flooding.

RADLOFF PARK


Hope ahead for Helderberg schoolsSOLUTIONSarebeing explored to ease thepressure on schools in the Helderberg.

DA councillor Stuart Pringle says the is-sue is particularly acute at Methodist Pri-mary School in Somerset West. He saysthis historical institution is the oldest inthe area, and still caters to the learningneeds of a large number of children.

The growth and development in theHelderberg over recent years has put pres-sure on the existing facilities, explainsPringle.

Pringle and DA councillor Benedictavan Minnen, together with Andricus vander Westhuizen (MP), have engaged withseveral local schools around these issues,and have made a number of proposals tothe Western Cape Education Department(WCED) on the matter.

Pringle and Wilbur Hindley, headmas-ter of Methodist Primary, met with offi-cials of the WCED Metropole East region,

including the regions director, MelvynCaroline, on 28 February to discuss theseproposals, whose focus is twofold: assist-ing schools with facilities; and buildingnewschools thatwill stimulate integrationof communities in the Helderberg.

It was heartening to find our requestto look at the education issues in the Hel-derberg so well received, says Pringle.

The department has undertaken toschedule a follow-up meeting within thenext few weeks to take the matter further.While it is early days still, it is clear thatthe department is aware of the challengesand is willing to address them.

Pringle and Van Minnen are now refin-ing the proposals, and investigating areasin the Helderberg that would be suitablefor building new schools.

Their updated documents will be pre-sented to the directorate in the next fewweeks for discussion. Pupils of Methodist Primary School in Somerset West.

HELDERBERG

Thursday, 31 May 2012 FOKUS | FEATURE 7NEWS 111 VIEWS 89 LIFESTYLE 1246 BUSINESS 4756 SPORT 5760

PV launches Astro

Parel Vallei - excellence in a changing world

THE installation of the long-awaited hockeyAstroTurf at Parel Vallei High School is fi-nally done, and the field is ready for action.

This R5,2 million hockey pitch is a first forthe Helderberg, and will not only be an assetto the school, but also a benefit to all hockeyplayers in the Helderberg.

Eunice Kets, the schools sports coordina-tor, explains that plans for the installationof an AstroTurf field had been on the budgetfor the past 15 years, but kept being crossedoff the list of priorities.

A committee of parents and myself con-tinually researched the benefits of havingsucha facilityat theschool,andpreparedtwoproposals in an attempt to win over the gov-erning body but no luck. With help fromone of the parents, Andy Mallett, who put to-gether a brilliant financial proposal, thethird attempt was a success, smiles Kets.

Thearea thegoverningbody foundwherea difference could be made to sport at theschool, was hockey. There are currently 20

hockey teams at the school, she says.The installation of the AstroTurf started

in mid-January; the civil engineering com-pany involved in preparing the ground forthe laying of the AstroTurf was Burger andWallace Construction, while the actual lay-ing of the turf was undertaken by SynSport,a Kenilworth-based company.

The AstroTurf covers one full-size field,plus a practice pitch. A fence was set uparound the field, and a technical area and asmall grandstand were installed.

Kets says Parel Vallei is now sending outthe message to other schools that they are se-rious about hockey and ready to competeagainst thetophockeyschools inthecountry.

Although Parel Vallei pupils will get themost use out of the pitch, other local primaryand high schools will also benefit from thebrand new AstroTurf pitch.

Somerset West Hockey Club (SWHC) willalso have access to these facilities.

There are no floodlights around the fieldat present, as these will cost an additionalR1,5 million. Theyre certainly on the cards,however.

At present each of our teams gets the op-portunitytopracticeonthepitchat leastoncea week, but once the floodlights are in place,more practice time will be available to all,explains Kets.

The school also plans to employ a sportscoach with a level-two hockey coaching qual-ification; he or she will visit local primaryschools to identify pupils with talent.

Once these players have been identifiedthey will receive free coaching coach on the

AstroTurf field.RyanWest, chairpersonofSWHC, says the

long-awaited hockey AstroTurf is fantasticnews for the entire Helderberg area.

He points out that there are currentlyabout 12 AstroTurf pitches around CapeTown, plus two in Stellenbosch.

For many years the clubs top mens andwomens teams have been practising andplaying matches on AstroTurf fields in Stel-lenbosch and Cape Town.

Most of the subscription fees paid by ourclubmembersareused towardshiringAstro-Turfs, and for lights used for practice atnight, he says.

We have been playing at Maties for about10 years now, so it will be a welcome reliefto play in Somerset West.

Itwill alsomeanconsiderable savings forplayers in the future, a better club spirit, andmore local spectators supporting the

Somerset West teams.The new hockey AstroTurf will be offi-

cially opened on 15 June. Most of the localprimary schools will be part of the opening,and Worcester Gymnasium will be playingin the main matches against the Parel Valleiu.18 A teams.

Therewill alsobe twospecialmatchesdur-ing the course of the afternoon a past pupilsteam will play in a demonstration matchagainstthecoachesofParelVallei,andimme-diately afterwards two past pupils teams willplay against each other.

Parel Vallei will play their first hockeymatches on the pitch against Paarl Gym-nasium tomorrow (Friday).; The u.18 A girls hockey match will

start at 14:30, with the u.18 B girls hockeymatch following at 15:30.; Theu.18 Aboyshockeymatchwill take

place at 16:30.

Several bluegumtreeshad tobe removedto make way for the AstroTurf.

Once the field was levelled, a layer of as-phalt followed.

A shock and drainage layer was thenplaced over the asphalt.

A small grand-stand, which willseat around 500people, was con-structed on theside of the Astro-Turf pitch. Futureplans for the newfield include flood-lights around theperimeter, as wellas a roof over thegrandstand.

Once the shock layer was laid, the layingof the AstroTurf itself started.

An incredible 70 tonnes of special sandwere impregnated into the AstroTurf by athis remote-controlled machine.

PV AstroTurf now ready for actionready for action

The girls' first hockey teampose for

a historic photo beforetheir first

hockey practice on the newAstroTurf.

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'n Eerste virHelderbergOP die vooraand van die 2012Olimpiese Spele waarvoor onsland se mans en vroue hokkie-spanne gekwalifiseer het kandie Helderberg met reg trots wees.

Danksy Horskool Parel Valleisal ons gemeenskap voortaan eenvan Suid-Afrika se voorste hok-kiebestemmings wees.

Di skool se indrukwekkendenuwe astro-hokkieveld, wat pasvoltooi is, is die eerste en enigstein sy soort vir ons omgewing.

Dit beteken dat plaaslike hok-kiespelers nie meer na Stellen-bosch of die Kaap hoef te reis omtopvlak-hokkie te kan speel nie.

Dit beteken ook dat skole enklubs van elders, die Helderberghulhokkiebestemmingkanmaak.

Met hierdie sportsoort wat vin-nig besig is om een van ons landse sterkste sportkodes teword,hetParel Vallei in ons jeug en die ont-wikkeling van hokkie bel.

Dit was n opdraende stryd oorn hele paar jaar, maar hul toewy-ding, volharding en harde werkhet uiteindelik vrugte afgewerp.

Die Helderberg salueer julle asskool, jul betrokke ouers, kindersen bestuur, want julle astro-hok-kieveld sal tot die hele gemeen-skap se voordeel strek.

Dit is voorwaar n bate vir dieHelderberg waarop ons almaltrots kan wees.

Putting pupils firstYOUR article on the educationalneeds in Macassar (DistrictMail17 May) refers.

The issues of education and pu-pils needs are very close to myheart, as our children are our in-vestment in the future.

At a recent meeting between anumberof thewardcouncillors ofthe Helderberg and the Depart-ment of Education, the needs ofpupils in the Helderberg were dis-cussed at length. As a result thedepartment is currently formu-lating a comprehensive plan toprovide schools for the childrenof the Helderberg.

At this time the department isof the view that there is no short-age of accommodation at schoolsfor children in Macassar, but ob-viously as theareagrows thiswill

have to be reviewed. The depart-ment will be keeping the wardcouncillors abreast of develop-ments moving forward.

There are, however, otherparts of the Helderberg facing se-vere shortages of places for pu-pils, and this is currently beingaddressed by the department.

As the ward councillor for Ma-cassar, and because I have beenconcerned about the state of pupiltransport and the dangers facedfor these children, I have broughta number of motions to Subcoun-cil 22 regarding the need for visi-ble policing and the traffic safetyof learners. Both the Traffic De-partment and the Cape TownMetro Police have been very re-sponsive in this regard and havebeen very active in the area.

However, we now need to takehands with schools and parentsand ask them to support safetransport initiatives.

As a public representative, Icontinually interact with thecommunity on issues, includingthe needs of the children in Ma-cassar. Accordingly I am, as thechairperson of Subcouncil 22,commenting on the proposedplans of Social Development forthe framework for early child-hood development, and I invitethe community to participate inthis process so that we develop acommon approach.

JOHN HEUVELMACASSAR WARD COUNCILLORCHAIRPERSON OF SUBCOUNCIL

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Helderberg Hospital isn't all badI JUSThad tocommentafter read-ing Concerned Strand Residentsletter in DistrictMail (24 May) totell of our experiences at Helder-berg Hospital.

Our firstvisit toHHinJanuarywas eye-opening! We were direc-ted to the trauma section by a se-curity guard. We sat there foraround four hours getting moreupset as the time went by with allthedramagoingonaroundus.Allthe weekend casualties were

crowded into the little room. Iwasall for rejoining our medical aid(which we can no longer afford).

However, since then we havechangedouropinions.Wereceiveour chronic medication withouttrouble each month yes we dohave to wait our turn, and some-times it takes hours. On 23 AprilI had a carpal tunnel release oper-ation.Thestaffwerecheerful,effi-cient and kind to the patients.

The bedding was spotless and

the doctors amazing. They wereespecially attentive when they re-alised I was a terrified old lady.

Thank you, Dr Fatti. Your bed-side manner was fantastic! Wenow attend the Gordons BayClinic tocollectourchronicmeds.All thestaff therearealsoefficientand cheerful while working un-der heavy pressure.

JUNE BUDWORTHGORDON'S BAY

MANY a thank-you to Dr Venter,DrFatti and the cleaners and staffof Helderberg Hospital who caredfor my son with so much compas-sion during the operation he un-derwent on Monday 28 May.

I canproudlysay that everyonewent the extra mile, even more

sothantheprivatehospitalwheremy daughter received treatmentjust a few months ago.

With no medical aid and myfair share of experiences of theservice rendered at state hospi-tals, Helderberg Hospital hascome out tops.

Dr Venter, keep up the excel-lent work you are truly a re-markable doctor. Thank you fortreating us with the necessarykindness and patience.

MS SALASAMOTHER of MOG ALLIE

Thank you, Helderberg Hospital

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) Het julle al ooit die grootste sirkus in dieStrand gesien: die Strandpolisiestasie. Ek isaangerand in Broadlandsweg en is na dieStrandpolisie. N twee ure is my verklaringeers gevat. Daar was baie mense agter dietoonbank, maar hulle het n modeperade endis n gevryery in die publiek.

) Het al my respek vir Law Enforcement verloor.MoesSondag by stalletjies aanskou hoeonbeskof,dreigendenarroganthullemetstalletjieeienaars praat; en die tale! Sjoe!) Just wondering. Being a Gordons Bayresident and needing to replace my watchbattery, I decided to go to a jeweller in theStrand instead of at the mall, as I usually do.The battery was replaced. My watch ran fortwo hours, then stopped. When I phoned tocomplain, the lady very smoothly told me tobring the watch in and that they might haveto send it away. It could be a dud battery,etc. I smell a rat. I will be taking the watchto one of the jewellers in the mall to checkfor deliberate damage. I would like to hearif this has happened to other readers. NotDumb, Gordonss Bay

) Are there any facilities for recycling corksin the Helderberg? AntiWaste

) My daughter Kyra left her white Blackberrywith black and purple cover on the seat at themovies at the mall on Saturday 26 May atabout 15:00. If someone picked it up orhanded it in somewhere, please call Vivienneon 071 521 9659.

) Die vrag gemorspos wat saam met DistriksPos kom, is dikker as die koerant self. Asseblief, ons wil dit nie h nie! J.M. Theron

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Thursday, 31 May 20128 LEADER PAGE | HOOFARTIKELBLAD

ON behalf of the Somerset WestNeighbourhood Watch, I wouldlike to extend a very gratefulthank-you to everyone who wasinvolved in any way during thetwo e-waste collections in Febru-ary and May.

A grand total of R4 319,60 hasbeenraised todate,withmorecol-lections coming up.

ThanksareduetoNamsaScrapMetal in the Gants Centre, as well

as Chris Little and Lesley Watingof Duplico Printing (flyers) andLinda van Nes from Remax (fly-ers). Many volunteers gave uptheir Saturday mornings to dirtytheir hands or supply people atthe collection points with suste-nance. Many more folks gave uptheir mornings to dig throughtheirgaragesandbring theiroddsand ends to the collection points thank you so much!

The neighbourhood watchgroups in Somerset West are thefree-of-charge distributionpoints of information regardingmanyactivities inourvillage in-cluding the crime climate, lostand found pets, and much more.

If you havent joined your localwatch group yet, contact me on0 082 792 7075 for more details.

JACQUI BADENHORST

Watching out for Somerset West

Thursday, 31 May 2012 MENINGS | VIEWS 9

The cuppa questI MUST say I agree with you wholeheartedly[about the poor cappuccino in SomersetWest], and am pleased to hear that I am notthe only one who feels like this. I wish some-one would explain to these cafs and restau-rants that a cappuccino is not coffee withfoam on top. What annoys me even more isthat thosewhomaketheworstcappuccinoinevitably charge the highest prices.

I too have found Woolworths cappuccinothe best in Somerset West, with Illys (Som-ersetMall) a close second.Please let thecom-munity know if you find any other places.

ANOTHER CAPPUCCINO LOVER

Is di fotos reg?GRAAG wil ek kommentaar lewer oor dieartikel op bl. 5 van die DistriksPos, 17 Mei.

Volgens Merle Lourens van die verkeers-departement kan verkeersbeamptes nie opgrond van fotos wat hulle van die publiekontvang, optree teen wetsoortreders nie.Wat is die verskil tussen Jan Publiek se fo-tos en die verkeersdepartement se spoedka-meras?Hoekomkanhulledandaardiefotosgebruik vir wetstoepassing?

Geen verkeersbeampte het tog daardieoortreding sien gebeur nie?

VRA OOK MAAR NETGORDONSBAAI

Ken jou rels by Mall se sirkelsSOU dit nie maklik gewees het as almal diepadrels 100% gevolg het nie?

Dan sou ons nie met die verwagting datdie ander motoris die verkeerde ding gaandoen, rond gery het nie.

Sirkels kan nogal verwarrend wees wan-neer hulle dubbel-bane het wat n loop.

Somerset Mall het juis di tipe sirkels. nMens is nooit seker wat n mens geregtig isom te doen nie met ander woorde watterrigting jy mag draai in die baan waarin jyjou bevind.

Die maklikste manier om dit te bepaal isdeur na die pyle te kyk wat op die pad geverfis! Die pyl in jou baan sal jou enigste keusesaandui. Die aanduidings is duidelik en ver

genoeg voor die sirkels om jou tyd te gee omop te tree.

Indien jy jou in die verkeerde baan be-vind, verander na die regte een (die een watn pyl het in die rigting waarheen jy wildraai), voordat jy die sirkel binne tree.

Hou in jou baan wanneer jy om die sirkelbeweeg en dui aan wat jou intensie is deurjou rigtingaanwysers te gebruik.

As die pyl in die pad aandui jy mag slegslinks draai of reguit gaan, kan jy nie regsdraai nie, tannie!

Die motoriste om jou maak aannames datjy gaan doen net wat jy mag doen.

MARIUS VORSTER

Disastraat n eindelose frustrasieEK skreeu nou my frustrasies uit en wilweet, waar sal die hulp vandaan kom om as-seblief te help met Disastraat?

So kan dit nie aangaan nie. Ek as padge-bruiker ly net skade. As enkelouer moet ekmy sente twee keer omdraai, maar deesdaeis die duiwel los en moet ek net uithaal enwys. Elke dag is iets nuuts, dan is dit n papwiel en nou het my BMW se front lowercontrol system gebreek en dit alles oor dieslegte toestand van Disastraat.

Wie gaandiekoste vanR1 600helpbetaal?Ek het dit al opgeneem met die konstruksie-mense, maar hulle gooi handjies in die lugen aanvaar geen verantwoordelikheid nie.Hoe lank gaan daar nog aan die pad gewerkword? Dit raak winter en met die groot renop pad sien ek net modderslaggate van me-ters diep, en dt gaan ons voorland wees.

CORNE BERGGORDONSBAAI

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Thursday, 31 May 201212 ALGEMEEN | GENERAL

Thursday 31 MaySomerset West:) Tae-Bo fitness classes start

from 10:00 to 11:00. Tuesdays andThursdays: 18:00 to 19:00.

0 Carmen Berry: 076 976 2703.

Vrydag 1 JunieStrand:) Die NG-gemeente Strand se

plaasmark in Faganstraat vind van09:00 tot 11:00 plaas. 0 Jakkie Ver-

wey: 083 384 0843.) nVerkopingvantweedehand-

se klerasie en goedere vind van09:00 tot 12:00 by die Strand Diens-sentrum plaas. 0 Marietjie Vil-joen: 084 515 1122.Somerset West:) Join the open day of Somerset

Kidz at 54 Reitz St. 0 021 852 1755.

Saturday 2 JuneSomerset West:) The Somerset West Friends of

the Library hosts a book sale in thelibrary hall from 08:00 to 11:30.0 Talita: 021 850 4458.

) Join Singles Club for a bring-and-braai. 0 Ronl: 084 989 6712.

) Die Helderberg-gemeente houom 08:00 n dienssentrum-verko-ping in Firmountweg. 0 CornFranken: 021 851 5582.Stellenbosch:) The Stellenbosch hiking club

will summit the Victoria Peak.0 Louise: 021 880 1875.Strand:) Ondersteun Huis Pam Brink/

Esperanza se basaar.0 Corn: 078 537 6969.

Maandag 4 JunieSomerset-Wes:) Die Aanhouwen-sentrum vir

volwasse gestremdes bied Maan-dag- en Dinsdagoggende n tweede-handse klereverkoping van 08:00tot 13:00 aan. 0 Linda Nieml-ler: 021 851 3798.

) Is someones drinking prob-lem affecting you? Help is availableat the AL-ANON meeting held at20:15 at the St Pauls Church.0 Jackie: 021 851 7660.

) The Helderberg QuiltersGuild meet in the library hall at09:00. 0 Cheryl: 082 588 5724.

) The Somerset West ScottishCountry Dance Club meet at 20:00at United Church. 0 021 851 4216.

Tuesday 5 JuneSomerset West:) The Nutritional Support

Group hosts a talk by Caryn Strak-er,aclinicaldietitian,onmanagingjoint pain and inflammation witha diet at Mediclinic Vergelegen res-taurant at 18:00. 0 Tra-cy: 021 851 6228.

) Die Helderberg Senior-klub

kom 09:30 in Korin-te-saal van NG KerkHelderberg byeen.Gasspreker HanlieGouwsvanDieBur-ger gesels oor dielaaste vaart vanAghulas 1 na dieSuidpool.Toegang:R10. 0 Isabel Lub-be: 021 855 1528.

) HelderbergGeestesgesond-heid Ondersteu-ningsgroep ver-gader 18:30 in Mediclinic Vergele-gen restaurant.0 Alta: 082 576 8218.

Woensdag 6 JunieStrand:) ACVV Huis Van Niekerk-Be-

nadehof bied om 18:00 n sang-sop-sjerrie-aand aan. Anton le Rouxtree op, en n gelukkige trekkingwordgehou.Kaartjies isR40enR50;0 021 853 1040.

) Sop en vetkoek word van 10:00by die Strand Dienssentrum ver-koop. 0 021 854 4552.

Thursday 7 JuneSomerset West:) The Animal Welfare Society

holds a R1 sale at 08:30 at 42 ReitzStreet.

) The Helderberg Stroke Sup-port Group asks you to donatebooks for the Somerset Mall Chari-ty Book Fair from 7 - 10 June. Noencyclopaedias or Readers Digest.0 Erika Muller: 072 327 0337.

) The Helderberg Cancer Sup-port Group meets at GVI OncologyPractice. 0 Alison: 079 741 7097.

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Weekly deadline:Monday, 12:00

DistrictDiary VLV se Herfstee: Ongeveer 192 vroue het dieVroue Landbou Vereniging se jaarlikse Herf-stee bygewoon. JaCo (middel) het die gastemetsysangtalentvermaak.Van links isKarenVenter, Rika Schreuder (tesourier), CharlotteKriek (voorsitter) en Hettie Nel.

Local Lions meetTHE Somerset West Lions Clubs nextmonthlymeeting will takeplaceonWednes-day 13 June at the clubhouse in New Street.

The meeting will start at 19:30 for 20:00.One of the main points of discussion will

be the various charity projects the club isworking on.

The club invites all those willing to taketime out of their busy schedules to join andfind out how they can help serve the Helder-berg. For any additional information youcan get hold of Ted Goreham on 074 423 1814or Ray Bowes on 082 854 5354.

Legendaryvisit:National cricketteam coach GaryKirsten was theguest speaker,and former Pro-tea cricketer PatSymcox the mas-ter of ceremo-nies, at a recentfundraising din-ner held at theLord Charles Ho-tel for the firstcricket team ofSomerset Col-lege. The teamwill embark on their first overseas cricket tour on 19 June. The flourishingplayers set to take on England are (back row, from left) John Roelofse, JohnNicol, Cameron Arnold, James Freemantle, Niccolo Lami, Chris Goedvis,Johnathan Sloane and Elliot Moses. Middle: Herman Kitshoff (coach), OliverNel (captain), Gary Kirsten, Luc Degenaar (vice-captain) and Hilton Toro (teammanager). Seated: Jet Hardie, Phillip Carstens and Joshua Henderson. Eduarddu Plessis was not present when the photo was taken.

Thursday, 31 May 2012 ALGEMEEN | GENERAL 13

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Survival of the greenestMICROBIOLOGIST pro-fessor Emile van Zyl willbe the guest speaker at thenext meeting of the U3A.

Starting at 10:00, VanZylwill discussa sustaina-ble futureformankindandthe planet. By the end ofthis century the worldspopulation will havegrown from six to nine bil-lion people, he says.However, by then theworld will only be able tosustain one billion people.We, therefore, dont havean option other than toconsider renewable ener-gy to sustain and surviveinto the next century.

During his talk, titledSustainable Biofuel Pro-ductioninSouthernAfrica:Opportunities and Chal-lenges, he will zoom in onreplacing fossil fuels andthe roles bio-fuels can playin this regard.

Van Zyl, from the de-partment of microbiologyat the University of Stel-lenbosch, worked his wayup to a masters in science(cum laude) at the Univer-sity of the Orange FreeState, and in 1989 obtaineda PhD in molecular biolo-

gy from Princeton Univer-sity in the USA.

He has received manyawardsinhisfield,andhastwo published book chap-ters and 102 publicationsin international journals.Hes given many lecturesand research seminars inSouth Africa, Belgium,Brazil, Canada, China,Finland, Germany, Italy,India, the Netherlands,Slovakia, Sweden, Tai-wan, UK, and the USA.

Guests are welcome toVanZyls talkatR20;mem-bers are reminded to weartheir badges.

For more informationphone Brodwyn Wilson on0 083 604 0784.

Professor Emile van Zyl.

Talk on bipolar disorderTO create awareness during Bi-polarMonth, theSomersetWestDepression and Anxiety sup-port group will host a talk by DrChris van der Berg on the topic.

The meeting takes place onMonday 4 June at 18:00; it willbe facilitatedbyLeilaFalletisch

and Rudyard Harrison.The presentation happens at

the Coronation Street Method-ist Church in Somerset West.

Everybody is welcome, andentry is free. For more informa-tion,or toRSVP,giveLeilaacallon 0 021 851 0870.

Modes vir fondseDIE ACVV Somerset-Wes het Dins-dag 15 Mei, in samewerking metMementoBoutique indieStrandenBiggles Menswear in WaterstoneVillage, n parade van die jongstewintermodes aangebied.

Die Tent van NG-gemeenteHelderberg was die bymekaarkom-plek waar die modelle, van albei ge-

slagte, die modes ten toon kon stel.Anneliese Wiid was die fasili-

teerder en het die geleentheid metskriflesing en gebed geopen.

Die ACVV-dames het heerlikeverversings voorberei. n Totaalvan R8 820 is ingesamel en sal virverskillende gemeenskapsprojektegebruik word.

Van links is Elsa Truter, Pierre-Henry Hurn en Magaret du Ples-sis.

Francis Apollis, Flip Fourie enMa-rilee Barnard.

Thursday, 31 May 2012 LEEFSTYL | LIFESTYLE 15

Book sale

COTLANDS is ap-pealing to the publicto start collectinganddonating booksahead of the annualSomerset Mall Cha-rityBookFair,whichthis year takes placefrom Thursday 7June to Sunday 10June. Please dont do-nate any Readers Di-gests or encyclopae-dias as these do notsell. All other booksand magazines arewelcome.

For more informa-tion, please phoneCindy Lucas on0 021 852 3527 onweekdays duringoffice hours.

Badisa-wynveiling lewer ruim opbrengsBADISA Huis Pam Brink/Espe-ranza se jaarlikse wynveiling watDonderdag (10 Mei) om 18:30 in dieLaerskool De Hoop Aktiwiteitsen-trum plaasgevind het, was weereens n reuse-sukses.

Di wynveiling het onder meer

ook sport- en verwante memorabi-lia ingesluit. Met die legendarieseoud-Springbok Hempies du Toit asafslaer, het die sowat 200 gaste hulgate uit geniet. Teen die einde vandie aand is die twee tehuise met nopbrengs van nagenoeg R110 000

gesen. Die opbrengs sal aange-wend word vir die opgradering ennoodsaaklike onderhoud van ge-boue en toerusting.

Die bestuur, personeel en inwo-nersbedankalmalwatbygedrahettot die sukses van die geleentheid.

Eregas van die aand, Hempies duToit, staan by van die sportmemo-rabilia waarop gaste in die wynvei-ling kon bie.

Chris de Beer,Edelweiss deBeer, Janette vanHuyssteen, Gus-sie Basson enPiet Basson kui-ergeselligomdiesmaakvolle ge-dekte tafel, ge-laai met lekker-nye.

Van links ge-niet AngieMcErlean, Dy-lan Martin,Kemp Nel,Francois Ven-ter,SuevanderSpuy, YvonneMaas enJohnny Maasdie aand severrigtinge.

Leeskring bekyk Die AgterhuisTULPE, klompe en eg-Nederlandsesnoepery het n gesellige atmosfeergeskep vir prof. Lina Spies by haarboekbespreking by die Strand-lees-kring.

Die praatjie het verlede Maandag-middag in die Strand-biblioteeksaalplaasgevind.

Lina het onderhoudend vertel vanhaar besoeke aan die Anne Frank-

huis,haarnavorsingvirdiebekroon-de vertaling, asook interessante ont-moetinge met mense wat die talent-volle jong oorlogsdagboek-skryfstergeken het.

Poenkie Hagen, n kamermaat uitLinaseuniversiteitsdae, wasdiegas-vrou. Sy het die spreker aan die ledeen gaste bekendgestel en meer oorhaar digbundels en ander skryfwerk

vertel.Christi Herholdt het die tafels pas-

likversiermetLinaseboekeenfotosvan Anne Frank en Die Agterhuis.Die Nederlandse snoepery (speku-laas, katjesdrop, schoolkrijt en kra-kelinge) het by almal byval gevind.

Die Strand-leeskring het Lina sebespreking en besoek besonder baiegeniet en waardeer.

Lina Spies gesels oor Die Agterhuis. Regsis Zandra van Wyl, voorsitter van die lees-kring.

Poenkie Hagen (agter) enLina Spies.

Christi Herholdt by die verver-sings.

Klank in beeld: Dieuitstalling Klankbeeld,het 16 Mei in die Lie-brecht Galery in So-merset-Wes begin enduur tot 8 Junie. Dieuitstalling bestaan uit26 werke 13 werkeelk deur twee skildersvan Piketberg, ClareMenck en Anthea Delmotte en is genspireer deur die werkvandie impressionistiesekomponisClaudeDebussy.Menckse werk is uiters uniek aangesien elkeen van haar werkespesifiek verband hou met n spesifieke prelude in Debussyse eerste boek, met haar eie encore. Bo is Clare se Veils,or Sails/The artist's children swimming, in olie op hout.

Blommekuns-werksessies: Ma-rie Franoise Deprez is n gekwalifi-seerde maatskaplike werker wat virjare haar man in sy apteek gehelphet.Syhetblommekunsasstokperd-jie begin beoefen en haarself lateras demonstrateur, beoordelaar enblommekuns-onderwyser gekwalifi-seer.Syhet later jare n internasiona-le blommekunsskool geopenenbiedslypskole oor die hele Europa aan.Sy het onlangs begin omhaar klassein Japanaan tebied.Marie Franoiseisookdieskrywer van verskeieblomboekeenasprofessio-nele fotograaf het sy meeste van die blommekuns-fotosself geneem. Marie Franoise bied tans n reeks werkses-sies in die Bellville-stadsaal aan. Daar is verskillende te-mas wat gedemonstreer word en die afsluiting is Saterdag2 Junie om10:00. Vir kaartjies ofmeer inligting, bel Janniedu Toit by 072 473 2420.


Thursday, 31 May 201216 FEATURE | FOKUS

Wonderful wines towarm you in winterWINE lovers will get to treat themselves tosome of South Africas top wines and gour-met dishes when the Taste of the Helderbergwine show touches down this winter.

The wine show will take place at NH LordCharles Hotel in Somerset West on Thurs-day 7 June, from 17:00 to 21:00.

Bennie Avenant, chairperson of the Hel-derberg Wine Route, says the wine show isgrowing bigger every year, and becomingmore popular. We wish to keep the showintimate to enable visitors to chat to wine-makers without feeling they are part of amassive crowd. We, therefore, limit thenumber of tickets to 500.

Avenant says theroutehopes to showcaseat least 20 wineries and five restaurants.

Chefs have been asked to prepare smallportions of their signature dishes to sell to

patrons during the show, but the wine tast-ing is included in the ticket price, Avenantsays.

Examples of dishes on offer includeAvontuurs salmon roses; Winery Roadsmushroom risotto and duck and cherry pie;and Pinotage-infused sirloin canaps fromOverture restaurant at Hidden Valley.

Tickets cost R50, for which festival goerswill receive an elegant branded wine glassand the opportunity to taste more than 100of the regions best wines. Wines will alsobe for sale throughout the show.

For more information, or to book yourtickets, contact organiser Bjrn van Oort at2 [email protected] or on0 021 981 0216.

Visitors can also buy tickets at the door,depending on availability.

Helderberg Wine Route chairperson Bennie Avenant.

Thursday, 31 May 2012 FOKUS | FEATURE 17

SALE

Wine and dine with a warm heartACHARITYgalawill takeplaceonSaturday16 June at Moyo on the Spier Wine Estate.

The event aims to raise money for TheSunflowerFundatavenueofferingauniqueand sophisticated African experience. Theevening incorporates unique dining, an al-luring auction, in-house performers, face-painting, a marimba band and African mu-

sic. Tickets cost R700 per person or R7 000for a table of 10. All funds go towards thetissue-typing costs to get people on the SABone Marrow Registry to help people withleukaemia and other blood disorders.

TobookcontactAdiPhillipsorChrisMoiron 021 701 0661, or send an email [email protected].

Snoei-kursusVINPRO hou 19 tot21 Junie n wingerd-snoeikursus in dieStellenbosch-wyn-distrik, geborg deurFelco en Nulandis.

Die kursus (NQF-vlak 1) is veral gerigop spanleiersentoe-sighouersensluit indie teorie van snoei,verskillende snoei-stelsels en onder-houd van skre.

Jeff Joubert, Vin-Pro, bied die kursussaam met ConradSchutte, VinPro-wingerdkundige,Gys Liebenberg vanFelco en spesialisEben Archer aan.

Datums:19Junie:Somerset-Wes/El-gin; 20 Junie: Stel-lenbosch; 21 Junie:Durbanville/Con-stantia. Koste R200.Bel Annamarie vanOnselen by 021 8073027 of e-pos [email protected].

Thursday, 31 May 201218 SCHOOLS | SKOLE

Somerset College is an independent school which offers an innovative and inspiring educational experience for boys and girls

in a beautiful setting in the Cape Winelands.

The Senior School invites applications for the following position:

History Teacher and Head of Department

Applicants should be experienced, dynamic and effective teachers, with the proven capacity to lead the History department.

This position is available from January 2013.

We look forward to receiving your letter of application and CV sent to Ms Carol Mitchell Baker, PA to the Head of School, at [email protected]

Closing date: 15 June 2012

Somerset College is an equal opportunity employer. The School reserves the right

not to make an appointment. Submission of an application does not in itself entitle

the applicant to an interview.

www.somersetcollege.co.za

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These kids could excel with your helpWITH something as simple as a pen-cil, youcouldbemakingadifferencein a childs life.

Somerset West resident RenBrown, who with her daughterCayleigh has started a stationery-collecting project, appeals to thosewho have unwanted stationery todonate it to Oklahoma Primary

School. She says she started theproject after she learned from Mar-isca Lotz, who teaches at OklahomaPrimary, that many parents therecannot afford to buy stationery fortheir children.

Says Ren, My children are for-tunate to get brand new stationeryat the beginning of every year,

whichmeansthat lastyearsstation-ery is left unused in a drawer.

She implores anybody who hasunwanted stationery such as eras-ers, sharpeners, colouring pencils,plain pencils and exam pads to do-nate to the school, either directly orthrough her. If you can help, pleasephone Ren Brown on 082 925 2055.

Plaaslike hoof steek kers op in verre lande: Ingrid Koeke-moer, akademiese hoof by Laerskool Beaumont, het in Aprilop n persoonlike vakansie in Singapoer die Future Schools:Hwa Chong Instituut (Senior en Junior Kollege), asook Hor-skool Canberra besoek. Future Schools is toonaangewendeskole ten opsigte van die gebruik van tegnologie in onderrig.Koekemoer het geleentheid gehad om te leer oor die gebruikvantegnologie indieklaskamerenkonooksienhoen4Di-labo-ratoriumgebruikword. Sy het voorts dieMOEExcel Fest (Minis-try of Education Excellence) bygewoon as eregas van SamWong, skoolhoof vanLaerskoolCanberra.DieSingtelConsorti-um, n maatskappy wat die Future Schools bystaan in die ont-wikkeling van die nuutste tegnologie vir die klaskamer, is ookbesoek.

Burgeoning business: The Grade 4 class of Helderberg PrimarySchool held their annual Entrepreneurs Day at the beginning ofMay. Thepupils had theopportunity todevelop their businessskillswhile making a difference in their community half of the profitthey made will be donated to Meals on Wheels. Seen here, ShaunHatting and his mother Annaliza make a few tasty sales.

HHH troef Gordon:Die rugbyspanne vandie Horskool Hotten-tots Holland het on-langs skoonskip ge-maak teen HorskoolGordon. nTriomfantlikeJalel Daniels (links)wys sy blydskap n dieeindfluitjie geblaas het.Anderuitslaevandieon-derskeiespannewasasvolg: o.14 A HHH wen210; o.15 A gelykop00; o.16 A HHH wen2522; en o.19 A HHHwen 256.

WP-hokkie: Drielede van die mei-sies o.13-hokkie-span van Laer-skool HendrikLouw het onlangsWP-kleure ont-vang. Carmen Kir-stein en Fallon Sa-muels sal in Junieaandie interprovin-siale week in Dur-ban deelneem.Hulle sal dieA-span verteen-woordig terwyl Anvan Zyl vir dieB-span in Port Eli-zabeth in die hokkieweek sal speel. Agter van links is CarmenKirstein, An van Zyl en Fallon Samuels. Voor is hul afrigterChantel Hale en die skoolhoof Lewellin Brown.

Toegwyde bioloog:Horskool Strand-leerlingLee-Anne vanWyk (gr. 11),het n diamant-toekenningvan die Twee Oseane-akwarium ontvang vir haaruitmuntende presta-sie (84%) in die kursus virjong biolo, asook meeras 60 ure vrywillige werk.

Tiener swan-gerskap onderdie loep: n In-ligtingsessieoor tienerswan-gerskap isop21Mei by Hor-skool Zandvlietgehou. Die ses-sie is deur dieMacassar-poli-sie, LoveLife,skole, maat-skaplike werkers en die Macassar Gesondheidsentrum gerel.Diesessiehetdiekommerwekkendevoorkomsvan tienerswanger-skap in plaaslike skole aangespreek.Volgens konstabel Chrisy Young, sosiale misdaad-kordineerderen organiseerder van die bewusmakingsessie, was dit suksesvolen leersaam vir ouers sowel as kinders. Van links is Yusuf Abra-hams, skoolhoof vanHorskoolMacassar, Blackie Swart, kringbe-stuurder van Metro-Oos distrikskantoor van die departement vanonderwys en luitenant-kolonel Errol Merkeur, stasiebevelvoerdervan Macassar-polisie.

Spring to it: SomersetKidz Pre-primarySchoolat54ReitzStreetin Somerset West which re-cently celebrated its 14th yearof running will hold an open daytomorrow (Friday). The dual-me-dium school accommodateschildren from as young as threemonths up to Grade R level. Ifyoud like more informationabout the open day, phone theschool on 0 021 852 1755 or082 897 7264.

Van Goghies leer vroegKLEUTERS by die Talanja Pre-primre skool het hope pret indie kunsklasse wat Thera vander Merwe aanbied. Vir sommi-ge van die kleintjies is dit diehoogtepunt van hul week se na-skoolse aktiwiteite.

Die klasse is hoofsaaklik virkleuters van 5 en 6 jaar, maarseuns en meisies van gr. 1 3kan ook nou aansluit.

By die Van Goghies-kuns-klasse leer die kinders dat nmens soms ook iets kan doenwat net pret is, sonder dat daargedurig eise aan hulle gestelword, s die hoof Alta Muller.

KunsonderwyserTheravanderMerwemet (van links)AlitaRossouw,Adrienne Ross, Jessy Jooste en Abby Burger.

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A Franschhoek for allWITH winter swiftly ap-proaching, residents ofthe Western Cape areshifting their focus indoors, look-ing for roaring fires, warmingwines and top-rated restaurants towhile away rainy weekends.

Pam Golding Properties says re-cent developments in Franschhoekconfirm its status as the ideal placefor a winter cottage. And despiteperceptions that it is a home bestsuited to the affluent, PGP says thiscosmopolitan village in fact catersfor those from various walks of life,with properties on offer to suitmany budgets.

PGPs Franschhoek area manag-er, Surina du Toit, says the highestdemand at present is for homespriced below R3 million and thereare a number to choose from. Wecurrently have around 20 homes onour books priced between R2 mil-lionandR3 million,shesays. Onecan obtain an apartment in the vil-lage from just R1,1 million, whilesmall cottages are priced fromR1,6 million upwards and largerhomes from R2,5 million.

Certainly, the valley also has itslargerluxuryhomes, lifestylefarmsand major wine farms, but it is bynomeans limited to thevery topendof the property scale. In fact, 60%of all sales concluded in Fransch-hoek last year (2011), were in theprice range below R3 million.

DuToit says the focushas shiftedquite significantly in recent years.Prior to 2007, there was verystrong demand for top-end homes,and over a third of our buyers wereinternational clients, takingadvan-

tage of their strong currencies andthe weak rand, she says.

Some very high capital gainswere made on short-term turnoverof properties.But in the subsequentyears the rand has strengthenedand the global economic meltdownhas completely changed the inter-national picture. We now have al-most 90% South African buyers,and far higher demand for the moremodestly priced homes. People arelooking to buy here for the fantasticlifestyle on offer and the tremen-dousscenicbeauty,not just tomakea quick profit on resale. There isalso a far higher awareness of accu-rate pricing, with buyers simply re-

fusing to consider overpricedhomes. There is sufficient stock onoffer to enable buyers to choosefrom a wide variety of homes to suittheir budget and lifestyle needs.

Andthe lifestyleonoffer isenvia-ble. Surrounded by magnificentmountains and rolling vineyards,Franschhoek has long held the titleof the gourmet capital of the Cape a status confirmed by the recentreleaseof theSanPellegrinorestau-rant awards, which rated The Tast-ing Room at Le Quartier Francais57th on its list of the worlds bestrestaurants. The village has alsojust hosted another successful Lit-erary Festival, attracting top local

and international authors.Just one hours drive from Cape

Town, Franschhoek is an idealhome for those who commute fre-quentlyandwish to leave their fam-ilies in a tranquil and secure envi-ronment, including the option ofnumerous secure estates located onthe surrounding wine farms. It isalso well-positioned for easy accessto Stellenbosch University, just 20minutes drive from the village.

PGPs MD for the Boland andOverbergregions,AnnienBorg,saysanotherrecentdevelopmentlikelytoboost interest in the FranschhoekValley is the pending launch of thenew wine tram project. The six-

tonnebio-diesel tramwasdeliveredin February, and is due to start op-eratinginspringthisyear,shesays.

Itwill runfromthevillagealongthe old train line, stopping at someofSouthAfricasoldestandmostre-nowned wine estates to allow tour-ists and locals alike to sample thevalleys best vintages, withoutworryingaboutdrivinghomeafter-wards. This project will certainlybeaboost to the local tourismsectorand the valley economy in general.

Franschhoek will be the firstwine-growing area in the worldwhere estates can be directly ac-cessed by tram, making this a trulyunique drawcard for the area.

This three-bedroom home in the secure estate of La Petite Provence offers open-plan living areas, plus a separate TV lounge for children to enjoy. Thereare beautiful views from the neat garden and an undercover patio. The property is on the market exclusively through Pam Golding Properties, pricedat R2,595 million.

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R1 200 000

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Myrtle 082 788 5583

Office number: 021 851 1193

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Welcome to our new rental agent

Elize Rhoode

Contact her on 081 270 9284

if you need a tenant for your

residential property.

Interested in becoming a rental or

selling agent? Contact Dan van Zyl on

082 458 3867

What every property buyer should knowWhat every property buyer should knowSO youre looking to purchase aproperty? Its an exciting time butalsoatimetoensureyoumakesomesmart decisions.

This is one of the largest pur-chases you are likely to make inyour lifetime, so give these pointssome serious thought.

Before you even start searchingfor a home, its really importantthat you determine how much fi-nance you will qualify for. Speak toa mortgage originator or your ownbank and ask them not only howmuch you will qualify for, but alsothe maximum loan-to-value (LTV).Also find out what documentationthey require, and ensure you havethisreadyasyouwillneed itassoonas an offer is concluded.

The LTV is really important it

is the maximum percentage of theselling price your bank will fi-nance. For example, you may qua-lify for a bond of R1,7 million, butonly at a maximum LTV of 90%.This means that, if you buy forR1,7 million, you will only obtain abond of R1,53 million, or 90%; youwill have to find the 10% yourself,in addition to transfer costs andbond costs.

Once you have determined whatyou can purchase for, and howmuch additional cash you will needfor the shortfall and transfer andbond costs, you can start shoppingaround.

Here are some buying tips: make a list of the important

must-haves bedrooms, bath-rooms, location, et cetera;

start searching websites andthe print media for suitable homes;

contact the listing agent to viewthehometheyhaveadirectchannelto the seller, and you are more likelyto receive all the facts and negotiate

without another agent in the way; make a shortlist of the most

suitable properties and write downthe pros and cons of each;

youwont findtheperfecthome,sogiveseriousconsideration toanyproperty that ticks 8 out of 10 boxes;

ask the agent if there are anyfaults, such as unseen damp, struc-tural issues, and leaks;

inspect thoroughly your pur-chase is not covered by the Cons-umerProtectionActunlessyoubuyfrom a developer or speculator;

when you are satisfied, actquickly chances are, other buyersalso know the listing is worth pur-chasing, so make a written offer;

read through and understandthecontractproperly, andaskques-tions if you need clarification.

Just how much should you offer?Offer what you believe the prop-

erty is worth. In some cases thismay be significantly lower than theasking price, but in others it maybe full asking price. If the listingagent has done their job, the listprice should be close to or on mar-ket value.

Have your deposit ready for pay-ment on acceptance of your offer,and dont waste any time in makingyourbondapplication,asdelaysareoften expected.

Happy shopping!) Steve Caradoc-Davies is princi-

pal of Harcourts Platinum and di-rector of Harcourts South Africa.Read more of his property advice onharcourtsplatinum.wordpress.com.Mailhimatsteve.cd@harcourts.co.za.

Talking Property withSteve Carodoc-Davies


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Make your home more attractive to buyersALTHOUGH the property markethas been a tough trading arena forsellers over the past few years, themarket is turning and sellers willfind that making their home moreappealing to buyers may be easierthan they think, says Adrian Gos-lett, CEO of RE/MAX of SouthernAfrica.

According to Goslett, whilemarket-related prices will alwaysbe attractive to buyers, there areother simple things sellers can doto make their home stand out andleave a lasting and good impres-sion. He offers a few tips:

) If its attractive on the out-side, buyers will want to see theinside: homes that are visiblywell-maintained and well-kept onthe outside will be more appealingthan the homes that arent.

Most buyers will pass over ahomewhentheydont like the lookof it from the outside. This doesntmean that the structure of thehome needs to be changed justsimple improvements such as afresh coat of paint, a cut lawn andflowers in the garden. Buyerswant to be able to move in and livethere without the need for exten-sive renovations or upgrades.

) De-clutter and keep it tidy:make sure that the home is clean,because you dont want the dirty

dishes in the sink to distract thebuyer from what the home has tooffer. Make sure that the state ofyourhome leaves thebestpossibleimage in the buyers mind.

Also make sure that all unnec-essaryorunused itemsarepackedaway, as clutter can make homeslook a lot smaller.

) Buyers must feel like theyarewalkingintoahomeandnotjust a house: staging certainareas in a home will add to its ap-peal and make buyers feel athome. For example, put a vase offreshly cut flowers on the diningroomtableor in theentrancehall.Thiswillmakethehouse lookandfeel more homely, and itll alsohave the place smelling great.

) Keep rooms as what theywere purposed for: while manyhomeowners deviate from theoriginal use a room was intendedfor,andturnbedroomsintoa laun-dry room or office, when selling ahome, bedrooms should remainbedrooms. A home with more bed-rooms will always be perceived asmore valuable in a buyers mind.

Sellers must use the spaces inthe home in the correct manner,because a three-bedroom homewill fetch a higher value than atwo-bedroom unit with an office,even if the space is the same.

) Create a comfortable at-mosphere: turn lights on indarker areas of the home or ondays that are overcast. Open win-dowstoallowfreshair throughthehouse; if there is an air condition-ing system, adjust it to a comforta-ble temperature so that buyerswill want to linger and have aproper look at the place. If a homeis hot and stuffy, buyers will rushthrough it and try to get out of it

as quickly as possible. This willleave an impression, but not theright kind.

) Make the home availableat all times: with the busy workschedules that most buyers have,many will appreciate being able toview property after hours or whenit is convenient to do so.

Sellersshouldthereforebeopento their estate agent arrangingviewings on other days aside from

the usual show days.In todays market, buyers

want a property that is pricedright and meets their lifestyle re-quirements, but they also want ahome that is beautiful, Goslettsays.

With the competitivenature ofselling property, making the prop-erty as appealing as possible is thekey to staying ahead of the gameand ensuring a successful sale.


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Tel: +27 (021) 852 0821 Russell: 083 457 2007 David: 082 410 7465 Willis: 083 269 1014 Lizette: 082 783 9743

E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Website: www.schonenbergvillage.co.za

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ON SHOW DAILYThis North facing property offers everything and more, with 4 bed-rooms, 3 bathrooms and open plan living, dining and kitchen area with separate scullery. Undercover entertainment area with drop down blinds for those cooler evenings; looking onto an established garden with irrigation and sparkling bre lined swimming pool. Un-der oor heating within the lounge and 2 bedrooms.

R 3 850 000

R 2 550 000

ON SHOW DAILYThis very special newly built home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (mes) with a guest toilet. Separate lounge and open plan kitchen (separate scullery) and dining area opening onto the undercover braai and entertainment area with sparkling swimming pool. Beau-tifully landscaped garden - and a study area. All 3 bedrooms lead onto the garden area. North facing, attention to detail.

R 2 895 000

ON SHOW DAILYThis North facing double storey 4 bedroom home offers 2 bath-rooms and features open plan living with state of the art nishes - gas replace, undercover entertainment area with built in braai and splash pool with low maintenance garden.

ON SHOW DAILY

R 1 995 000 (VAT INCL.)

Situated in Greenwood, high up in the estate looking onto public open space, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home offers an open plan living and dining area with double garage. Newly built, great n-ishes, stylish and elegant. Low maintenance and as neat as a pin.

R 3 300 000

ON SHOW DAILY

R 1 995 000

ON SHOW DAILYSpacious home with 4 bedrooms, study, guest toilet, 2 full bath-rooms (main en suite and dressing room). Open plan living / dining room area with bar. Kitchen with separate scullery, large under-cover patio and landscaped garden, automated double garage with direct access.

This home has 3 beds, 2 baths (mes). Double garage. The kitchen is open plan to the living & dining area with a replace. Caesar stone counter tops & a separate scullery with attention to detail which makes this home something special. Landscaped garden & great entertainment area. If you are looking for garden & a decent sized swimming pool then this home is for you!

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7th June 2012

Reese Brookes

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2 Bed 1 Bath from R709 9002 Bed 2 Bath from R759 9003 Bed 2 Bath from R899 900

Luxury Apartmentsin Somerset West

Cnr De Beers & Broadway Boulevard,

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S T E L L E N B O S C HKantoor 021 886 4108 [email protected] 086 620 3478 www.irmaknipeproperties.co.za

Nuwe vrystelling. Ruim eiendom met praguitsig.

Aparte woonstel.Charles 082 658 9797

Sole Mandate. For the distinctive buyer. A rare find in

mint condition.Irma 083 651 0390

Deelmandaat. Die ideale woning vir die jong

werkendes. Ruim erf.Louise 083 549 5521

Deelmandaat. Rustige omgewing. Prentjiemooi

eiendom met tuin. Louise 083 549 5521

Sole Mandate. Excellent investment close to

mediclinic and schools.Charles 082 658 9797

SIMONSWYK R 2 675 000

Slpk 4 Bad 2 Web 2981751 Slpk 3 Bad 2 Web 2981767 Slpk 3 Bad 2 Web

DIE BOORD R2 250 000

WOONSTELLE TE KOOP

ROZENDAL R 3 200 000

ONDER PAPEGAAIBERG R1 750 000

Bed 3 Bath 2 Web

Slpk 3 Bad 2 Web

Deelmandaat. Nuwe vrystelling naby skole,

universiteit en middedorp.Irma 083 651 0390

Sole Mandate. Beginners luck. Modern and spacious.

Cosy fireplace.Louise 083 549 5521

Alleenmandaat. Netjiese eiendom in historiese

dorpskern.Dawid 082 323 8110

ONDER PAPEGAAIBERG R1 695 000

SENTRAAL R 4 850 000

Bed 3 Bath 3 Web

Slpk 5 Bad 5 Web

Slpk 3 Bad 2 Web

Westside Eenmans R 695 000Akkerhof Eenmans R 775 000Eikehoff Eenmans R 1 150 000La Rive 1 Slpk R 675 000Bastmolen 1 Slpk R 995 000Bergzicht 1 Slpk R 1 180 000Merlot 2 Slpk R 795 000Molteno Park 2 Slpk R 895 000Lockington House 2 Slpk R 895 000Zambezi 2 Slpk R 895 000Shiraz 2 Slpk R 1 045 000La Dauphine 2 Slpk R 1 250 000Barlinka 2 slpk R 1 550 000Dalsighof 3 Slpk R 1 595 000Roodezand Meenthuis R 1 350 000Simonsrust Meenthuis R 1 850 000

Irma 083 651 0390

ROZENDAL R 2 400 000 PARADYSKLOOF R 2 500 000

SOLD IN 1 WEEKSOLD IN 1 WEEK S L I 1 WEEKO D N

SKOUHUIS Son 3 5 nm SKOUHUIS Son 2 5 nm

SECTIONAL TITLE INSURANCE FORUM

THE recent Constantia matteris well known to the sectionaltitle industry, the end of whichwe are yet to experience.

The question is: could thishavebeenavoided?Whoshouldaccept responsibility for thelosses still to be calculated?

Prescribedmanagementrule(PMR) 29 (2) of the Sectional Ti-tles Act states, among others,that the trustees shall take allreasonable steps to procure as determined by the membersof the body corporate in a gen-eral meeting, a fidelity guarantee intermsofwhichshall be refundedany lossof moneys belonging to the body corpo-rate sustained as a result of any actof dishonesty committed by any person in the services of the body corporateand all trustees and persons in the capa-city of managing agents

Threeveryimportantpointsinthisruleshould be considered: (i) the trustees needto take steps; (ii) the members at a generalmeeting determine the amount; (iii) andcover should include managing agents.

Fidelity cover forms part of the insur-ance package offered by all sectionaltitle insurance policies and, except fortwo insurers of which I am aware, thiscover only applies to members of thebody corporate managing agents arenot included in this cover.

Furthermore, cover is limited toamounts ranging fromR20 000 toR50 000.

Subject to ongoing investi-gation, the amount in-volved with the Constantiaevent is around R17 mil-lion.Consideringthishugeloss, bodies corporateshouldensure that (a) theirinsurance policies includelosses by managing agentsand (b) that managingagents have in place suffi-cient cover for such possi-ble losses.

Bear in mind that to in-crease the basic cover as

above is very expensive. Increased in-demnity of R1 million would cost be-tween R9 700 and R12 500 per annum.However, I am aware that there are prod-ucts available that would offer morecover at a much more reasonable cost.

My recommendation is that the m

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